Jesse Jett – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

2024: The Year In Protest Music

30 Best Protest Albums of 2024 (So Far)

Mdou Moctar, from artist's Bandcamp. We have reached the halfway point of 2024 so it is time to look back at some of the best socially conscious albums released so…

CJ Baker June 21, 2024

2024: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: January

Arrested Development, from the artist's Bandcamp It is the first month of the new year and it featured several socially conscious releases. Now is a small sampling. Songs/Videos: Guilty (featuring…

CJ Baker January 31, 2024

Songs Lists

3 Songs Written In Response To Oliver Anthony’s Rich Man North of Richmond

Billy Bragg, one of the artists who recorded a response song to Oliver Anthony's "Rich Man North of Richmond". Via artist's Bandcamp The history of protest music has a long-standing…

CJ Baker August 24, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: March

Jen Cloher, from artist Bandcamp By now it has become obvious that I'm bad with introductions, so let's get right into it. Here is a small sampling of socially conscious…

CJ Baker April 1, 2023

2022: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: December

Adeem the Artist, from the artist's Bandcamp December tends to be a slower month in terms of music releases, but there were still some notable socially conscious releases to close…

CJ Baker December 31, 2022

2022: The Year In Protest Music Songs Lists

A Month of Protest: July

Taína Asili, from the artist's Bandcamp Over the past number of months, posting has been less frequent due to health issues and other personal circumstances. There has been improvement, so…

CJ Baker July 31, 2022

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Powerless – Jesse Jett

From the artist's Bandcamp The prolific rapper, singer-songwriter, and poet recently released a video for "Powerless" a track off his latest album The Grift. He also released The Grift Home…

CJ Baker July 30, 2022

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: AWKWORD & Jesse Jett – Why We March

This hard-hitting collaboration between two politically minded hip-hop artists was released on July 24 to correspond with the M4A Marches that took place on that day across 50 cities. The…

CJ Baker July 28, 2021

2020: The Year In Protest Music

The 40 Best Protest Albums of 2020

Moor Mother. From artist's Bandcamp 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…

CJ Baker December 19, 2020

Podcast Videos

Ongoing History of Protest Music Episode 30: The Virus (with Jesse Jett)

This episode features special guest singer-songwriter, rapper, and producer Jesse Jett. We discuss how the pandemic and current political climate resulted in a creative catalyst which resulted in the 24…

CJ Baker December 14, 2020