Social Inequality In Jcole's Song Can T Cry

In each generation in the music industry there has been some kind hero that was more than just a singer or artist. They need to have any kind of skill or mind-set to make a change for a better. JCole is one of those influential artist that lends to the greater good of humanity. Rapping about injustices, racial relation and equality that appeal to many people who are suffering from those issues. The song ‘Can’t cry’ by Jcole, will show how the artist convey his message about social inequality in the United states of America. Furthermore how Jcole approaches this issue in the song, with his use of language. The black people in America have a hard time, which matters.

‘ can’t cry ’ is the title of the song and thus has quite strong meaning. …show more content…
By using this word he catches the attention from the black people. The word ‘nigga’ comes from ‘nigger/negro’, which comes from the times when black people were obligated to be slaves. The white people were the suppressors, using this word as disparaging and criticizing towards the black people. Even though it was meant to insult the black people using this word, it is still often used. Although it could be offensive, some use it in such ways that it has become a sort of nickname. One of the most important reasons black people may use the word ‘nigga’ is that it gives a feeling of unity. By hearing and saying the word ‘nigga’ by people who have the same skin colour as themselves, it makes them feel united as a black community and at the same time also feel powerful and together in their …show more content…
“ plus the cops harassin’ us, every week be blastin’ us, on accident, or so they claim.” Though the song was released in 2007, the police violence against the black people in the United States have never stopped since. He uses the word plus, because not only the cops are harassing them they also have their own community issues to be solved. Leaving the G’s is recognized of AAVE. African American Vernacular English. The grammar is not incorrect, but a full-fledged dialect of English, which is often spoken by black people. It is often seen as ‘lazy grammar’, leaving the words ‘is/are’ or leaving the G. That is called deletion of verbal copula. The word ‘us’ represents the black community. Rapping the words ‘on accident, or so they claim’ Jcole makes it clear that it is obvious that the cops do not harass them ‘by accident’, but actually on