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What are racist songs?

There are unfortunately several well-known songs with lyrics considered racist. Some of the most notorious examples include:

- "A Coon Can't Be a Queen" by Bert Williams (1920s)

- "I'm Gonna String Along with the Niggers" by George Gee (1925)

- "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" by Nat King Cole (1941)

- "Zip Coon" by Leon Bibb (1946)

- "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra (1966)

- "In the Ghetto" by Elvis Presley (1969)

- "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas (1974)

- "F**k tha Police" by N.W.A. (1988)

- "Cop Killer" by Ice-T (1992)

- "Black Skinhead" by Kanye West (2013)

It's important to note that some songs on this list may have been intended as satires or protests against racism, while others were explicitly created to promote racial stereotypes and discrimination. It's always crucial to examine the context and intention behind a song before labeling it as racist.

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