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“We All Try”: Philosophical Music

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Chris SunamiChristian Existential Humanism

Repost from 2015 Hip-hop singer Frank Ocean is well-known to march to the beat of a different drummer, and nowhere is that more apparent than in We All Try, a lovely and plaintive existential humanist[…]

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Black Music As Philosophy: We Invented the Remix, Part I

November 1, 2018October 31, 2018 Chris SunamiHip Hop

Hip-hop music is unique. It has been multiracial from the start, and it has been embraced and naturalized all over the globe, and yet it still retains a basic, unbreakable connection with its natal black[…]

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Not Playing the Background

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 Chris SunamiMusic

Out of all the great black American talents, the ones who have arguably fared the best are the singers and musicians.  While it may only be a fraction of what they deserve, they have at[…]

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Stevie Wonder: Philosophical Music

January 25, 2018January 23, 2018 Chris SunamiArt

It occurred to me recently that in my survey of philosophical music I had too long overlooked perhaps the premiere philosopher of transcendent pop music, Mr. Stevland Wonder (an artist I had the exquisite pleasure[…]

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A Prince Among Men

April 28, 2016April 29, 2016 Chris SunamiArt

As with so much of the art that has had the most impact on me, it took me a while to warm up to Prince. I was still a kid during the “Purple Rain” era,[…]

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“Hotel California” – Philosophical Music: Rock

February 25, 2016February 24, 2016 Chris SunamiExistentialism

In memory of Glenn Frey, please enjoy this repost of an examination of one of his most beloved songs Many mysteries surround the Eagles’ popular classic tune Hotel California, from the warm smell of colitas[…]

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Philosophers Epic Rap Battle

December 17, 2015January 8, 2018 Chris SunamiCompetition

It’s a visit to the lighter side of philosophy in popular culture this week with a look at the recent “Epic Rap Battle” production “Eastern Philosophers versus Western Philosophers.” The popular YouTube franchise ERB built[…]

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Panis et Circensus and Nietzsche – Philosophical Music

July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 Chris SunamiExistentialism

What does it mean when I draw a connection between one of my most favorite songs and one of my least favorite philosophers? Have I misjudged the philosopher, or the song? I’ve been obsessed with[…]

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Don’t Shoot – Original Music Video

July 16, 2015July 9, 2015 Chris SunamiHip Hop

Part II – Birth of a Protest Song I already spoke about what this video means, and why I think it’s meaningful/valuable, over at my friend Katelin’s blog (on race and religion) By Their Strange[…]

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“Reality Used to Be a Friend of Mine”: Philosophical Hip Hop

July 2, 2015July 2, 2015 Chris SunamiHip Hop

The trippy alternative hip-hop duo PM Dawn is a footnote in musical history, but for a brief time in the 90’s they were on top of the charts with their blend of new age dream[…]

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