Rhetorical Analysis Of Bada

In this song, Bada$$ discusses the issue of mass incarceration amongst black communities and the want to initiate change. He raps; “Can't change the world unless we change ourselves” refer to the responsibility of everyone to change their ways to be more aware of the issues occurring around them in order to bring change to the world. Likewise, he raps, “I feel my ancestors unrested inside of me. It's like they want me to shoot my chance in changing society” referring to the responsibility her feels he has to initiating change in his society as a black man who himself has faced oppression similarly to his ancestors. He also suggests ways in which change could effectively happen (i.e. “The first step into change is to take notice. Realize the real games that they tried to show us”). Essentially, the purpose of this song is to instate change and bring consciousness to populations of all kind to contribute …show more content…
Savage raps “Police gunned his brother down, this s*** too hard to handle. Loadin' up his chopper, he gon' show 'em black lives matter”, ascribing the violence that occurs in these environments to the police force. In other words, it can be considered that the engagements in violent acts in these communities are a form of retaliation against authority for perpetrating violence against their own family and community members. Moreover, he continues to discuss the consequences produced by systematic oppression by addressing the mass incarceration of black people, the detrimental conditions youth face, etc. (“S*** gettin' outrageous. Treat us like slaves then they lock us up in cages. Young, black, poor, ain't had a father since a baby. Why you think we skip school and hang out on the pavement?”). Conclusively, this song is rather relevant to the topic of the urban crisis established by