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“Rap music is a reflection of what is going on in the minority community, so it’s one reason why you see these changes and these shifts, of course now we see a lot more political rap songs more akin to what you saw in the ’90s,” said Lakeyta M. Bonnette-Bailey, author of “Pulse of the People: Political Rap Music and Black Politics.”
The data set sampled for this paper has been extracted from The All Music Guide’s list of „Essential Songs‟ which is further classified according to various styles of rap music, such as: political rap, gangsta rap, hardcore rap, old-school rap and party rap. In total, a small corpus of 10 rap songs by African-American artists was sampled.
As hip-hop is a music genre dominated by African-Americans, political rappers often reference and discuss black liberation. In particular, the Five-Percent Nation, an Islamic group that focuses on black liberation theology, has a high membership of popular rappers and has had an integral influence on hip hop culture.
Jun 8, 2014 · The Politics of Race in Rap. By Author. June 8, 2014. Macklemore, pictured right with Jay-Z, has commented on white privilege and race relations within his genre. Upon mention that Eminem was white, Dr. Dre famously remarked, “I don’t care if he’s purple, as long as he can rap .”. His defense of Eminem’s ability in light of his race ...
May 17, 2017 · 1. Danay Suarez – “Flores”. Cuban singer-rapper Danay Suarez brings a calm message of strength and endurance in the face of change. 2. El B Ft. Talib Kweli – “Sigo Aqui”. Rapper EL B ...
Majora Carter. While rap music has often been denigrated for being misogynistic, nihilistic and sexist, Bonnette-Bailey asserts that many hip-hop songs include political messages that can be empowering. In this talk, she shares her criteria for identifying political rap and encourages us to consider how this music can uplift.
Aug 10, 2018 · Hip-Hop music encompasses an extraordinarily diverse range of approaches to politics. Some rap and Hip-Hop artists engage directly with elections and social justice organizations; others may use their platform to call out discrimination, poverty, sexism, racism, police brutality, and other social ills.
- Lakeyta M. Bonnette
