Part of the purpose of this site is to chronicle the historical developments of protest music. One way to do this is to look back at previous decades. I previously published a list of the 100 Best Protest Albums of the 2010s. Now we are going to look back at the best albums of other decades, starting with the 2000s. […]
Learn more →2018 was a good year for protest music. The downside is that you can’t have a good year for protest music without political upheaval. But at least music played an important role in promoting social awareness and providing a soundtrack for resistance. Many of the albums on this list were previously featured on the 30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far). The […]
Learn more →Jean Grae & Quelle Chris just released a new video for “My Contribution To This Scam,” one of several standout tracks on their 2018 album Everything’s Fine. The animated video was directed by Crankbunny. The tune masterfully employs cynical humor to examine the tendencies to be seduced by branding. It is also a scathing indictment of people who are quick […]
Learn more →I previously posted a list of the 30 best protest albums of 2018. The following list of songs won’t be as detailed. Also it won’t be a strict list of the tunes I feel were the best. It is more of an index of some the best 2018 protest songs that I featured as a Daily Dose of Protest. Below […]
Learn more →The current political climate has become a fertile breeding ground for protest music. Even artists that are generally not known for their politics are writing music that is becoming more socially conscious. The times we live in makes it increasingly difficult to remain apolitical. With that in mind, it should be no surprise that 2018 has already produced, a plethora […]
Learn more →“Gold Purple Orange” is off of Jean Grae & Quelle Chris new album, Everything’s Fine which will be released on March 30th, 2018. The inventive and satirical hip-hop duo examines cultural stereotypes (“Everybody alt-right gotta be white” “Everybody disagree gotta be wrong” “Everybody from the hood gotta be G” “Every Jew, golden rule, gotta save bills”) in “Gold Purple Orange”. It […]
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