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The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectIn this interview, Erykah Badu explains to MSNBC's Ari Melber how the word "woke" has been co-opted by right-wing ideologues to twist its meaning and use it as a derogatory term for Blacks and progressive beliefs. #Woke #ErykahBadu #AirMelber #staywoke #MSNBC01:37 PM - Apr 01, 2023






The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectGil Scott-Heron, No Knock (1972). We must always pay respect to the influence spoken word artists like Gil and The Last Poets had on hip-hop. This prophetic #Woke track explains the injustice of "no-knock" warrants years before #BreonnaTaylor #wokesongs #spokenword #prehiphop #rap #hiphop12:20 PM - Mar 18, 2023



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The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectTwitter's problems began long before an Internet troll bought it, intent on destroying democracy. For many of us, Tweeting is the equivalent of placing a note in a bottle and casting it to the sea—hoping you overcome the dreaded waves known as algorithms. #Spoutible06:33 PM - Mar 31, 2023



The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectSo this just happened: In honor of passing 1k followers, we thank @cbouzy for creating @Spoutible and giving us a platform to find an engaged (& growing) audience.04:55 PM - Mar 31, 2023
2 years on Twitter = 200 followers.
2 months on Spoutible = 1k.
And THANK YOU to everyone who follows us! Please share!



2 years on Twitter = 200 followers.
2 months on Spoutible = 1k.
And THANK YOU to everyone who follows us! Please share!






The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectGrandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, The Message (1982). If you're creating a Mount Rushmore of #wokesongs this #rap record may be no.1. With killer lyrics by the legendary Duke Bootee & Melle Mel, The Message singlehandedly gave mainstream #hiphop a social and political consciousness. #Woke10:30 AM - Mar 31, 2023

Registry Titles with Descriptions and Expanded Essays | Recording Registry | National Recording ..
A full list of all Registry-named recordings with descriptions noting their aesthetic, historic or cultural significance. For many recordings, nationally-known scholars have kindly contributed short essays describing further the work's importance, and are available as indicated.






The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectGrandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, The Message (1982). If you're creating a Mount Rushmore of #wokesongs this #rap record may be no.1. With killer lyrics by the legendary Duke Bootee & Melle Mel, The Message singlehandedly gave mainstream #hiphop a social and political consciousness. #Woke10:30 AM - Mar 31, 2023

Sylvia Robinson, Godmother Of Rap Records, To Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Sylvia Robinson is rightfully regarded as the the Godmother of the rap recording industry. She founded Sugar Hill Records in 1979 with her husband, the late Joe Robinson; but she was an iconic figure in R&B music long before many of the pioneers of rap music were even born.



The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectEdward "Duke Bootee" Fletcher is most responsible for The Message. He wrote, produced, and performed the bulk of it. Grandmaster Flash appears in name only—turning it down because he only wanted to make "party records" at the time. Melle Mel is the group's sole contributor. #unsung #RIPDukeBootee11:28 AM - Mar 31, 2023



The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectGrandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, The Message (1982). If you're creating a Mount Rushmore of #wokesongs this #rap record may be no.1. With killer lyrics by the legendary Duke Bootee & Melle Mel, The Message singlehandedly gave mainstream #hiphop a social and political consciousness. #Woke10:30 AM - Mar 31, 2023






The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectWe're posting this classic #blues tune by the incomparable John Lee Hooker for no reason at all—we swear...06:35 PM - Mar 30, 2023
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(I'm joking, we're not really cousins -- unless ancestry DNA tells me about MORE relatives who ended up passing)
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"Wake up everybody, no more sleeping in bed. No more backward thinking, time for thinking ahead."









The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectOTD 3.30.1970 Miles Davis released his landmark album Bitches Brew—fusing #Jazz #funk and psychedelia into a tapestry that "sounded like the future." The album defied expectations in many ways, including being a hit despite some old-school critics' objections. #JazzFunk #MilesDavis #music12:23 PM - Mar 30, 2023






Faith Rogow @InsightersEdOne of my favorite voices of all time11:24 AM - Mar 29, 2023
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The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectMarvin Gaye, Inner City Blues (1971). This track is from Marvin's masterpiece album "What's Going On." This song and the whole album are a testament to being #Woke Motown's Berry Gordy shelved this album for over 2 years before its release because he didn't think it was marketable. #wokesongs03:45 PM - Mar 17, 2023



The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectDiana Ross, I'm Coming Out (1980). Many of the #wokesongs we've listed became anthems for causes: Black power, the women's movement, etc. This tune, written & produced by Chic masterminds Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, is an LGBTQ+ anthem. #DianaRoss #Woke #lgbtq #disco #HappyBirthdayDianaRoss10:29 AM - Mar 26, 2023









The Black Music Project @blackmusicprojectAretha Franklin, Young, Gifted & Black (1972). Aretha's version of the song by Nina Simone expresses the Black is Beautiful movement, another form of #Woke song. Aretha infuses her version with gospel energy that is emotionally uplifting. Happy heavenly birthday #ArethaFranklin #wokesongs10:33 AM - Mar 25, 2023


