Do you know about the water problem that the world is having? In the rap song, “New World Water”, Mos Def speaks of the problem with water that the world is having. He states the obvious and obscure facts about why we are having these problems. Mainly Mos Def addresses how America is the country that is the major catalyst of this ever-growing problem. Using his urban slang and tricky metaphors he illustrates to the …showed first 75 words of 838 total…

…showed last 75 words of 838 total…get a hold of the listener to be aware of the problems and tell them why it is a problem. Water is essential for the world’s survival and money is what controls everything. He suggests that these priorities are backwards. Mos Def clearly expresses that in his last lines of the song, “Water used to be free now it cost you a fee/ cause it’s all about getting that cash money!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**