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 into socially conscious music, I really wish we lived at a time where political music was no longer relevant. But in the meantime music does provide us with a needed outlet to help us […]
Learn more →“Liberated” is the title track off of Detroit rapper Dej Loaf upcoming album. The tune also features soulful contributions from Leon Bridges. The celebratory music video begins with several people of color and LGBTQ discussing their viewpoints on liberation and freedom. From there DeJ Loaf kicks in with the opening verse which offers a shout out to the “the girls that don’t […]
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 →“Bad Bad News” is from Leon Bridges upcoming sophomore album Good Thing, which is scheduled to be released on May 4, 2018. Bridges 2015 debut album Coming Home had a Sam Cooke inspired old school soul sound. “Bad Bad News” still has a retro feel, but it’s funky and jazzy vibe does represent a musical departure. The lyrics are an empowering […]
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