April 18, 2025 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

15 Protest Songs of Sinéad O’Connor

RIP Sinéad O’Connor (December 8, 1966-July 26, 2023) Photo courtesy of Man Alive, via Flickr Sadly, influential Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died on July 26, 2023, at the age of…

CJ Baker April 18, 2025

Protest Music Hall of Fame

Protest Music Hall of Fame: Fight The Power – Public Enemy

Public Enemy's black empowerment anthem was composed for Spike Lee's classic "Cause I'm Black and I'm proudI'm ready and hyped plus I'm ampedMost of my heroes don't appear on no…

CJ Baker April 18, 2025

Protest Music Hall of Fame

Protest Music Hall of Fame: Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos – Public Enemy

"I got a letter from the government the other dayI opened and read it, it said they were suckersThey wanted me for their army or whateverPicture me givin' a damn,…

CJ Baker April 18, 2025

Protest Music Hall of Fame

Protest Music Hall of Fame: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back – Public Enemy

When socially conscious rap group Public Enemy recorded their 1988 sophomore album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Chuck D stated his desire to create the…

CJ Baker April 18, 2025

Protest Music Hall of Fame

Protest Music Hall of Fame: Public Enemy

When examining the history of political Hip-Hop it doesn't get much more influential than rap group Public Enemy. The group features hard-hitting lyrics from emcee Chuck D, comedic levity from…

CJ Baker April 18, 2025

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Sad Old Woman (featuring Matt Korvette) – Problem Patterns

From the artist's Bandcamp This is the latest single and video from the Belfast queerpunk band. It also features additional vocals from Pissed Jeans frontperson Matt Korvette. The lyrics are…

CJ Baker April 18, 2025