Instead of posting a formal best of 2018 list, I created a playlist of 150 songs. 129 of them were featured as a Daily Dose of Protest. The other 21 tunes are socially conscious tunes that are worth listening to. This isn’t an exhaustive listing, but it is a small sampling of the abundance of protest music that was released throughout […]
Learn more →After a couple of solo albums, Canadian singer-songwriter Anime Oscen released a four song EP with Hive, entitled North Country. It was executive produced by Chuck D. On the surface the legendary rapper helping to produce a country act may seem to be an odd pairing, but there is similarities in the socially conscious message of the music. The EP […]
Learn more →When studying the history of socially conscious hip-hop very few have had the impact of Chuck D. As the MC of Public Enemy, he contributed several albums and songs that make up the canon of essential protest music. With rap-rock supergroup Prophet of Rage and as a solo artist, he is still going strong with his brand of political rap. […]
Learn more →Prophets of Rage just released a new music video for “Who Owns Who” a track off of the supergroup’s 2017 self-titled debut album. The hard-hitting tune serves as a reminder that if the people rise against systemic oppression then they reclaim ownership of their rights. The song also serves as a reminder to corrupt governmental officials that their constituents “fuckin’ […]
Learn more →Back in November 2016 I started writing a book on the historical developments of protest music tentatively titled 500 Songs of Protests. Writing about music’s link to a variety of protest movements while the US election was winding down and then witnessing the aftermath of the results, made for an interesting climate to write about this subject. Within this backdrop there […]
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