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Political hip hop (also known as political rap and Conscious hip hop) is a subgenre of hip hop music that emerged in the 1980s as a form of political expression and activism. It typically addresses sociopolitical issues through lyrics, aiming to inspire action, promote social change, or convey specific political viewpoints.
In hip hop music, political hip hop, or political rap, is a form developed in the 1980s, inspired by 1970s political preachers such as The Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron. Public Enemy were the first political hip hop group to gain commercial success. [1]
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In 1982 Melle Mel began to turn to more socially-aware subject matter, in particular the Reagan administration's economic (Reaganomics) and drug policies, and their effect on the black community. The song "The Message" became an instant classic and one of the first examples of conscious hip-hop by exploring personal and social themes. [2]
Lloyd Gregory Sandiford (born January 4, 1984), known professionally as Decora, is an American AfroLatinX hip hop artist, producer, performance poet and social activist based in the Hudson Valley of New York. [1] Decora initially gained notable recognition as a member of the socially-conscious hip hop group, The Readnex Poetry Squad.
Pages in category "Rappers from Wisconsin" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Beef (rapper)
[13] [14] They are one of the best-selling hip hop groups of all time, and were the second biggest R&B act worldwide after Michael Jackson in the 1990s. [15] The Fugees were ranked as one of the greatest rap groups by MTV (2007) [16] and Billboard (2023), [17] and landed at number 17 on the '50 Greatest Hip-Hop Artists' list (2003) by VH1. [18]