Rick Ross said it's Deeper Than Rap, DMX said it's More 2 A Song than jewelry and clothes, and The Diplomats said it's More Than Music. Sometimes, music and the lyrics in songs can get treated as only well put together words over a great beat but it’s examples like the ones given that let us know that there can be a message behind it all. Behind These Lines wants to talk about these messages and their place in the world we live in.
"Health is wealth" is a saying we're sure a majority of people have heard before and Pusha T said "Ask Steve Jobs, wealth don't buy health." It's clear that most people understand health is important but it can also seem like not all aspects of health get the same concern as others. In this episode, our goal is to discuss mental health and the many issues and concerns under its umbrella: access to treatment, stigma around mental health, drug use, and many others.
Live At The Barbeque by Main Source wasn't talking about the barbecue that you see everyone get invited to on your timeline. Gatekeeping is the thing to save the barbecue from becoming the Inaugural Integration Convention. Or do we even care about the barbecue anymore?