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"If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?" (Eylul)

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"If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?" (Eylul)

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This lyrics in one of Kendrick Lamar's songs basically conveys the concept of a good kid in a mad city, and it cuts into one of the essential moral questions for us: Can good come from evil? The best part about the line is that it doesn't answer the question it asks. For Kendrick's immediate purposes, he's the flower and the city is the dark room. He's trying to emphasize on the question, "can we trust him?". I think these two important questions can spark a debate.

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"Your kids are livin’ without a good edjumication Change the station, teach 'em about gentrification The rent is escalatin’" (S.L.)

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"Your kids are livin’ without a good edjumication Change the station, teach 'em about gentrification The rent is escalatin’" (S.L.)

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This song is called "96,00" form the musical In The Heights, written by Lin Manuel Miranda. Even though it is a musical it still crosses over into the hip hop genre with some of its music. In this song the characters are saying what they would do if they ever one the lottery. They state there dreams, often using most of the money for themselves, but then the character Sonny starts rapping what he would do. He doesn't use any of the money for himself, rather to help his community of Washington Heights. He says he will fix housing, give the community access to computers and organize protests about the raise in rent prices. This relates to what the hip hop genre started as. It was used to sign about current issues and give a voice to those who don't have one, rather than about parties, drinking and drugs. Others in the song say they will use the money to move away, but he chooses to use it to help the community he already lives in. This is very interesting in concerns to ethics, for it's very easy to want the money for yourself. However, anyone who says they aren't using even a little of it for themselves is probably lying. Most people when winning the lotto will improve they're own lives, but then out ethics kick in and our want to help those around us in our community, the social contract theory. It states to cooperate for the benefit of others.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda (Ft. Andrea Burns, Christopher Jackson, Janet Dacal, Karen Olivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Robin de Jesús & Seth Stewart) - 96,000

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96,000 Lyrics: Ninety-six thousand! / Damn! / Ninety-six thousand! / Dollars? Holler! / Ninety-six thousand! / Yo, somebody won! / Ninety-six thousand! / Yo,​ / If I won the lotto tomorrow / Well

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This artifact is interesting because in the song Big Sean talks about determination and how no one is getting in his way. Big Sean says in the song, "We grew up poor, I changed my whole family trajectory (respect)". This means he has the motivation and drive to be able to do anything he wants to do. He came from a poor family and later completely transformed his life with great morals and ethics. It might simulate a class discussion just how well it related to ethics but I dont think many would disagree.

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Big Sean - Who's Stopping Me [Prod. By Metro Boomin]

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Don't wanna make excuses'Cause this is how it is, what's the use?Unless we're shootin', no one notices the youthIt's just me against the world, baby (Thomas)

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Don't wanna make excuses'Cause this is how it is, what's the use?Unless we're shootin', no one notices the youthIt's just me against the world, baby (Thomas)

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Me Against the World is often considered one of Tupac's more introspective works. It was written during his court sentence and was made to express "...all my fears, all the things I just couldn’t sleep about. Everybody thought that I was living so well and doing so good that I wanted to explain it. And it took a whole album to get it all out." In it, Tupac addresses to his audience that despite all his successes, he and the rest of the African Amreican community still live hard lives. This relates to ethics of social justice.

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"They say you need a job to live good, but, b****, I'm good without it." (Rachel Turay)

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"They say you need a job to live good, but, b****, I'm good without it." (Rachel Turay)

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My mother always told me that once I'm done with school, I have to settle with a career for whatever I went to school for. Many times, this artist, Teejayx6 talks about his scamming endeavors and how it was a means for him to make money in his songs. As a law abiding citizen, I wouldn't indulge in means for income such as scamming or boosting, however, I can understand why some people would do that. Like many rappers, Teejay grew up in "the hood" and wasn't very wealthy growing up and he had to take up scamming to make money and now he scams alongside making money through his music. A "law abiding" citizen would say someone like Teejay would need to get a "real" job since scamming is stealing but what makes the concept of "legal" job ethical? All the money people are provided from working has to come from somewhere. With entrepreneurs and other businesspeople, it comes from their investments. With constructios workers and other public jobs, it comes from taxpayer's pockets. It's stealing someone's money to give elsewhere essentially. My tax money is getting taken to give to someone so they can provide for their family and so on. So this made me think, a question I think would start discussion is, if there are several means to make money, why are some of them considered illegal and others not? Why can't every job be considered illegal?

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Teejayx6 - Profiles (Official Music Video)

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"You upset with what's en vogue? Let the media tell you what you don't know?" (Rebecca)

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"You upset with what's en vogue? Let the media tell you what you don't know?" (Rebecca)

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When something is "en/in vogue," it's currently in style of fashion. This song emphasizes the idea that we have no reason to be exactly the same as the next person and that we should maintain our individuality. It may sound strange but, it sounds unethical (at least to me) to be brainwashed (or rather, the need to conform) to the point where we feel we MUST fit in to the "norm." I suppose the questions that could stimulate some sort of discussion are: Is the idea of ethics itself unethical? Do we, as humans, really need spoken and unspoken rules to live? Is the idea of "normalcy" unethical?

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"What goes around, comes around"   (Amreen Humaida)

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"What goes around, comes around"   (Amreen Humaida)

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I think Karma and Ethics have a strong connection. Ethics is basically the human conduct to do the right thing. Karma on the other hand is more like a cause and effect of the action where the intention of the action determines its consequence. If someone doesn't act ethically Karma can be considered as a punishment or a blessing depending on a person's actions. The quote portrays a cycle where the intention of an action either good or bad always come back to the person in a good way or a bad. Therefore an intention can certainly shape the ethics of Hop Hop

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"Everybody gon' respect the shooter, but the one in front of the gun lives forever." (Krissi Hedderman)

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"Everybody gon' respect the shooter, but the one in front of the gun lives forever." (Krissi Hedderman)

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In the song "Money Trees" by Kendrick Lamar, Kendrick talks about how competition for fame and money can affect your livelihood. This singer brings up the ethics of competition in the hip hop industry as he describes that if your basically not killing the game, you have to respect the ones that are. Kendrick compares this ethical situation to the person in front of a gun vs, the person shooting.

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“Love yourself, girl, or nobody will
Though you a woman I don't know how you deal With all the pressure to look impressive and go out in heels
I feel for you, killin' yourself to find a man that'll kill for you”(Jillian Widener)

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“Love yourself, girl, or nobody will
Though you a woman I don't know how you deal With all the pressure to look impressive and go out in heels
I feel for you, killin' yourself to find a man that'll kill for you”(Jillian Widener)

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An important concept in ethics is that you should not use someone solely for your own benefit, without considering their own personal life. In the song “crooked smile” by J. Cole, these lyrics describe something that often happens to women who find themselves trapped in a relationship where a man treats them badly. They feel pressured to change their entire appearance in hopes of being treated better. The entire song can be related to ethics since the message is that you should be happy with what you have and not change for others.

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"Even family and friends started switching, Ever since I got that check, see no mention" (Chaney Cangemi)

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"Even family and friends started switching, Ever since I got that check, see no mention" (Chaney Cangemi)

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In the song "Paranoid", Post Malone talks the how time about how paranoid he is over every little thing. He is worried about his doomsday. In the lyrics stated above, he shows how since he because famous and rich, his family and friends seem to act differently and negatively around him. There is a connection between fame and early death, because of this post Malone is stuck wondering how and who will do it to him.

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"I'm probably gonna burn for this, ain't no lesson to learn from this, there's nothing I will earn, but it sure is fun" (Arianna)

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"I'm probably gonna burn for this, ain't no lesson to learn from this, there's nothing I will earn, but it sure is fun" (Arianna)

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In the song To Catch a Predator by Insane Clown Posse, the lyrics detail Violent J and Shaggy committing acts of violence against predators. As the lyrics I provided suggest, they are aware that what they're doing is technically wrong and would receive consequences for their actions, but feel that they are justified by their own beliefs.

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"Who need a hero? You need a hero, look in the mirror, there go your hero. Who on the front lines at ground zero?"

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"Who need a hero? You need a hero, look in the mirror, there go your hero. Who on the front lines at ground zero?"

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The song, "Pray For Me" by Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd is a song about self worth and loyalty in a world full of crime and corruption. In the beginning of the song Lamar says thinks like he's ready to fight again, showing that he's no stranger to the bad in the world. He also says, "Tell me who's gon' save me from myself, When this life is all I know". These lyrics show that he is accustomed to this lifestyle of hate and he can't stop himself. The main lyric I want to talk about is "Who need a hero? You need a hero, look in the mirror, there go your hero. Who on the front lines at ground zero". At this point in the song, it is made clear that he finds out what self worth is, he knows that the only one who can save himself from him is himself--That he doesn't need someone else to pray for him.

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The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar - Pray For Me (Audio)

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"But these days, it's like we don't know how to act, All these shootings, pollution, we under attack on ourselves" (Oghenetega Eruotor)

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"But these days, it's like we don't know how to act, All these shootings, pollution, we under attack on ourselves" (Oghenetega Eruotor)

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This song is about the Earth, it is a song by a rapper known as Lil Dicky. At the beginning of the song, Lil Dicky talked about how humans( different races and countries), animals and plants co-exist on the planet Earth. Later on in the song, he talked about how we are harming the Earth and how some people do not even believe in the existence of global warming. Throughout the song he said "We love Earth" but he also showed a contrast between what we say and our actions. This relates to ethics because being inhabitants of the Earth, it is our duty to make sure the Earth is protected and safe for the generations to come.

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Lil Dicky - Earth (Official Music Video)

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"Worked so hard, forgot how to vacation, They ain't never had the dedication, People hatin', say we changed and look we made it, Yeah, we made it"(Daniel Toufiles)

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"Worked so hard, forgot how to vacation, They ain't never had the dedication, People hatin', say we changed and look we made it, Yeah, we made it"(Daniel Toufiles)

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These lyrics were written by Post Malone in his song "Congratulations." These lines are iconic since it shows how hard he worked and how dedicated he was in accomplishing his dream. Even though there were people who were hating on him, he ignored them and at the end, it worked out in his favor. Due to his hard work and not quitting, he "made it" and is now a very famous rapper. It shows ethics since you have to be confident, dedicated and must work hard in order to achieve your dreams and goals. If you quit and let all of the hate get to you, you will not be successful in life.

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Post Malone - Congratulations (Official Music Video) ft. Quavo

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"I know it hurts sometimes, but you'll get over it, you'll find another life to live." (Matthew David)

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"I know it hurts sometimes, but you'll get over it, you'll find another life to live." (Matthew David)

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In this song, The Way Life Goes, by Lil Uzi Vert, Uzi is conveying the message that although heartbreak is hard to go through, and makes you want to give up. Don't give up, and keep going on with your life. He is telling this to us, his fans, through personal experience, and how he dealt with his break-up with his ex, Britanny. If we keep lingering on the split ends of past relationships, we will stay stuck in the past, and won't improve ourselves. Uzi is warning us not to do this, and focus on improving our selves.

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Lil Uzi Vert - The Way Life Goes [Official Visualizer]

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Another one would be this is America childish Gambino because it’s shows the things that happen in America no matter how gruesome it may be but it shows the people the things that really happen in our world. It shows us that this world isn’t nice and the level of fairness isn’t up there at all. And he gives us a video where we can see and understand that.

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Childish Gambino - This Is America (Official Video)

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I’m just adding in to my previous one with Kodak black, when he says that he means that out there in this world you don’t have anyone but yourself and family and it’s hard out there but even though that may be the case we still are on a grind trying to better ourselves and do the best we can for ourselves and for our families. Staying true to who you are and working your way up.

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"Hey yo, I'm just like my country, I'm young, scrappy and hungry" (Tatiana S. Mroczek)

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"Hey yo, I'm just like my country, I'm young, scrappy and hungry" (Tatiana S. Mroczek)

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The lyrics of this song are from the song My Shot from Hamilton the Musical. Although this genre falls under both hip hop and musical theatre, I think it is interesting to note that although Hamilton was born on an island in the Caribbean, he identifies with America culture, as he says "my country" in the song.  By saying this he emphasizes that this is a place whose spirit he greatly identifies with. In America, he has a chance to succeed with the idea of the American Dream, and he isn’t going to waste that chance. Just as the country is young and relatively unformed, Hamilton feels that he is on the brink of success, and compares himself favorably to the potential that America has to become a land of opportunity. This correlates with ethics because it correlates to Kant's laws of universalizability. If you are saying that your country is "young, scrappy, and hungry," other countries would not want to be called that. This statement almost has a negative connotation to it.

Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic7NqP_YGlg

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"Tire marks, tire marks, Finish line with the tire marks, When the relay starts I’m a runaway slave.." (Lamiya Adri)

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"Tire marks, tire marks, Finish line with the tire marks, When the relay starts I’m a runaway slave.." (Lamiya Adri)

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This lyrics is from the song "Look out for Detox" by Kendrick Lamar. There were many controversial topics raised about these lyrics because of plagiarism by Iggy Azalea. There is much more to it. The lyrics was intended because they wanted to say that past histories have been mastered, or overcome.
The past histories would not repeat. This lyrics was not only bringing ethics in the past but also in the present when the song was released as it talked about plagiarism between two singers. The lyrics specifically mentions the slavery in the past and it shows that people have been suffered in the past. Slavery and segregation was a huge part in the history and the song really defines each aspect of it.
The plagiarism was because the lyrics were controversial and as part of the morality, one is not suppose to copy another's work instead if they use it, then they should give credit for it.

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Kendrick Lamar - Look Out For Detox - Lyrics

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"We glorify breaking the law to children in school
Kids copy what we say and imitate what we do
They'll go to jail for doing the things you told 'em was cool (Tom McDonald)

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"We glorify breaking the law to children in school
Kids copy what we say and imitate what we do
They'll go to jail for doing the things you told 'em was cool (Tom McDonald)

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Blame the Rappers
The title kind of speaks for itself. Basically the song talks about the effects songs have of children. A lot of the songs that are out are about the same things over and over-love,drugs,woman,sex,breaking the law. hearing these things over and over (especially as an impressionable kid) these things imbed themselves in you,not saying people who listen to songs about killing someone are going to kill someone,but it definitely does something to you and changes you point of views on things,for the better or worst. Rather then motivating kids to grow and be successful and whatnot

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Tom MacDonald ft. DAX - "Blame The Rappers"

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"I'm the cause, the cuts and the deep wounds, I've made it this far, If I can then you can too"- Juice Wrld

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"I'm the cause, the cuts and the deep wounds, I've made it this far, If I can then you can too"- Juice Wrld

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In this song , Screw Juice, by Juice Wrld , he is saying that he takes in all of his pain and depression but still was able to become successful by his talent and hard work. The lyrics " I can then you can too" means a lot because If you put your mind to something you could be bigger than someone successful but its only if you want it enough. (Devin Styles)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgoyPlX7piQ

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1) "White shirt now red, my bloody nose sleepin.... My mommy likes to sing along with me, but she won't sing this song." (Angelica Mroczek)       

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1) "White shirt now red, my bloody nose sleepin.... My mommy likes to sing along with me, but she won't sing this song." (Angelica Mroczek)       

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The contrast of the “white shirt” with the red of her “bloody nose”  illustrates the internal change Billie Eilish undergoes. The imagery of a white shirt, pure and untainted, now corrupted by blood, symbolizing pain as a metaphor for the loss of innocence.

In the second part, she addresses the audience and admits that this song is dark. If her mother “reads all the lyrics” she “won’t sing this song” like she usually does when Billie releases music. Instead, she’ll “pity the men” in Billie’s life who she imposes her desires on. It is laced with a twinge of regret and sadness. She is confessing that this unruly behavior is putting distance between herself (as the character she is playing, not Billie in real life) and her mother.

Ultimately, the song shows that those who lose their innocence/ change their values, prioritize relationships and distance themselves from their family due to vulgarity.

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"This is the part where I take all my feelings and hide 'em'Cause I don't want nobody to hurt me." (Miles Mitchell) 

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"This is the part where I take all my feelings and hide 'em'Cause I don't want nobody to hurt me." (Miles Mitchell) 

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In this song, Wishing Well, written by Juice WRLD, he is explaining what it is like to feel vulnrable in todays society. The world will use your weaknesses against you and people will hurt you. This is why many people surpress their feelings because often, people do not have another person to reach out to because it would end up just making them feel worse. The world is cruel and Juice is relating to many people who have problems that people aren't comfortable expressing themselves. Juice WRLD is known for having music that relates to people who have issues, and many people like him for indirectly being there for them.

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Juice WRLD - Wishing Well (Official Audio)

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"No such thing as a life that's better than yours" (Meghan Kaht)

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"No such thing as a life that's better than yours" (Meghan Kaht)

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This song by J Cole is talking about even if you are having struggles in life you must be thankful for what you have and not compare it anyone else. This shows his ethics of not taking anything for granted not comparing his life to anyone else and making the most of himself even though he did not have the same privilege has the people around in. Even under the conditions that happened in his life he was still able to look on the bright side.

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We flipped our finger to the king of England, Stole our country from the indians, With God on our side and guns in our hands, We took it for our own, A nation dedicated to liberty, Justice and equality Does it look that way to you? It doesn't look that way to meThe sickest joke I know (Trevor)

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We flipped our finger to the king of England, Stole our country from the indians, With God on our side and guns in our hands, We took it for our own, A nation dedicated to liberty, Justice and equality Does it look that way to you? It doesn't look that way to meThe sickest joke I know (Trevor)

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The song "Merican by The Descendents highlights the irony of America's history.  We flipped the finger to the king of England and fought a war for our freedom, claiming to have God on our side.  But then, with guns in our hands and that very same God on our side,  we took freedom away from the Indians., stealing their land for our own.  For a country soupposley about justice, liberty, and equality, we certainly don't follow those ideals as much as we think we do.  The sickest joke I know. It's not a Hip-Hop song but I for the life of me can't think of any.

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"Your brand of hip-hop, it's so fascist and backwards that Grandmaster Flash'd go slap it, you bastard." (Greer Gerney)

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"Your brand of hip-hop, it's so fascist and backwards that Grandmaster Flash'd go slap it, you bastard." (Greer Gerney)

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This song was released in 2016 as Macklemore's recognition of his own white privilege. He uses this song to address how he has become successful in the hip-hop community in part because he is white, and how his music, in some ways, has been an appropriation of hip-hop culture. He critiques himself, as well as other white artists throughout the decades, for appropriating music that was originally made popular by artists of color, and then receiving more recognition for their work.

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MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEAT. JAMILA WOODS - WHITE PRIVILEGE II

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"According to him, when the D's rushed in/Complication from the wire testimony was thin/Caused his man to go up north, the ball hit 'em again/Lame rap snitch n***a even told on the Mexican" (Elizabeth Reich)

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"According to him, when the D's rushed in/Complication from the wire testimony was thin/Caused his man to go up north, the ball hit 'em again/Lame rap snitch n***a even told on the Mexican" (Elizabeth Reich)

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In hip hop and specifically gangster rap, snitching is a big no no. It has its own code of ethics, and you stay within your gang/group. You come to each other for help, never the outside. MF DOOM calls them "knishes" because like the food item, snitches are hard on the outside and soft on the inside. It's implied that the snitch in question was only thinking about himself, and even told on "the Mexican" who (in DOOM's perspective) was completely innocent.

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"And I can be all the things you told me not to be" (Nishmitha R.)

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"And I can be all the things you told me not to be" (Nishmitha R.)

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In this song, Ariana is defying social stereotypes towards women. The glass ceiling moment symbolizes the progress made by women thus far, and that which still needs to be made in order to reach true equality. In addition to the more global messages of power and progress, she has included glimpses of her own struggles in the video as well. This is reflected in the music video, when an mob of angry men hurl insults such as "little girl," "stupid," and "fake" at her while she towers over them, practically indifferent.

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Ariana Grande - God is a woman (Official Video)

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"The climate gets hotter as the city gets smaller, more squalor. A million and one cats, they tryin' to earn top dollar"

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"The climate gets hotter as the city gets smaller, more squalor. A million and one cats, they tryin' to earn top dollar"

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This song talks about how people had to take hip-hop seriously and cautiously, especially if you wanted to create hip-hop songs. This lyric emphasizes the effect that hip-hop has made in some communities. The first sentence is basically saying that competition and tension in smaller communities become greater and dirtier

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"I would throw it all away. I just keep on wishin' that the money made you stay. You ain't never cared about that bull*** anyway" (Leo)

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"I would throw it all away. I just keep on wishin' that the money made you stay. You ain't never cared about that bull*** anyway" (Leo)

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In this song, Post Malone describes the scenario that money does not buy happiness. The lyrics emphasize the fact that, just because you've become successful and wealthy, doesn't necessarily mean you'll be happy. In this song specifically, Posty describes the fact that he focused on making money, but at the expense of a girl he liked, and he then goes on to say that money cannot win her back. With this being said, I believe that money is able to give you any materialistic thing you desire, but as for happiness, you need to attain that yourself.

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"I'm tired of bein' poor and even worse I'm black            My stomach hurts so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch"(Georgina O.) 

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"I'm tired of bein' poor and even worse I'm black            My stomach hurts so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch"(Georgina O.) 

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He is referring to the struggles most black people have to deal with on a daily basis while also acknowledging that the police is racist by killing them and being rewarded as heroes. They talked about just being black and having each other because no one else will.
It is the overall obstacles they have to go through being black and no one caring about them and having their backs no matter what.

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"I guess they say my dollars supposed to build roads and schools But my ni**as barely graduate, they ain't got the tools" (Adriana.S) 

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"I guess they say my dollars supposed to build roads and schools But my ni**as barely graduate, they ain't got the tools" (Adriana.S) 

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This song goes into the injustice of the system that is built to keep those in the bottom at the bottom. J. Cole questions the system, wondering where his taxes money goes because he hasn't been seeing help those that are unfortunate. Stating that the education system is corrupt and has them learning from teachers that don't look like them about white "heroes" that were written in history books by white people. At the end he challenges government stating "better yet, let me decide, B*tch" Opposing the system and wanting to be able to put this money where he wants to.

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"A race of babies, that will hate the ladies, that make the babies" (Nyah C.)

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"A race of babies, that will hate the ladies, that make the babies" (Nyah C.)

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Women's treatment in society was never equal to that of a mans. Not just in hip-hop but universally. Women it treated as mere ends. Tupac makes it known to his audience that women are the people who create babies and these babies grow up to hate the women that are the reason for the existence. This clearly isn't sensible.

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In this song Jay Z wants to show people that they're going to bad times and you are going to have a rough time going through it but you can do it. In the beginning of the song he mentions how is mom had a hard time coming out to be lesbian. Towards the end of the song his mom was also on the song and sings about how hard it is coming out at a time like then but she still managed to do so, and wanted to give a message to the people that they can do it too.

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"Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon' be alright" (E.B.)

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"Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon' be alright" (E.B.)

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After all the problems going on in society - war, politics,  disease, etc. this song encourages positivity and that it "we gon' be alright". Kendrick Lamar  also combats racism when he says "And we hate po-po
Wanna kill us dead in the street for sho", and he mentions the combat between the streets and the police. He goes on to mention other problems he faces in his life, but the overall meaning of this song is that it will all be alright at the end of the day.

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Kendrick Lamar - Alright (Official Music Video)

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"In the back of the paddy wagon, cuffs locked on wrists See my dreams unfold, nightmares come true It was time to marry the game and I said, "Yeah, I do"

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"In the back of the paddy wagon, cuffs locked on wrists See my dreams unfold, nightmares come true It was time to marry the game and I said, "Yeah, I do"

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This part of the song that Meek Mill wrote describes how he was going through being arrested and faulty charged. He describes how he was in handcuffs and was in the back of a cop car. and in this verse he also says he needs to change his ways and focus on his career.  And eventually he becomes successfully. This verse has a lot of power in it and how Meek Mill had to change his ways.
-Hashir Raja

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Meek Mill -Dreams And Nightmares (Intro)

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Ola- Stay loyal even when no one is loyal to you.

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Ola- Stay loyal even when no one is loyal to you.

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The whole concept of turning your back on people is very frowned upon.

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"I cant escape this now, unless you show me how"

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"I cant escape this now, unless you show me how"

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This song is hip hop influenced. I feel like this song may not be the latest, but its taking about how someone has demons per se, and they are trying to escape the issues. America needs us all to work together to solve our problems, and we need to escape our demons to overcome everything that has happened to us.

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Imagine Dragons - Demons (Official Music Video)

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“I'm fed up with the world that I know I can't change.” (Rebecca)

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“I'm fed up with the world that I know I can't change.” (Rebecca)

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In this song, Aminé discusses how "dangerous" it is for, him as a Black man, to engage in interracial relations. In this song, Aminé tells his raw and unadulterated emotions, which is why he begins the song with the reminders his parents gave him. Although this song details his struggle with being unable to love what he wants, many people interpreted it as, “Aminé hates Black women and thinks white women should be placed on a pedestal.” Certainly, Aminé knows why he made this song (and I doubt the message people interpreted were his true intentions) but it raises the question of: is the meaning of art based around the creator's intentions or the audience's interpretation?

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"There's two sides to every story but I really wish I knew yours" (T.H)

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"There's two sides to every story but I really wish I knew yours" (T.H)

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This song has very explicit language but it is a topic that fits in society today. It contains both sides of a political argument. Both from a white and a black person in society. I don't necessarily agree with either side but I think it is very interesting to think about. Joyner Lucas made this song made in 2017, as a reaction to the uprising racism after Trump got elected.

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The Court Ethics of Hip-Hop (Kassidy Banks)

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The Court Ethics of Hip-Hop (Kassidy Banks)

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I think that this article is interesting because it gives examples of how songs can be used as evidence in court, because of how literal hip hop songs are taken. Most hip hop songs include messages about gang violence, crime, misogyny, politics and many other topics. The article makes a point that the court system uses the rappers art as a reason to put them behind bars and how this is unethical. Just because someone writes a song rapping about drug abuse or gang violence doesn't mean that they are guilty of it. Then it is also compared to an issue with race and a minority that creates a controversial piece of art is illegal versus a white person creating art and it is deemed acceptable and whether or not this is ethical.

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Hip hop and rap as a genre has always been political, from the Days of N.W.A. all the way to Childish Gambino's "This is America." With this inherently political connotation, hip hop also portrays a certain kind of authenticity that is not assumed in other genres of music. In other words, hip hop lyrics are often thought to portray reality and the artists are considered to be "with it." For example when MGMT released "Time to Pretend" in 2007 and sang "I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and f*ck with the stars" their audience did not think that the group was literally injecting opiates. Whereas in rap, lyrics are frequently interpreted and intended to be taken literally. For example when Chief Keef rapped

"hit him with that cobra, now that boy slumped over""

- Chief Keef

on his track "Love Sosa" that statement was received as a legitimate omission by the Chief that he was involved in the 2012 fatal shooting of "Lil JoJo" aka Joseph Coleman, a rival gang member and rapper.

This assumption of authenticity has often been used against rappers in legal settings in ways that would not effect other entertainers. The earliest example of rap lyrics getting their creator into hot water came in 1993 when Snoop Dogg himself was arrested and tried in connection to the death of a rival gang member that was allegedly shot and killed by one of his security guards. Although Snoop was eventually acquitted, he remained embroiled in court proceedings for the next three years. During one of these hearings, a judge played excerpts from one of Snoop's songs, "Murder Was the Case." In the song Snoop says

"Just remember who changed your mind, Cuz when you start set-trippin', that a*s is mine.""

- Snoop Dogg

These lyrics were used against Snoop as the man killed was a member of a rival "set" of bloods.

However, this was not the last time that lyrics were used in court against their creators. The practice was utilized against Tay-K during his murder trial when the judge played excerpts from his song "The Race", detailing his time on the run from law enforcement. The tactic was also utilized during the incredibly controversial Tekashi 6ix9ine trial, and against YNW Melly during his court case where excerpts from his breakout track "Murder on my Mind" were played in front of jurors. The song details a fictional murder remarkably similar to the real life one that he allegedly committed, even though the double platinum single was recorded prior to the incident. During the trial the prosecution highlighted a portion of the track where Jamell Demons aka YNW Melly sings "I told 'em it's too late my friend, its time to say

"Goodbye", and he died inside my arms, blood all on my shirt.""

- YNW Melly

This was due to the fact that the victims in Melly's double homicide case are two of his childhood friends, Christopher Thomas Jr., aka YNW Juvy, and Anthony Williams, aka YNW Sakchaser.

This practice of using art against its creator in court is underhanded and unfair. Hip hop as a genre has been a tool of disenfranchised people and is unique as it requires very little equipment to create. By this measure, Hollywood films such as "In Cold Blood" are a tool of expression used by society's enfranchised upper class and require an immense amount of money and equipment to produce. This class divide is taken into account and exploited by our judicial system, as time and time again rappers are held accountable for their violent lyrics in ways that Hollywood actors are not for their violent actions on the silver screen. For example, in 2002, Hollywood actor Robert Blake was arrested for the murder of his wife. He was ultimately acquitted, but during his trial there was no reference by the prosecution to his work on the film "In Cold Blood", a violent rated R film which depicted the actor participating in illegal violent activity.

In court cases involving rappers, their art is used as a reason to put them behind bars; a sentiment that is not extended to white men who participate in the creation of art deemed just as obscene by parental ratings. Rap was invented by the African American community, and due to this, they have been criminalized in the same way. Rappers are assumed guilty. Our judicial system needs to recognize this inequality and treat all art the same and give its creators equal protections under the first amendment. Up until this point, it has been made clear that art made by predominantly minority and disenfranchised groups can be perceived as illegal in ways that mainstream white art simply can, or will not.

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Hip hop and rap as a genre has always been political, from the Days of N.W.A. all the way to Childish Gambino's "This is America." With this inherently political connotation, hip hop also portrays a certain kind of authenticity that is not assumed in other genres of music.

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“Even though the streets don't love nobody we stay true to the ethics”

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"Do I do it for the love of the music, or is there more to me? Do I want these ni**as to worship me? (William)

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"Do I do it for the love of the music, or is there more to me? Do I want these ni**as to worship me? (William)

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In the song, J. Cole seems to criticize the artist's reason for making music, he asks if it's for "the fame, the acclaim, the respect that's been had,  by all the legends." I think Cole brings this up because at some point in his career, HE himself did it for fame but realized that that was the wrong path to take as an artist.  He presents his opinion that making songs shouldn't be made for fame and money because it's blinding the artist. "I write what's in my heart, don't give a f*** who's f*****g with it" Should the art be made for the audience or the artist?
Similar to this I've asked if girls (and guys too) put on makeup for themselves or for others? Dressing up nicely is like presenting your art and although I'd say most people dress up for others and "the fame, the acclaim, the respect" some people just like looking nice for themselves. Or maybe not, it's hard to tell and many arguments can be made on both sides.

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I don't really have much to add, but I think it would be interesting to see this guy, make a track that sound like JUICE WRLD. I would like people to discuss about the ethics of hip hop overall. In the video, Composerily mentioned that if you want to sound like JUICE WRLD, you should write lyrics in regards to depression, heartbreak, hatred, drugs, etc... How did Hip Hop became so generalized? and it is unethical?

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"'cause to me MC means 'move the crowd.'" (SW)

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"'cause to me MC means 'move the crowd.'" (SW)

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The listening audience has the last word in hip hop. Unlike other genres, where playing to the crowd conveys falseness, hip hop trusts the audience's taste and deep knowledge of what passes for hip hop. A legacy of the MC's original role as hype man or "toaster" secondary to the DJ.

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About "Eric B. Is President"

"Eric B. Is President" is the debut single by Eric B. & Rakim, (originally credited as Eric B featuring Rakim). It was later remixed for the album Paid In Full.

The single has become one of the most memorable songs in hip-hop, and Rakim's opening line of "I came in the door/I said it before" is one of rap's most oft-quoted lines.

The song features a replayed bassline from Fonda Rae's "Over Like A Fat Rat" over drums from The Honeydrippers' "Impeach The President" and James Brown's "Funky President".

The original 12" credited Eric B as producer and Marley Marl as the mixer, but Marley was the one who actually put the song together.

Here's Marley himself, breaking down how he made the beat for DubSpot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvob_fcrRZs&list=PLaCF_SBpY13zufBkiyueG03cDLsE3Brxx

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Eric B. Is President Lyrics: (Make 'em clap to this) / To show our appreciation for your support / (Make 'em clap to this) / Thank you DJs / (Make 'em clap to this) / I came in the door, I said it before / I

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"So you think you're protected. Well you are til you put a funky beat on a record."  (SW)

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"So you think you're protected. Well you are til you put a funky beat on a record."  (SW)

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The moment art is released to the world, the world owns it. An artist is free to "sample" whatever inspires or whatever merely feels useful to the work at hand. So-called "Intellectual property" is a European legal construct that only commercial artists need worry about. Compare to the "meme" phenomenon in modern Internet humor and/or the "Hacker Ethic" in computer software.

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About "Jackin' For Beats"

Ice Cube's ode to stealing beats. Among a plethora of samples, the main hip-hop beats he "jacks" are:

Cube provided background information on the track:

That was after AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted was done. I had thought of that concept, because at the time so many dope beats had come out. I just wanted to rap over all that shit. Chilly Chill was there when I was thinkin' about it, in our demo studio, and he started helping me put it together. But Jinx helped him pop the song off, when we got to the big studio. He helped him with all the hooks and stuff. We had all the tracks, the beats, but we didn't know how the hooks would go. I chose all those tracks to use. I'm not going off on anyone in that song, I just want their beats! I mean, I use a Public Enemy beat in there. D-Nice's beat was dope! X-Clan and EPMD, too.

Producer Sir Jinx said the following about "Jackin' For Beats":

When we did Kill At Will, [it] was just the remixes of the songs from AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted. [Because] "Jackin' For Beats" had so many samples in it, it couldn't be on a record with no other song [due to publishing splits]. So that's why we made an EP.

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Jackin' For Beats Lyrics: Wait a minute, hold on, get your ass up / Whassup nigga? / Get over there... shit / Ya lil punk ass nigga / C'mere, c'mere, c'mere boy / God damnit you stop that shit now / Take

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"Real G's move in silence like lasagna." (SW)

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"Real G's move in silence like lasagna." (SW)

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Hip hop lyrics draw inspiration from the street, but the audience should never confuse the words and actions of a performer with the words and actions of a true gangster.  Compare to the "kayfabe" ethic in professional wrestling.

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Lil Wayne (Ft. Cory Gunz) - 6 Foot 7 Foot

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6 Foot 7 Foot Lyrics: Six-foot, seven-foot, eight-foot bunch / Six-foot, seven-foot, eight-foot bunch / Ahem, excuse my charisma, vodka with a spritzer / Swagger down pat; call my shit Patricia / Young