Nina Simone, along with Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger and countless others made important contributions to the rich canon of protest songs during the civil rights movement. A canon so strong, that the term "protest song" often conjures images of artists from the 1960s.
The tradition didn't stop there, however, it just sounds a bit different today. We spoke with Justin Charity, a staff writer with Complex magazine about what protest sounds like in 2016.
Below is the list of songs we discussed during the interview.
Listen to the interview:
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
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Janelle Monae - "What the Hell You Talmbout"
Killer Mike - Ferguson Grand Jury Speech
Rhiannon Giddens - "Cry No More"
D'Angelo - "1000 Deaths"
Prince - Baltimore