HIP-HOP AS A POLITICAL MOVEMENT - grassroots 'politickin'

[Ze]

does anyone have any insight on the future of hip-hop as a political movement?

[Lardlad95]

Quote: from Ze on 5:41 am on Dec. 1, 2002
does anyone have any insight on the future of hip-hop as a political movement?

both Talib kweli and The Root's New albums have some politically concious songs

[objecttoconform]

when is the new roots album coming out. im a bit out of touch, im in Korea.

[Lardlad95]

Quote: from objecttoconform on 1:32 pm on Dec. 8, 2002
when is the new roots album coming out. im a bit out of touch, im in Korea.

It's been out for about a week or two.

Be prepared it isn't what you expect from them...but it grows on you

[Spiritual Minded]

Ze:

www.templeofhiphop.org

www.zulunation.com

[BasementAddix]

i listen to hiphop...but the sad fact is...most people who listen dont vote...not really care about politics...so it wont go too far...

[Mind Breakin]

Common also gives his political persepectives in his lyrics.....


M-bee

[Ze]

i found this relative video about the current state of hip-hop [url=http://sfwm1.switchtechnologies.com/asx/gnn/smoke/smoke_bb.asx[/url]Need Windows Media Player

(Edited by Ze at 7:01 pm on Dec. 14, 2002)

[Umoja]

Dead Prez put out a Mix-Tape recently and if Sony doesn't shut them down they are gonna have a New Album sometime next year called "Be a Warrior". Dead Prez are politics, anyone who is part of National Democratic Peoples Uhuru Movement and is still a rapper is pretty amazing to me.

[Non-Sectarian Bastard!]

I think that rap and hiphop can bring a big change. By propaganding our goals and means, we could get a greater support. We can even convince ppl to vote by rap.