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Title of song: I feel like dying. The artist is Lil Wayne and genre is Hip Hop.
http://genius.com/Lil-wayne-i-feel-like-dying-lyrics
Art piece: Prescription for abuse. Daniel Baxter Art.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/37928821835457537/

This song by Lil Wayne is the song that relates most to my topic of drug addiction. The song main point is that once the drugs are done, then the user feel like he is dying. This is the same feeling that drug abusers share with many different drugs. The feeling of being on top of the world while you are high, but the feeling of dying once the high is done. The art that i chose is extremely credible and strong because in the past years, prescription drugs have been abused more than previous decades. The lyrics in the song are describing the feeling of the drug along with a good description of the way the high makes you feel. It also describes the down side to the drug. My favorite lyrics from the song are "I am a prisoner, locked up behind Xanax bars". This relates to the art piece that i chose because Xanax is a prescription drug used to treat anxiety disorders and unfortunately it is now being abused and used by many people.

The musician is discussing this social issue because it is a part of his background. He is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was raised in a society witch is known for drugs. He was also from a broken family as his father left the family when he was only 2 years old. I believe that he also has a personal connection to this social issue. Music artist are known to be users of drugs and many have overdosed. The artist is also credible to talk and discuss the topic. The reason why we should listen to this person because for one he is a public figure and that gives him the power to reach millions of people. He is also a person who was raised in the environment where drugs are always around and that gives him a closer look at the world of drugs. The song was written by James Scheffer and also by unknown writers. There is no video on this song and that makes it hard for the song to be really popular but it does have many views on you-tube. The song makes itself effective because the lyrics are really detailed on the topic of drugs and maybe that is the reason why it is not as popular. The art piece has an incredible strong message, it contains a prescription drug bottle and inside the small bottle is a person. This is showing the viewers that even prescription drugs can get you addicted and put you in a bad situation. The art piece also shows pill and the words "pain" written on what seems to be a tape measure. Pain is one of the main reasons why prescription drugs can get addicting. They are highly accessible and they are legal. This art piece is not very popular but it is very effective because the message is clear, you will get trapped if you abuse the substance.