Essay #3 CD

THE REVOLUTION OF SECRETS

1) The 5-0 (police brutality)

Genre: Rap

Explanation: The genre of this song was chosen to be rap since most of the rap audience is African Americans, and it is African Americans that face police brutality. The music video will include real life police brutality clips. The song will address how racism and sexism plays an important role in police brutality and how it is covered  up by the government. 

2) The healing green (legalizing marijuana)

Genre: Reggae

Explanation: The genre of this song is chosen to be reggae, since reggae artists are related easily to marijuana. Also most reggae songs are about marijuana. The song will address how money can be saved by legalizing marijuana, and the impact it will have on our economy. 

3) The juice (athlete use of steroids)

Genre: Rock

Explanation: The genre of this song was chosen to be rock. I chose this genre because athletes tend to listen to a lot of rock, especially to get pumped up for a game. It will be more likely that the athletes who abuse steroids will actually hear this song. It will talk about the damages it can do to the human body and mind. It will also have clips of athletes in the past that have used steroids, and them telling how it messed up their lives. 

4) The Chair (Death penalty)

Genre: Country

Explanation: The genre for this song was chosen to be country. The death penalty is supposed to be a sad event, and the emotions that come with the death penalty can be best expressed through a slow song. Also since most people who experience the death penalty are minorities and most people who listen to country songs are Caucasians, targeting Caucasians will ensure that they lean about what is going on. It will also address the issues of how people are wrongly accused, and will take the listener through the process of capital punishment. 

Lyrics: 

I close my eyes, and hold on tight, 

A tear drop falls, when i think of that night,

I pray god will give my soul flight,

Knowing i slipped causing it to ignite,

Never will i wake after tonight.

5) Welfare check (outsourcing, loss of jobs)

Genre: R&B

Explanation: The genre of this song was chosen to be R&B. R&B was chosen since most who listen to R&B are African Americans, and they are the once that mostly use welfare checks. The song will address how welfare checks aren't enough for families to survive on, and will include clips of people that use welfare checks. 

COVER DESCRIPTION:

The cover will be pitch black, with a rough texture ( like sandpaper). The title will be written in red, making it look like blood is dripping. Finally there will be a skull that is a grayish black, with tear drops coming down the sides. The skull color will be very close to the black of the cover that one would have to look very hard to actually see it. Also the space that the skull covers will be smooth unlike the rest of the cover space.