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View submission: Why are there no current political hits?
It's rare overtly political music hits the charts. I would say Kendrick Lamar is 99% political, so not sure if your premise stands firmly.
Comment by ughthisusernamesucks at 01/02/2025 at 16:11 UTC*
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There's actually a bunch of political country music that's "mainstream"
Jason Isbell has a bunch of political songs. They tend not to be his most successful stuff, but he's a mainstream artist and they get a ton of plays.
Oliver Anthony had the rich men north of richmond that was like a #1 song for a while
you also have hsit like jason aldean and "try that in a small town"
and a bunch of other propaganda songs... but propaganda is politics too!
Comment by railwayed at 01/02/2025 at 15:12 UTC*
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Yeah.. There's a fair bit of political messages in the indie/alternative scene
James - miss America is about as straight as you get
Miss America's wearing thin, She's all tiaras and glamour, Can't stop the boss from keeping his hands off, It's all snakes, no ladders
Miss America says live the dream, So long as you're born white, Killed the natives and jailed the slaves, Moved more to the right
May God bless you. And your golden sons, May God bless you, And your love of guns, May God bless you, And your passion for freedom, Sold to the man with the tan
Looks so good in the photographs, Just smile, Not so good when the lights go down, Heels about to break, "She's not straight!", Her judge cries
Miss America's rescue plan, Rocket ships to Mars, Fouled the nest so we'll start again, With billionaires and film stars
Comment by PatrenzoK at 01/02/2025 at 15:33 UTC
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Kendrick Lamar is far from political lol Lupe and Killer Mike yes, but Kendrick is not political he just uses it as marketing
Comment by WallyReddit204 at 01/02/2025 at 16:03 UTC
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Not really. He uses it to move records. As soon as a political event surfaces like gaza or something that would hurt his sales he is nowhere to be found
Lupe called him out for this
Comment by sloppybuttmustard at 01/02/2025 at 16:02 UTC
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Kendrick was political a few albums ago, but more focused on social issues now.
Comment by broccoliO157 at 01/02/2025 at 15:30 UTC
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Now.