Exhaustion, the grind of survival in America, and the cynicism it engenders, check out the new single by N.Y.C. native Alter. The son features sampling of a 1969 meeting between the Black Panthers and the Young Patriots, a group of redneck transplants in Chicago who decided to work with the Panthers after realizing their common struggles for decent housing, an end to police brutality, and self-determination. Together with the Puerto Rican organization the Young Lords, they formed the first Rainbow Coalition. The sample ends on a note of ambiguity, questioning whether the listener, or the narrator (Alter) will really do what is necessary to organize and change their lives.
Shweta Harve’s “Why So Busy?” Redefines Pop with Reflection and Wit
Pop music often captures the essence of the moment, but Shweta Harve’ s latest track, “Why So Busy?“, goes beyond
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