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The lyrics and videos of mainstream hip-hop often present a world of violence and drugs, new-found wealth and materialism, homophobia and misogyny. It doesn't have to be that way. Express your own ideas about what hip-hop should be, take a look at the songs below and let us know what you think.
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Contains explicit lyrics (included for critical review and commentary). |
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By Royall Witt
Rain Once again we find ourselves in the same situation Each year we find ourselves a few good racists To show us the truth in hip-hop’s violence but can you handle the sean bell case and Imus Radio’s finest, a gray haired einstein that made up his mind To speak his true feelings and cross the . . . READ MORE LYRICS » |
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By a. que martin
A FIERCE URGENCY Drownin in a sea of mediocracy Faced wit autocracy, dressed up as democracy What ever happened to the American ideology The home of the brave is becomin the land of the depraved As our lifeblood is drained Our hearts, minds n Souls are scathed As the war is waged Justice is unbraided, injustice is the . . . READ MORE LYRICS » |
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By tyler
I sit upon a cloud looking down amongst a war/ some call for help pleading for the ones that just ignore/ do you see it have you awakened are your breaths taken in freedom/ can you love your enemy learn the lesson shake hands and then redeem them/ do you live life conciously manifesting . . . READ MORE LYRICS » |
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By Anthony Rubalcava
The revolution wont be televised, instead ill make it melodized then ill put a beat behind the words and make sure it speaks to all the world cuz were going through the same things and u can try to blame me, but plainly, its just inevitable too many people only talk about berettas they pull why u . . . READ MORE LYRICS » |
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By Jac drive 10
Now if youll give me a little time to catch some wreck Ill show how we in the vt do this here so mic check we warm it up like big daddy kane we slam around like onyx we are going insane smooth it out and remenisce with pete rock and cl and . . . READ MORE LYRICS » |
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By Soul LinQ
Song Title: All Over The Place Artist: D Mawl Producer: CordaCo (ASCAP) Writer: Dee Muldrow (BMI) Label: Soul LinQ Verse 1 So we woke up, I told my baby girl to go and dress, she couldn’t find her shoes so, she began to get stressed. She said look, my cloths are real wrinkled where’s the ironing . . . READ MORE LYRICS » |
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By a. que martin
THE IF IN LIFE If you could have ya cake n eat it too What would ya do Would you be a fool, jump in the pool Knowin ya can’t swim or be cool Get an education, be enlightened or Just take classes in Life school Where emotions rule n bulls do what Most animals do, wreck havoc . . . READ MORE LYRICS » |
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By a. que martin
OCCUPATION Like a military occupation Under the auspices of religion Civilizin heathens, non believers was ya reason For deceivin, trickin us into conceivin like treason The question of bein a step up from bein pagan They came to save us, but instead enslaved us Cause they didn’t understand us or cared bout our human status How can you . . . READ MORE LYRICS » |
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By a que martin
ASYLUM Wit legalized poison killin us softly Illegal drugs are makin us off beat Floodin our streets, providin a way to eat If they are legal, then we all can compete N nobody’s a refugee, in a society That doesn’t want to be, but is so street As we complete the circle The cops are robbers n the . . . READ MORE LYRICS » |
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By Chris Riser
Ancient Future VERSE 1:From South Bronx to Southwest PDX the cable stretches, from an era of unrest to the postmodern matrix. In an act of space-time collapse these two ends become braided. I, today, can take youback to tenements vacated by the b-boys we celebrate on fade t-shirts, degraded to . . . READ MORE LYRICS » |
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