An Analysis Of Def's Song Mr. Nigga

There have been some harsh times that people all over the world have been going through. There are many cases where things got out of hand and there was nothing anyone could do about it but watch and get upset because they do not want it happening to them. Janovy states that, “Today, hip-hop has taken the lead in protesting police brutality and the injustices suffered by the poor, but a new generation of folk artists is also creating music that might not always sound like the protest songs of yore.” Music today has changed drastically into the hardships of the world. They tell us the things we might not see going on or things that many not seem as bad but in reality they are. This shows how people see the harsh things that go on in the world

Nigga is shows how people were being discriminated and how it needs to change. The song discusses how the people were treated and how they were looked upon just because of the way they looked. Def states, the po-po stop him and show no respect “Is there a problem officer?" Damn straight, it's called race/That motivate the jake (woo-woo) to give chase/Say they want you successful, but that ain't the case/You livin large, your skin is dark they flash a light in your face (lines 27-31). These lines show how a man is being discriminated for how he looks and how he does not think it is fair. It shows how people do not think it is right for a colored man to have nice things in life. Def states, you can laugh and criticize Michael Jackson if you wanna/Woody Allen, molested and married his step-daughter/Same press kickin dirt on Michael's name/Show Woody and Soon-Yi at the playoff game, holdin hands/Sit back and just bug, think about that/Would he get that type of dap if his name was Woody Black? (lines 88-92). This quote shows a comparison of how someone black is social discriminated and talked about something he did and how someone white does something and does not get the same effect or outcome as the black person did. Shows how biased and racist people were and how he thought it was a disgrace and unfair. Schopenhauer states, “Every miserable fool who has nothing at all of which he can be proud, adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which he belongs; he is ready and happy to defend all its faults and follies tooth and nail, thus reimbursing himself for his own inferiority.” This quote indicates that people who do not value themselves or think that they are better than other because of authority or the way they look can look down on others. Schopenhauer says that every man is ready to point out someone else’s flaws and problems, but will rarely take the chance to look in the mirror and see that they are not perfect