Help with music project?
 

So I have to create a "mixtape" essay where I write about songs that have to do with the los angeles (such as if an artist recorded a song in LA that made a profound impact on the music scene) and it's history of racial relations but I don't know where to start. I want to create a theme with my mixtape essay of rock songs but I don't know what to pick. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!

Under The Bridge by RHCP

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Deep Kick
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Purple Stain
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Out in L.A.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Parallel Universe
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Beverly Hills

These guys love California (don't think all of these are about L.A. though).

The Doors - LA Woman
The Beach Boys - California Girls

Music of Los Angeles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I didn't know Charles Mingus was a part of that scene.

Sunrise Avenue - Hollywood Hills

Les Savy Fav - Sleepless in Silverlake

Best Coast - The Only Place

Bad Religion - Los Angeles is Burning

Thirty Seconds To Mars - City of Angels

Death Cab for Cutie - Why You’d Want to Live Here

Dawes - Time Spent in Los Angeles

The Decemberists - Los Angeles I'm Yours

The Kinks - Celluloid Heroes

Shawn Mullins - Lullaby

Guns And Roses - Welcome To The Jungle

R.E.M. - Electrolite

Rilo Kiley - Let Me Back In

:)

Dude, you must remember that the music must have the feel of the lyrics, and the lyrics must be either light and soft, or heavy and persuasive