Belly is a Palestinian born Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. He recently released Immigrant, the long-awaited follow-up to his 2007 debut studio album The Revolution (but he has released several well received mixtapes). On the album’s title track Belly taps into his personal experience of his parent’s fleeing war-torn Palestine. The album version also features Meek Mill and M.I.A. […]
Learn more →UK punk band IDLES just released their sophomore album Joy as an Act of Resistance. Two previous singles from the album, “Danny Nedelko” and “Samaritans” were featured as Daily Dose of Protest. Those singles respectively dealt with immigration and toxic masculinity. The album’s fourth single, “Great” deals with the issue of Brexit and how it is motivated by xenophobia. Lyrics such […]
Learn more →At 79 years of age, iconic folk singer and activist Judy Collins continues to be a vital voice. She recently composed and released a new single “Dreamers”. “Dreamers” tell the story from the perspective of Maria, a mother of a young “dreamer” who will be adversely affected if DACA is rescinded. The song contains the poignant refrain “This land was […]
Learn more →Black Thought of The Roots recorded an original tune for the upcoming six part documentary series, Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, which debuts on July 30, 2018. Jay-Z is one of the series executive producers. Black Thought not only addresses the murder of Trayvon Martin, but he poignantly addresses the history of the systemic racism that America is built on. Potent […]
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