- for all my people
- 8 million stories to tell
- Mos Def is telling a story not just for him but for people that can relate to him
- I'm blacker than midnight
- I liked this line because he is proud of his race rather than before where being blacker than midnight was seen as disrespectful to black people
- streets too loud to ever hear freedom ring
- I also liked his use of numbers in the song not only by counting but bringing up statistics
Talib Kweli-Hell
- we all made in god's image so that means that face is mine. Questions if that is blasphemy
- liked when Talib said, "They say" repeatedly
- think that's anaphora
- "Heaven and Hell is right here on Earth"
- Talks about stereotypes based on muslims
- talks about hate
- "God forbid you go to hell but if you ever been to the Ghetto then you know it well"
Lauryn Hill-Motives and Thoughts
- sick of psychology counterfeit cure
- uses end rhyme
- I like when she repeats "motives and thoughts, check your motives and thoughts"
Tupac-Changes
- talks about cops
- tells a story
- learn to see me a brother instead of two different strangers
- cause both black and white are smoking crack tonight
- stating all united and alike
- said won't be a black president
- but now there is. This indicates change even though it's very slow change
N.W.A.-Express Yourself
- like the sampling of Express yourself
- I like the message of being unique
- "crazy to see people be what society wants them to be"
- uses slant rhyme
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