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  2. Political hip hop - Wikipedia

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    Political hip hop. Political hip hop (also known as political rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music that was developed in the 1980s as a way of turning hip hop into a form of political activism. Political hip hop generally uses the medium of hip hop music to comment on sociopolitical issues and send political messages to inspire action, create ...

  3. Bryson Gray - Wikipedia

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    Known for. Christian hip hop. political hip hop. Southern rap. electropop (early) Bryson Gray (born May 24, 1991) is an American rapper, known for his work in the Christian hip hop and political hip hop genres. [1][2] In 2021, his song "Let's Go Brandon", a diss track against President Joe Biden, reached the number one slot on iTunes. [3][4][5][6]

  4. Immortal Technique - Wikipedia

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    Babygrande. (last two for distribution/reissue only) Website. www.immortaltechnique.com. Felipe Andres Coronel (born February 19, 1978), better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an American rapper and activist. His lyrics are largely commentary on issues such as politics, religion, institutional racism, and government conspiracies.

  5. How celebrities like Lil Wayne, Jay-Z are shaping political ...

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    The relationship between hip-hop and politics. Hip-hop and politics have an interesting relationship. Mega-star rapper Lil Wayne supported former President Trump and received a pardon from him for ...

  6. List of political hip hop artists - Wikipedia

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    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] Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released the first sociopolitical rap song in 1982 ...

  7. KRS-One - Wikipedia

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    Another goal of the temple of Hip-Hop is to finance educational centers which store archives and host lectures devoted to hip-hop culture. [16] The Temple of Hip Hop maintains that hip hop is a genuine political movement, religion, and culture. It calls on all fans to celebrate Hip Hop Appreciation Week on the third week of May each year.

  8. Golden age hip hop - Wikipedia

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    The term golden age hip hop frames the late 1980s in mainstream hip hop, [20] said to be characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation and influence, [21] and associated with Public Enemy, KRS-One and his Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. & Rakim, Ultramagnetic MCs, [22] [23] De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Jungle Brothers [24 ...

  9. JPEGMafia - Wikipedia

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    JPEGMafia. Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks (born October 22, 1989), known professionally as JPEGMafia (stylized in all caps as JPEGMAFIA), is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, he signed with Republic Records to release his debut studio album, Black Ben Carson (2016).