Political hip hop
Political hip hop (also called political rap, conscious hip hop or conscious rap) is a form of hip hop music that focuses on social issues and politics. It developed during the 1980s, being inspired by 1970s political preachers such as The Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron. Public Enemy were the first political hip hop group. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released the first well-known sociopolitical rap song in 1982 called "The Message", which inspired numerous rappers to address social and political subjects.
| Political hip hop | |
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| Cultural origins | 1980's |
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Conscious hip hop
| Conscious hip hop | |
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| Stylistic origins | Hip hop |
| Cultural origins | 1980's |
| Typical instruments | Rapping |
Conscious hip hop also called Socially Conscious hip hop or Conscious rap is sub-genre of Hip hop that focuses on social issues. It was created by music critics and fans rather that the artists themselves.
List of artists
Political Hip Hop Media
Chuck D and Flavor Flav, founders of rap group Public Enemy
Conscious rapper Kendrick Lamar
Greek anarchist rapper Miss Zebra performing political hip hop in Berlin.
