...so here's my 1st post for the topic.
Many emcees have employed the metaphor of a woman to represent many different things. From the culture of Hip Hop itself (Common: I Used to Love H.E.R.) to the act/feeling of smoking a blunt (One Be Lo: Dro), the image of a woman has always seemed to be a natural analogy for many artists to speak on those things they feel most passionate about. I feel them though...nothing else is quite as moving/inspiring like the love of a good woman!
The following song by the "Native Guns,":http://www.nativeguns.com/ however, takes this metaphor to new heights. Anyone familiar with the crew knows that their music is grounded in the Filipina/o American experience and thus, much of their art is based upon the personal, local, and global issues of the Philippines and Filipina/os worlwide. Listen closely and you will become enlightened as to how eloquently these emcees paint the Philippines as a woman scourned by a difficult and painful history of colonization, immigration, and national torment. Not to be left to struggle, however, Kiwi and Bambu both 'promise' to continue fighting for the upliftment and eventual freedom of their beloved Motherland.
Simply put, this is a beautiful example of passionate love for not only one's art, but their roots and culture as well.
Peace Ya'll!