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‘Fight the Power’ was a song that contained many samples of songs that were less than a second long, which were digitally sampled, and eventually, created a rap that had a distinctive effect on listeners. Not only did the song show a different way in which music could be viewed but it also communicated an important message to the public about the lack of recognition of black figures in the United States. After listening to the rap in class, I realized how catchy the beat was that made me want to hear the rap even more and find out the true meaning behind the song. Also, I feel like this strategy of including a political message in a rap is a good way of catching the attention of listeners as it is more engaging and also helps get a strong message across in a quicker manner. From these two examples I spoke about, I feel like technology has enabled artists to be more creative, original and artistic with their work by letting them to mix and match pieces of music and play around with different sounds thus, opening new doors for artists and the