In celebration of Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ 50th anniversary on May 21, we are counting down the days by highlighting the timeless and most impactful tracks on the record, starting with “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler).” The track's catalyst was Motown co-writer James Nyx Jr. 's analysis of misspent tax dollars while life in the ghettos of Detroit remained rough. Reading the paper one morning, Nyx was drawn to a story that referred to the ‘inner city’ – the neglected area they talk

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