3. "The criticism I've seen is that it's based around #sayhername" In response to In response to 0 Tue Aug-18-15 02:27 PM by Hitokiri
which was born out of the relative silence on women who are victims of police/vigilanty violence... and then the song only mentions like 3 women.
Initially I was also rubbed wrong because immediately... like minutes after the songs release, the media was calling it a "powerful new protest song" and saying shit like "black lives matter has a new theme song." I didn't like that because I think a movement has to adopt a song, it can't be cast upon them. But that's my own issue.
I do appreciate artists who understand their platform to speak to the issues though and this is a great way to do that.
I like the idea of more artists jumping on and saying more women's names.
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