Gambino’s song, Hold You Down, is representative of his feelings on suppression in the black community and is a prime example of how his political message is expressed through his music. In 33 Revolutions per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day written by Lynskey, Chapter 12 on Stevie Wonder resonates with Childish Gambino and his song. Wonder’s song, Living for the City (1973), is a narrative of a black family moving from rural Mississippi to the lively city of New York in search for opportunity. Hold You Down also tells the story of Gambino as a young boy growing up as a foster child who is learning to fit into his black community while also suffering from oppression from a white society. The boy portrayed