Music as Social Justice - 3rd Advisory

Monday, February 16, 2009

#5: The Message

Name one song you know that addresses a social issue.  Who wrote it and what does the song talk about?

11 comments:

  1. the song is called what's going on. You can't really touch on who it's by because its a lot of artist involved in singing or rapping the song

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  2. one song that is related to a social issue is that one that sings Calle 13 but i don't know the name of the song. sorry.

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  3. I know this song that is by Aventura and it's called La Nina and it adresses a social issue because it's about a 9 year old girl that gets raped.

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  4. Talib Kweli's Get by is a good song that addresses how people in general get by everyday. He talks about the struggles people face yet are able to overcome in order to make a living for their loved ones.

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  5. the song is "where is the love" by the group call Black Eyed Peas the song cover the issue of love in our society. it talks about how we suppose to love each other instead to destroy each other through any ways we can imagine such gangs, terrorism, etc...

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  6. Keep Ya Head Up- Tupac and it addresses womens issues such as domestic violence,rape, abuse, being a single mother, and overall overcoming these factors.

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  7. Where'd you go by Fort Minor is a song that talks about divorce and a soldier at War.They're family want them back.
    Hope by Twista ft Faith Evans which talks about being positive in the worst situation spreading hope even it life is making it hard to be.
    Runaway Love by Ludacris fr Mary J. Blige.Here they talk about 3girls running away from abusive lives telling them everything is going to be okay.

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  8. Runaway by Ludacris, Ft MAry J. BLige. Well the song mainly talks about social issues surrounding teenagers. Such as pregnancy, drugs, gang voilence, and domestic violence. This song addresses these kinds of problems that surround our community.

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  9. "tie my hands" by lil wayne
    he talks about how hurricane katrina ruin lives and that the government is no help (fema). becuase the government didnt help he sya s that right in that moment of time only him hisself can help his home town cope with the tragedy

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  10. No More Pain by mary j. blige
    it talks about how you trust somebody then they turn their back on you/backstab you and nlet you down

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  11. Donde Esta El Amor by Wisin & Yandel featuring Franco de Vita

    this song is about how the world and its crisis affects the individuals who live in the country and why those people don't care to at least show "love". if you want to know more watch the video :)

    http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1961256/wisin_y_yandel_oye_donde_esta_el_amor/

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