Priddy Ugly, a South African rapper, has captured me with one in all his songs. The title is named “Soil”. This piece of music is so easy however touches upon advanced issues and ideas swiftly. Priddy Ugly, for my part, is a good lyricist in how he makes use of two completely different languages to make a rhyme, and on prime of that the phrases that he configures in a way meaning one thing and sometimes provoke deep thought or reflection. Among the lyrics caught out to me. The primary verse alone has a strong assertion. It’s stated, ” I do know some Cali dudes that wish to transfer to Cape City, Their ancestors are the Africans that they clown, Keep proud, within the states the place the slaves discovered, It’s the identical crown in the event you black or a shade brown.” That alone speaks out on the social interactions of how some African-American individuals view native African individuals as lower than due to the issues there as if that’s not the place they initially got here from and America shouldn’t be constructed on the again of their ancestors. However the truth on the finish he stated that “it’s the identical crown” means to me that we’re all from the identical roots and royalty. It continues “See, homicide is the case now, bullets on our backs, within the soil the place our face discovered, lay down, Mama’s cry shouldn’t be a protected sound, The motherland is now the colonizers’ playground.” That touches upon the violence and the way there are penalties for actions and household left grieving. One other factor that I obtained from that was that there was a lot change in Africa that it doesn’t really feel like their very own as a lot anymore due to the colonizers making it prepared for themselves. Only the start of the tune provokes a lot thought. I imagine that Priddy Ugly is extra on the facet of socially aware rappers. The music video can be good and easy. I take pleasure in the truth that it’s simply him getting his hair braided in several scenes as a result of you then focus extra on the lyrics.
Music Video hyperlink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GY1fziSP7M
