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The song “Fuck The World” by Tupac Shakur describes his anger and frustration with the justice system, society, and the overwhelming struggle he faced as a Black Man in America. He displays his pain and defiance towards a world that betrayed him and his family. Tupac feels misunderstood by the world, including the media, police, and the government. The racial discrimination exhibited by multiple social systems is highlighted to bring awareness to the oppression. However, he reveals his persistence and resilience despite adversity, oppression, and refusal to conform to a corrupt system designed to manipulate Black Americans. He represents his feelings of rebellion and survival in a society that does not value equality. He calls out the media for tarnishing his ideas and beliefs by twisting his words and actions to align with a negative narrative. The media narrative pushed these skewed ideologies, influencing the perspective of thousands throughout society. The justice system treated him the same way by portraying him as a villain to the public while ignoring the oppression and struggles faced as a Black man. He views the world as against him regardless of his actions. This hardship inflicts a deep feeling of emotional pain fueled by his anger and frustration from his life experiences. He references the harsh realities of growing up dealing with violence, living in poverty, and the difficulties of escaping the crime and struggle cycle. This song displays powerful aspects of defiance, struggle, and hardships while recognizing Tupac's persistence and resilience.

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The powerful background vocals create a powerful harmony that highlights the gentle melody sung over it. When the percussion comes in, the intensity of the vocals shifts slightly as the background softens. She does not sing words in the chorus, but you can feel the intense emotion portrayed through the melody. Towards the end, the background vocals highlight the motif “missing you” with great intensity as Aisha sings an individual variation of the background melody.  This song highlights her feelings towards her family while traveling to spread her message. Aisha represented her message without diminishing the main idea she wanted to convey. She demonstrated presenting a powerful form of self-reflection and confidence. She used several tactics that kept everyone's attention.

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Suicidal Thoughts by Biggie Smalls, written in 1994, has many attributes that resonate with my life. The song starts with Biggie dialing a number in the middle of the night. His friends pick up and start questioning why he is calling so early. An eerie, dissonant, unnerving organ sample slowly rings beneath the friend's voice. Biggie’s voice emerges from the eerie sample, andaining his feelings and thoughts. He starts explaining the undesirable memories that are keeping up and his desire to end his life because of the mental turmoil. During the song, Biggie says, “I feel like death is f**** callin' me,” which confirms his suicidal idealization. Biggie can't believe he is resorting to suicide, but he understands why he wants to end it all. He even goes as far as to say that he wants to go to hell because he has fallen in love with all his vices. Biggie believes his friend won't understand, and the lyrics become darker. He starts exploring his different relationships and fails to find his value within them. This unhealthy introspection pushes him to commit suicide, and the song ends with a gunshot. His friend is exclaiming in fear that his friend indeed committed suicide as he yells, “YO BIG, YO BIG!”. This song resonates with me because I struggled with these unfavorable thoughts. When talking to friends, it can be challenging for them to understand how you could genuinely result in the decision. However, a lack of understanding causes more confusion for the suffering individual. The confusion mixed with the hostility of people's disapproval can make it seem like suicide is the right option. The song directly represents this as he tries to explain his feelings. However, he cannot understand as it is such an extreme mindset. It took me a long time to reframe my cognitive dissonance revolving around suicide, but knowing that another person has felt similarly allows for a sense of comfort. Biggie gave me a sense of reality that other rappers thought would not be popular. This song was a risky song that could have caused backlash. However, I believe the song is relatable and popular.

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The song “Dear Mama” by Tupac Shakur is an emotionally deep tribute to his mother, Afeni Shakur, which acknowledges her sacrifices, struggles, and unconditional love despite their turmoil and hardships. A key theme in this song is the love and appreciation he exhibits for his mother. Tupac exhibits his powerful gratitude to Afeni for raising him and his sibling alone despite the immense struggles they experienced. The song also highlights Tupac’s troubled youth, admitting mistakes, getting into trouble, and rebelling as a troubled young man. However, he recognizes that his mother did the most she could and was always there for him, even if young Tupac couldn't understand her struggles, which leads to his struggles with poverty and single parenthood. He describes the harsh realities of poverty while growing up, recalling moments when they had no food or money. Tupac emphasizes his Mother’s strength and sacrifices, working tirelessly to provide him with essentials. Tupac mentions his mother’s battle with addiction and how it affected him during his upbringing. Tupac openly discusses Afeni’s Struggle with crack cocaine during the 1980s. Despite her addiction struggles, he never stops loving or respecting her, revealing a compelling and empathetic side. This song is widely regarded as one of Hip Hop’s most emotional and personal songs that represents the reality of familial hardship and cultural significance. “Dear Mama” is a profoundly personal, emotionally intricate song about forgiveness and appreciation for the sacrifices made by a single mother.

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Quiet Storm (Feat. Lil Kim), Mobb Deep, 1999

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Quiet Storm (Feat. Lil Kim), Mobb Deep, 1999

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Quiet Storm by Mobb Deep has been a recurring theme throughout my college experience. The song has required me to look back on my life and recognize the hardships I have experienced. It also helps me appreciate where I have ended up throughout everything I have experienced. Throughout the song, they mention the struggles with death, money, and drugs that helped strengthen their ability to handle these undesirable experiences. I can relate to that because I have close family and friends that I have lost due to drugs, which helped me learn how to appreciate the life that they were able to live.

Additionally, it strengthened my emotions toward death, which allowed me to stay strong. A line that I resonate with is Lil kims chorus which says, “Yo it’s the real shit, shit to make you feel shit, thump him in the club shit, have him Wildin out when you bump this. Drugs to your eardrum, the raw uncut, have an [Blank] OD ‘cause its never enough” (Lil Kim, Quiet Storm by Mobb Deep, 1:25-1:44) This chorus can directly relate to the rush of narcotics being so intense that body cannot physically get enough of it. The pleasurable desire is created, satisfied, and created simultaneously. This leads to the endless cycle of narcotic abuse until the inevitable death of the individual. In these instances of OD, it was hard for me to understand how a substance can hijack the brain until I became older and more nuanced about substance abuse.

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Pineal Gland Optics is a metal song by Meshuggah, written in 2008. The band releases albums approximately three years apart due to its tracks' intricate rhythmic and melodic aspects, which require months to perfect. Pineal Gland Optics perfectly represents a highly confusing song that parallels its meaning. The song starts with a ferocious entrance that instantly catches the listener off guard. The drums and the guitar play the same rhythmic pattern while the guitar outlines a dissonant melody. In the background, some ambiance highlights a more pleasant chord structure for the guitar to play over. The vocals emerge with extreme intention, matching the music's emotion. He exclaims, “How come I Shiver, Hurt, and Bleed if in dreams I cannot truly Feel.” The singer is questioning his reality within a dream-like state, which he cannot understand. His question runs synonymously with the song's title due to the Pineal Glands' purpose for sleep.

Additionally, within a dream-like state, the level of awareness an individual possesses is variable. I have dreams where I could feel physical pain in an area that was damaged or broken. Putting myself back into that memory allowed me to envision the feeling of the person being represented in the song. The singer's cognitive dissonance is verbally apparent when the riff changes to a more dissonant melody. He falls deeper into a derealized state, which causes him to panic. This song reminds me of a high-anxiety environment that is chaotic and unorganized. Throughout my personal experience with anxiety, I learned that chaotic music helps alleviate the excess worry that appears in various social situations. This band and song, in particular, have allowed me to divert my focus from my issues and direct my attention to the topic. Many of their songs represent an organized chaos that always resolves equally, even in disorganization. The inability to predict the next part of a song yet knowing it will resolve cleanly gives me a sense of relief from my mental turmoil.

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The song "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead is an extremely prominent one that I have listened to at various moments of my life. It represents so many emotions through heartwrenching melodies dancing around the chord progressions earnestly. The song goes from a calm ballad with a leading vocal line highlighting the suffering created through excess introspection. Thom Yorke questions his sanity through the first verse by pleading for reprieve. The verse turns into a chaotic riff emphasizing our imperfect and unorthodox world. There is a sense of frustration mixed with a gratefulness towards being alive. The chaos subsides, and the audience is left with a slow ballad that is more tear-jerking than the first one. He is exhibiting his acceptance of the state that he has transcended. He faces the consequences of the problems he feels are at fault, even if his mind created them. He exclaims as he describes his unending suffering for the issues he has put upon himself.

Furthermore, He tries to appease the suffering by allowing himself to feel the broad spectrum of emotions encompassed in the unfortunate experiences he is subjected to within his mind. He pleads out in agony for some form of relief, but the unending mental torment causes him to suffer eternally. His failure to recognize it is the only thing keeping him alive. If he acknowledges the never-ending loop, he will commit suicide. The inability to perceive his internal suffering is keeping him alive.

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This song starts with an a cappella beat, highlighting vocal melodies and percussion. Her voice is very percussive yet still highlights intriguing aspects of the background vocals to emphasize her lead line. There are no effects on her voice, so it creates a very dry sound that helps the listener understand her lyrics. The intriguing instruments kick in for the electronic chorus. This noise differs from the other instruments within the song but does not clash with the song. The interesting robotic noise helps drive the rhythm and emphasize aspects of the percussion hidden during the verse. She uses her voice as a breakbeat, which helps emphasize more elements of the background vocals. The lyrics say “state of emergency” with a level of intensity that is very recognizable. The music video depicts families in serious struggles or undesirable scenarios to raise awareness. The video highlights discrimination, oppression, and extremely unfavorable experiences. This song was fascinating, unlike any type of Hip Hop I have previously listened to.  Many of her samples include choral vocals that contribute to the element of humanity in the music. Aisha's unique wordplay catches the audience's attention without being confusing. Although the songs have a lower BPM, they are resonant and have a fierce intensity. The intensity distinctly speaks to the audience.