Happy MLK Weekend. Try to remember my man Martin along with all the people who applied their talents to create a more just and fair world for us all. I had to say this b/c people always want to focus on the leader instead of all the folks for whom he was the spokesman. Now you have people sitting around waiting for a leader instead of getting off their own asses and doing something. I digress, but if you want to download MLK's nastiest speech, hit the link I have provided to the right.
Continuing on with this theme, I want to put together a list of the 50 illest conscious songs. This consciousness can be social, economic, political, philosophical, or even spiritual. The song just has to be increasing the awareness of the listener in a very real way. At many points in history, there is a problem that artists will attempt to address through song whether directly or indirectly.
Here is what comes to my mind right from the gate:
-We're All in the Same Gang by West Coast All Stars
-What's going on by Marvin Gaye
-A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke
-War by Bob Marley
So what y'all got. I have a feeling that this will be our most lively conversation to date.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
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