Liberation
Bob Marley, "Buffalo Soilder",Reggae, ?^
Marvin Sapp, "Never Could Have Made It", Gospel, 2009
Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car",Rock, 1990
Tracy Chapman"Talking About a Revolution", Rock, 1990
Lupe, "The Show Goes On",Rap,2010
Worldly Success
Jay Z, "In My Lifetime",Rap, 1995^
Trey Songz, "Just Gotta Make It", R&B, 2007
Lil Wayne,"Bill Gates" "Bill Gates", Rap, 2010
Lupe, "Hip Hop Saved My Life",Rap, 2008
Nicki Minaj, "Moment for Life", Rap, 2010
Regarding success and liberation, the success aim was more prevalent. I believe this is so because we are in a society that is fueled by reaching one's dreams and entreprenuerism. They don't call it the American Dream for nothing. Finding liberation songs, actually was not difficult. Artists express themselves through music and will create songs about life struggles and reaching liberation. The difference between Hinduism's aim of liberation lies in the culture we are in. Western society is not comprised around reaching liberation in regard to freedom from the cycle of rebirth and reincarnation. Liberation is different for each person, what liberates me may not liberate you or the next person. Liberation could be getting out of poverty, finding one's niche in life, getting an education, or finding God. The only aim that is somewhat similar to American music is the success aim. The only difference I see is that once success is achieved in our society that is usually it. There is no "stage" of success to move on to libertion. Success in our society often times is liberation in its self.
I like how you addressed and went into detail about how everyone's form of liberation is different. It's true, my definition of liberation could be completely different from yours but it doesn't mean that one is wrong and vice versa.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you stated that different things liberate different people and so finding success and fame might be liberating for some. A lot of people feel that living the American Dream is by having all the riches in the world etc. so why wouldn’t people talk about it in there song. I think that was a very excellent point.
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