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〕 }} }} ''Talented 10th'' is the third studio album by American Christian Hip Hop artist Sho Baraka, released through his own label, Lions & Liars Music, on January 15, 2013. It is the first solo release by Sho Baraka since he left Reach Records in 2011. The album title and concept was based off the essay of the same name by W. E. B. Du Bois. ''Talented 10th'' is "not just a picture of Christian salvation but also focuses on education, relationships and social change - all filtered through a biblical worldview." However, ''Talented 10th'' was controversial with some in the Christian scene due to the appearance of strong language on the song "Chapter 9 - Jim Crow". ==Background== According to Sho Baraka, the album title and concept was based off the essay ''Talented Tenth'' by W. E. B. Du Bois. He explained that within the past year he had been challenged by the African-American professor and theologian Anthony Bradley to move away from Christian literature and theology and read more sociology. In an interview with Wade-O Radio, he explained: In another interview on the Wade-O Radio Show, Sho Baraka explained that his motivation for the album was frustration not just with Christian music but with Christendom and the issues that are ignored and not addressed.〔 He said that in addition to the essay ''Talented Tenth'', he was inspired by the anthology ''Preaching With Sacred Fire: An Anthology of African American Sermons, 1750 to the Present'' by Martha Simmons and Frank A. Thomas.〔 Sho Baraka expressed his frustration that because of their fascination with Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Charles Spurgeon, many artists and pastors do not talk about black Christian leaders such as Absalom Jones and Lemuel Haynes. From ''Talented Tenth'' and ''Preaching With Sacred Fire'', Sho Baraka delved into books such as ''The New Jim Crow'' by Michelle Alexander, ''Invisible Man'' by Ralph Ellison, and ''The Hobbit'' by J. R. R. Tolkien, along with various works by authors such as Phyllis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, August Wilson, and C. S. Lewis.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Talented 10th」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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