Songs About Black Empowerment
Thinking about Songs About Black Empowerment, there is no limit to the artists who explored this feeling. Here are 17 of the top ones.
DNA. by Kendrick Lamar
From the album, DAMN., released on April 14, 2017
The song is about Kendrick's African-American heritage and how it has shaped him as a person. He talks about how DNA is passed down from generation to generation, and how it has helped him to become the person he is today. The production is very minimal, with a simple drum beat and a few piano chords.
Keep Ya Head Up by 2Pac
From the album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..., released on February 16, 1993
"Keep Ya Head Up" is a 1993 single by 2Pac released as the lead single from his second studio album, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. The song was written and produced by 2Pac himself, while Tony Pizarro received co-production credit. The song was an ode to women, encouraging them to stay strong and keep their head up in the face of adversity. Its lyrics tackle themes of sexism, depression, and single-parent households. It became 2Pac's first commercial success, reaching number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and going Platinum. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1994.
Video by India.Arie
From the album, Dinner Party, released on September 22, 2017
Peng Black Girls Remix - A COLORS SHOW by ENNY
From the album, Peng Black Girls Remix - A COLORS SHOW, released on December 17, 2020
Don't Touch My Hair (feat. Sampha) by Solange
From the album, A Seat at the Table, released on September 30, 2016
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
From the album, Pieces of a Man, released on January 1, 1971
U.N.I.T.Y. by Queen Latifah
From the album, Black Reign, released on November 16, 1993
BLACK EFFECT by The Carters
From the album, EVERYTHING IS LOVE, released on June 16, 2018
A Song for You by Donny Hathaway
From the album, A Donny Hathaway Collection, released on April 3, 1990
Black Woman by Fatoumata Diawara
From the album, The Harder They Fall (The Motion Picture Soundtrack), released on October 29, 2021
Black Power by Peace
From the album, Black Power, released on May 6, 2016
Black¥Power G-men Spy by MAXIMUM THE HORMONE
From the album, Bu-ikikaesu, released on March 14, 2007
Black Woman by Richie Spice
From the album, Book Of Job, released on March 11, 2011
Alabamy Bound by Layton & Johnstone
From the album, Black Europe, Vol. 19: The First Comprehensive Documentation of the Sounds of Black People in Europe Pre-1927, released on October 25, 2013
Black Power by Terra D Governor
From the album, Black Power, released on August 9, 2019
Black Girl Affirmations (Roots) by AP Rose
From the album, Black Girl Affirmations (Roots), released on February 9, 2021
Strong Black Woman by Chrisette Michele
From the album, Out of Control, released on April 13, 2018
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