David Strickland – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: David Strickland – Messenger (Featuring Erick Sermon, Outlaw By Nature and Saukrates)

September 1, 2021

David Strickland is a successful Grammy-winning producer and engineer, who over a two-decade career worked with several hip-hop luminaries including Redman, EPMD, Drake, and a wide range of notable Canadian rappers. In 2020 he stepped out of the background and released the excellent album Sprit of Hip-Hop. On the album, he taps into his Mi’kmaq heritage, a lineage that can […]

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The 40 Best Protest Albums of 2020

December 19, 2020

Just about every 2020 best album list features some variance of 2020 was a shitty year, but at least we had plenty of good music to help get us through. Let’s skip all of that, and get straight to the list of the 40 best protest albums of 2020. When putting the list together several notable releases deserved consideration but […]

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A Month of Protest Music (November)

November 29, 2020

As we start to approach the end of the year, the number of new releases start to decrease. Despite this, there were still several socially conscious songs and albums released during the month. Here is a sampling. Songs/Videos: Yankee and the Brave (Run The Jewels) – No Save Point This hard-hitting tune credited to the Run The Jewels alter egos […]

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Ongoing History of Protest Music Podcast Episode 13: Recap

August 17, 2020

This episode features soundbites of interviews from previous guests. It also features songs by these guests. Songs played on the podcast: Spirit of Hip-Hop – David Strickland (featuring Ernie Paniccioli, Artson, Northern Eagle Singers) Truth – David Strickland (featuring Maestro Fresh Wes, Que Rock, Soufy, Leonard Sumner) Suffocating Evil – Jeremiah Craig They Never See Us As Teachers – Mat […]

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Top 10 Protest Albums of 2020 (So Far) According To Shadowproof

July 24, 2020

Along with this site, I also have had the privilege of regularly contributing to Shadowproof. Twice a month a post on this website is also featured on theirs. I have also been asked to contribute to their best albums lists. Recently I contributed to their list of Top Ten Protest Albums of 2020 (So Far). I selected five albums and […]

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30 Best Protest Albums of 2020 (So Far)

July 3, 2020

2020 has been a shitty year and we are only halfway through. In comparison, since starting this site in December 2017, I’ve never had a tougher time narrowing down a best-of list. It has been a peak year for socially conscious music. Many of the albums that have been released are the perfect snapshot of the current political climate. There […]

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A Month of Protest Music (June)

June 30, 2020

Since I started this website in December 2017, there hasn’t been a month where there has been this much protest music released. As much as I’m into socially conscious music, I really wish we lived at a time where political music was no longer relevant. But in the meantime music does provide us with a needed outlet to help us […]

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Ongoing History of Protest Music Podcast Episode 6: Spirit Of Hip-Hop (with David Strickland & Maestro Fresh Wes)

June 29, 2020

This episode features two special guests, Juno and Grammy-winning producer David Strickland and Canadian Hip-Hop pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes. We discuss Strickland’s new album Spirit of Hip-Hop, which also features an appearance by Maestro on the album track “Truth.” We also discuss some of the social issues addressed on the album, indigenous culture and the evolution of Canadian Hip-Hop. Also, […]

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Album Review: Spirit Of Hip-Hop – David Strickland

June 28, 2020

For over two decades David Strickland established a reputation as a sought after producer, mixer and engineer. He has won both Grammy and Juno (the Canadian Grammys) awards and has worked with a wide range of artists including Pete Rock, Erick Sermon, EPMD, Keith Murray, Redman, Method Man, Drake and just about every notable Canadian Hip Hop artist. After an […]

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