“The Bigger Picture” is a protest song by an American rapper “Lil Baby”. Lil Baby dropped this song around the time George Floyd was killed. Lil Baby shows solidarity with the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests calling for justice against police brutality in the United States and systemic racism.Throughout the song, Lil Baby explains what life is like as a Black man, while telling examples of how Black people have been hurt in this world we are living in. “I find it crazy the police’ll shoot you and know you dead but still tell you to freeze.” Baby is referring to a murder that happened to a black individual who was already dead but the police still told them to freeze. Baby is bringing awareness to events that happened that people might not know about. When listening to this song I did not know this happened to I googled it. Baby also goes on to say ” Every colored person ain’t dumb and all whites not racist, I be judging by the mind and heart, I ain’t really into faces.” This is my favorite verse in the song because it addresses certain stereotypes people are holding. Some people see a black person and hold a bias that they are not intelligent. While some people see a white person and assume they are racist. I am glad Lil Baby acknowledge these stereotypes because that is what’s making the world a hateful place. If we all ignore what’s on the outside and pay more attention to how people are on the inside, I think they world would be filled with less hate.
I was very glad that Lil Baby made this song, and decided to share his thoughts with the world. I highly recommend listening to the song if you haven’t already. Not only does he address police brutality and systemic racism in our country but also talks about his past as a Black man. He explains that he did not have a choice for some of the things he has done in his life. He was trying to survive. But now that he has a platform he is bringing awareness to people who just might not understand.
