Roy Shuker's Oppositional Cultural Possibilities

AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC ASSIGNMENT 2:
Q2: In common with many critics, Roy Shuker has identified popular music’s ‘oppositional cultural possibilities’. ‘Many artists’ – he writes – have used their music to make political statements on a variety of issues including racism, class, gender, politics, sexuality, and the environment.’ Referring to a RANGE of examples from AT LEAST TWO musical styles (e.g., soul and hip hop, or jazz and punk, etc.), consider the validity of this statement.
HIP HOP AND SOUL RAISING AWARNESS THROUGH SONGS INCLUDING POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND RACIAL ISSUES:

SUGHRA AHMAD: Hip hop/ rap that focuses on social issues and conflicts. Most hip hop songs are aimed at social, economic, racism issues and feature putting women
James Brown brought a new transformation in soul music; he brought soul and captured mainly white audiences through his soft vocal and love talking songs.
James Brown was accused of being on the white side and not being black enough because he listened to what white American music producers and leaders told him.
In late 1960s the assassination of Martin Luther king occurred and affecting the whole African American community. James Brown controlled image and music suddenly took a turn as he was those among the shock who felt sad due to death of their leader.
He became politically involved when White Americans turned to him to bring peace through music and help prevent violence after Martin Luther King assassination.
His clean friendly image took a turn and produced a song about standing up for what we believe in and in this song he shares that we as a black nation should be proud of whom we are and fight back through education and not through violence.
“Brown worked with city officials to help keep the crowd calm. He urged the audiences, particularly its black members, to respond peacefully, rather than violently, to king’s
Gangsta rap was more violent openly controversial and use of extreme language such as ‘nigga’ ‘fuck tha police’ which earned them a letter from the FBI director who opposed to the lyrics and rage of language used with criminal content such as killing and shooting. The first successful gangsta rap album and song was W.M.A straight outta Crompton which was released in 1988. NWA strongly expresses law enforcements and crimes against black community. Gangsta rap was criticised by commenters and religious leaders of American. Gangsta rappers often defend themselves by claiming that they are expressing the realty of inner city life and black neighbourhoods and they explain this through lyrics and do not themselves do the crime or anything used in their