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David Byrne

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

CHAPTER

The Rise and Fall of Protest Songwriting

Early hip hop is packed with fantasy imagery. NWA was the first time that the lyrics were like gangsters talking about gang related things. It's one thing for to be a live in a rough lifestyle and then sing beautiful songs. But to sing about what's really going on is a kind of a modern idea. Yeah. We're back with more David Byrne after the break.

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