in constant struggle as she says, ".my life keeps going like a rolling stone..I was born under water with three dollars and six dimes (a metaphor to 360 degrees in reference to her never-ending struggle)"(Baduizm). D'Angelo addresses the rampant use of marijuana in his "Brown Sugar" as he writes, "I want some more of your brown sugar.your love makes me high right to the sky.my eyes are blood burgundy." His Devil's Pie addresses drugs and money (Belly Soundtrack). Both Badu and D'Angelo give their takes on bad relationships in "Tyrone" and "Shit, Damn, Mother Fucker," respectively. Badu's "Other Side of the Game" even addresses the issue of being involved with a man who sells drugs. She writes, "Do I really want my baby..work ain't honest, but it pays the bills." The subject matter addressed by Badu and D'Angelo express many of the problems endured by today's generation, some of which may not have been experienced in the same manner of generations past. Music is an expression of life. Hence, it can only be a reflection of life's experiences. Soul music speaks directly to the human experience. It attacks the maladies of our existence. It empathizes with our pains, and rejoices in our happiness. Masterfully, has it changed so as that it remains sensitive to our needs today. Only the beat has changed. The Soul of soul, however, the message, will always remain. ...
