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Old 05-14-2015, 07:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I kinda liked Tracy Chapman's song "Revolution" when it came out. Listening to it again recently, I still feel moved by the song and her awareness of the problems caused by poverty and the reason social change is needed so that no one suffers from it.

I also feel she writes clever lyrics and sings them to show her empathy and concern very effectively:

Tracy Chapman - "Talkin 'Bout A Revolution"

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"Give me hope Joanna" would fit this category well.




I always thought a humorist twist in music was an interesting and intelligent way of getting a point across. "South park" has done this over the years in the music for the show.
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A rap artist, McKinley "Mac" Phipps, Jr., wrongfully imprisoned for 16 years after being convicted of murder despite a lack of forensic evidence, another man's confession, and witnesses admitting they were bullied by the prosecution into implicating him, has released his first rap song since his incarceration.

The new song by Mac is connected with a documentary to be released later this year to inform the public of Mac's wrongful conviction.

Mac's case is an especially interesting one for musicians. One reason the jury convicted Mac is that the prosecution played violent portions of his rap song lyrics in court.

No one should be convicted based on music.

MAC - The Truth, The Way, and The Light
The music video description includes a link to the Change.org petition to grant clemency to Mac.

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