Song of the Day: The vibrant fifth track in the acclaimed rapper’s ‘Heart’ series that began in 2010, and while also released this week, separate to his latest album Mr Morale and the Big Steppers, it powerfully focuses on the problematic portrayal of black so-called culture and violence, and also includes a reworking of Marvin Gaye’s I Want You.
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Song of the Day: After Janelle Monáe’s democracy-themed Turntables, two extraordinary new songs by the American singer-songwriter from his forthcoming album The Ascension, the first described as "a protest song against the sickness of American culture”
Read moreRun The Jewels – A Few Words For The Firing Squad
Song of the Day: With the early launch fo of the hip hop duo of Killer Mike and El-P’s fourth album RTJ4, proceeds of which go towards legal support for activists for social change, the final heartfelt track about fear, violence and love
Read moreChildish Gambino – This Is America
Song of the Day: Continuing our ongoing edgy theme, this time on a different plain – a super-sharp, ironic cultural commentary with one of the most talked about videos in years by the US rapper, actor and comedian, aka Donald McKinley Glover Jr.
Read moreThe Goats - ¿Do The Digs Dug?
Song of the Day: Continuing our loose, four-legged bearded animal theme, a change of pace going back to 1992, and one of the forgotten and much under-rated hip hop bands of the period, a Philadelphia trio
Read moreThe Pogues – Thousands Are Sailing
Song of the Day: From our previous boat song, we continue our voyage across the waters with a remarkable historical perspective from the Anglo-Irish band charting the fate of Irish emigrants
Read moreSimon & Garfunkel – America
Song of the Day: Following yesterday's radio-listening Roadrunner, we undertake a longer, more wistful journey, capturing the hopes and dreams of travellers on Greyhound bus in Paul Simon's masterpiece
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