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Conscious hip hop (also known as socially conscious hip hop or conscious rap) is a subgenre of hip hop that challenges the dominant cultural, social, political, sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic consensus, and/or comments on or focuses on social issues and conflicts. Conscious hip hop is not necessarily overtly political, but the ...
Feb 21, 2017 · The Message - Grandmaster Flash (1982) Arguably the song that skyrocketed the use of a political message in hip-hop and with an opening beat that is instantly recognisable, any list of conscious ...
- Alexander Van Eijk
The change is evident because hip-hop is “tuned in to how the political climate affects everyday people” more than most musical genres, Lee said, and politics are nearly impossible to ignore now. In recent years, there has been a marked uptick in references to police brutality, pro-feminist themes, slavery and problems with the justice system.
- Jayquan
- YG (feat Nipsey Hussle): FDT (Still Brazy, 2016) Released before Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States, “FDT” speaks about the perceived dangers of the then-candidate.
- Nas: Cops Shot The Kid (Nasir, 2018) Queensbridge’s favorite son speaks about one of the most talked-about issues currently plaguing US society – police brutality.
- Kendrick Lamar: How Much A Dollar Cost (To Pimp A Butterfly, 2015) As one of the leaders of the new generation of conscious hip-hop MCs, it’s only right that Kendrick Lamar delivers a story that is multi-layered and ripe with metaphors and double meanings.
- Common (feat Stevie Wonder): Black America Again (Black America Again, 2016) Common holds up a mirror to urban America, discussing everything from guns, drugs and mass incarceration to the shooting of Trayvon Martin and police brutality.
- Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988) Public Enemy‘s sophomore album It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back is one of the best albums ever made, in any genre.
- Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary (1988) Not even one year after Boogie Down Productions‘ classic debut album Criminal Minded, and shortly after the murder of Scott La Rock, KRS One dropped another classic with By All Means Necessary.
- Lakim Shabazz - Pure Righteousness (1988) Lakim Shabazz’s Pure Righteousness is a dope album that kind of got lost in the shuffle of what is one of the greatest years in Hip Hop history.
- Jungle Brothers - Done by the Forces Of Nature (1989) Jungle Brothers never received the same recognition their fellow core Native Tongues members De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest did, nor they did achieve the same commercial success – but their first two albums are surefire classics.
May 14, 2023 · Conscious hip-hop is a subgenre of rap music that focuses on social issues, political commentary, and cultural critique. It emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a response to the commercialization and violence of mainstream hip-hop and as a way to express the struggles and aspirations of inner-city African-Americans.
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Jan 2, 2024 · Undoubtedly, conscious rap catalyzes social awareness and positive transformation. It is a dynamic and impactful force within the broader landscape of Hip Hop music. It also remains a dynamic and ...
