ses the rampant use ofmarijuana in his "Brown Sugar" as he writes, "I want somemore of your brown sugar.your love makes me high right tothe sky.my eyes are blood burgundy." His Devil's Pieaddresses drugs and money (Belly Soundtrack). Both Badu andD'Angelo give their takes on bad relationships in "Tyrone"and "Shit, Damn, Mother Fucker," respectively. Badu's "OtherSide of the Game" even addresses the issue of being involvedwith a man who sells drugs. She writes, "Do I really want mybaby..work ain't honest, but it pays the bills." Thesubject matter addressed by Badu and D'Angelo express manyof the problems endured by today's generation, some of whichmay not have been experienced in the same manner ofgenerations past. Music is an expression of life. Hence, it can only be a reflection of life's experiences. Soul musicspeaks directly to the human experience. It attacks themaladies of our existence. It empathizes with our pains, andrejoices in our happiness. Masterfully, has it changed so asthat it remains sensitive to our needs today. Only the beathas changed. The Soul of soul, however, the message, willalways remain. ...
