Friday, April 12, 2013

NWA

   NWA, when you hear or see these three letters there are a few things that instantly pop into your head, these mainly being heavy profanity, angry lyrics and strong beats that are repeatedly pounded into your head and where most are deterred by taking these at face value instead of focusing on their seemingly constant message against/about the injustices faced by people living in poorer neighboorhoods mostly at the hands of the police and instances of heavy abuse, namely police brutality along with common issues such as racial profiling. Though the profanity may get extreme, it works in driving through raw emotions of anger and frustration in a way unmatched by most other means. Think of the profanity as brick that is thrown through the window of predisposition to get inside to deliver its true message (suiting I know); it's not cursing just to curse, (something common in most of today's top 40 radio rap, ahem, lil wayne) it's cursing to snap you out of the passive listening that artists of lesser skill rely on to stay afloat and that keeps you from seeing a larger picture or the intended message.

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