Rap Music Meets Black History

Rap music meets black history when artists namedrop black historical figures.

The Roots - On The Roots' song, "Somebody Gotta Do It," Black Thought rhymes the name Nat Turner with Sojourner Truth, two Black activists born into slavery.
Ludacris - When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, Ludacris was criticized for his song "Obama's Here," which had some controversial statements about Bush and McCain.
Nas - Nas has always been one to get political on his records, but even on a song about marriage ("Getting Married"), the QB representative name-dropped Martin Luther King.
Common - Common named one of his songs "I Have A Dream," inspired of course by the words of Martin Luther King.

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Ludacris - When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, Ludacris was criticized for his song "Obama's Here," which had some controversial statements about Bush and McCain.

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