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American protest songs

  • Fuck tha PoliceThe 1989 album Straight Outta Compton features a track that inverts the legal system. Dr. Dre takes the role of judge while three group members act as…
  • The Message (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five song)The 1980 New York City transit strike created a city of silence and frustration. Rappers Duke Bootee and Melle Mel wrote The Message during this period of…