Hip Hop Music Analysis

Human beings have been attracted to the music throughout the history. It doesn’t matter, what type of the music it is. In fact, music has become inseparable part of our life. It is not a new thing and has various forms. Different people like different type of music. It has different meaning for every person according to their tastes. Music can be relaxing, soothing or energizing. Human beings have used the music to express their emotions and tell stories. There are so many types of music like rap, pop, classical, country, rock, hip-hop, etc. But among all of them, Hip hop music has been emerged as the most popular music among youngsters. But today, hip hop music is a topic of controversies and disagreements. Social media is playing an important …show more content…
This scream shows the pain and agony of a black man. During this Kendrick recite, “While my love ones was fighting a continuous war back in the city, I was entering a new one, a war that was based on apartheid and discrimination.” Here Lamar clearly opposing the racial inequality and the discrimination faced by the black community. To support his thesis, the most impactful scene of his video shows a black man being slammed to the ground manhandled by white police officer. The man pushes the officer and makes a run for it. The officer without hesitation pulls his gun and shoot the black man. It looks horrifyingly realistic. That’s the ‘war’, Lamar is refering to; blue versus black. Further he says, “But homicide be lookin’ at you from the face down What Mac-11 even boom with the bass down”. He is referring homicide to the merciless killings of the black people by the police. Similar to how a Mac-11’s gunfire is suppressed, the truth about police brutality and institutional racism is kept hushed by the media and the general public; leaving citizens unaware of this vital issue at the expense of the black community. …show more content…
He uses ‘Alright’ mantra in an optimistic way and thus this song is known as ‘Black Anthem’ too. Even in the end of the video, he was shot by a white police officer. His body spills blood and he hits the ground. But there was a smile on his face. This symbolizes that on this path to change there will be lot of struggle and casualties. Still we have a painful and thorny road ahead, but we have to walk with joy and belief that things will be better in future. That we will be alright. Overall, It is an optimistic approach to fill a new light of hope among oppressed