Clipping. – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

2023: The Year In Protest Music

Month of Protest: November

Mandy, Indiana, from artist's Bandcamp As genocide continues in the Middle East, artists continue to speak out. They also continue to speak out against racism, homophobia, sexism, police brutality, and…

CJ Baker November 30, 2023

2020: The Year In Protest Music

Top 10 Protest Albums of 2020 According To Shadowproof

SAULT – UNTITLED (Black Is) Along with this site, I regularly contribute to Shadowproof. Twice a month a post on this site is also featured on theirs. I have also…

CJ Baker December 26, 2020

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

2020: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest Music (October)

War On Women. From artist's Bandcamp As we get closer to the US Presidential election there has been a spike in protest music. Much of the music released is either…

CJ Baker October 31, 2020

2020: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest Music (June)

Oceanator From Artist's Bandcamp 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…

CJ Baker June 30, 2020

2019: The Year In Protest Music

The 15 Best Protest Music Videos of 2019

Haviah Mighty Artist's Bandcamp Here are 15 music videos that effectively deliver insightful social messages. The following are presented in alphabetical order. &More - Whoa (featuring Chuck D) The video…

CJ Baker December 29, 2019

2019: The Year In Protest Music

Top 10 Protest Albums of 2019 According To Shadowproof

Gauche. From the artist's Bandcamp Twice a month a post on this site is also featured on Shadowproof. I have also contributed to their lists of best albums, such as…

CJ Baker December 27, 2019

2019: The Year In Protest Music Songs Lists

40 Best Protest Albums of 2019

Snotty Nose Rez, from artist's Bandcamp As we approach the end of 2019 it is now a good time to look back on some of the notable protest albums released…

CJ Baker December 20, 2019

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Blood of the Fang – clipping.

Photo from artist's Bandcamp. The experimental hip-hop trio, clipping. is made up of rapper Daveed Diggs and producers Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson. They recently released their third album There…

CJ Baker October 29, 2019

Songs Lists

Best New Protest Music (October 1-25)

Cover for "Paper Bag", the latest single from Die Jim Crow. Taken for artist's Bandcamp page It's been a while, so here is a recap of notable socially conscious music…

CJ Baker October 25, 2019