Though Sly & The Family Stone's soul-infused music always conveyed an unbridled sense of joy, beneath their uplifting rhythms lay critical commentaries on the state of America in the ‘60s and ‘70s. “Luv n' Haight” and “Thank You for Talkin' to Me, Africa” are funky, jubilant, yet uncanny portraits of a country in upheaval, while “Don't Call Me N****r, Whitey” sums up the group's cutting views on racial strife in one nasty, intoxicating groove.