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Essay / Analysis of "Georgia Bush" by Lil Wayne - 1128
The human race is an incredible group who express their feelings in many ways! Singers and rappers express their feelings through song; poets express their feelings through their poetry and artists express their feelings through their art. Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is a 33-year-old American hip hop artist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He produced a political and controversial rap song called "Georgia...Bush." seven and a half minutes of music in tribute to New Orleans and to criticize the way President George Bush handled Hurricane Katrina, the war in Iraq and the way he governed the country. The setting of this song takes place in New Orleans; right after the hurricane, Katrina destroyed most of the city. The clip featured a large pool of water, destroyed communities as well as human remains. This song caused huge controversy. Did Lil Wayne go too far releasing this song? Did he let his feelings get the better of him? Bang, I think I hear a hurricane! According to “Weatherwizkids.com,” “A hurricane is a huge storm! It can reach 600 miles in diameter and be accompanied by strong winds blowing spiraling inward and upward at speeds of 75 to 200 mph. Each hurricane typically lasts more than a week, moving 10 to 20 miles per hour over the ocean. Hurricanes gather heat and energy from contact with warm ocean waters” (Weather Wiz). Scientists can usually predict the path of a hurricane 3 to 5 days in advance. However, President Bush warned the citizens of New Orleans of the disaster heading their way. Did you know: "Hurricane Katrina was the fifth hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, also a costliest natural disaster, and death... middle of paper ... song titled "Formation ". Filming took place in Los Angeles, but features references to Hurricane Katrina, with Beyoncé atop a police car on a flooded street, then a man holding a newspaper with Martin Luther King Jr.'s face on it with the title. “The Truth”. Later, a young hooded boy dances in front of a line of police officers with his hands in the air, before the video cuts to a wall tagged with the words "stop shooting at us", at the end of the video, the police car sank with her. up. Not only did this song bring awareness to the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, but it also brought awareness to police brutality, racism, and the “Black Lives Matter movement.” I stand with Lil Wayne, Beyoncé, the people of New Orleans, and countless others pushing for change in how minorities and lower-class citizens are treated..