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  1. 1. “White America” by Eminem. Eminem - White America (Official Music Video) Watch on. Released in 2002, “White America” is a political rap song by Eminem that addresses the hypocrisy of anti-American sentiment as well as racism in the United States.

    • m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar. Many of the songs on this list speak directly to the offenses of American policy and the War on Drugs, while this one tells a story that accomplishes the same task.
    • Changes by 2Pac. How great was Tupac Shakur? (and how depressing is our time?) This song was recorded in 1992, and you wouldn’t have to change a single word to fit it into today.
    • Mathematics by Mos Def. Mos Def takes the “reporting” angle of being poor and black in America and combines it with some brilliant wordplay that uses D.C.’
    • Mind Playin Tricks by Geto Boys. Furthering Rubio’s “reporting” point at the top of this column, Geto Boys provide a window into the psychological terror created by the War on Drugs.
  2. Dec 31, 2020 · Here are rap's most political creative forces and their most starkly political anthems. "White America" by Eminem Eminem's mere existence has always been political, and controversies have inevitably followed him as a result.

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  4. Political hip hop (also know 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 social change , or to ...

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  5. Dec 28, 2017 · In hip-hop, as elsewhere, the personal is always political. Where you're at, so to speak, and how you choose to cultivate and represent that space – whether real or imagined — matters. It's...

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  6. May 1, 2024 · 1. Tupac Shakur. 373 votes. Tupac Shakur, a trailblazer and lyrical genius in the world of Political Hip Hop, was renowned for his ability to address social issues head-on through his raw, poignant music.

  7. Dec 7, 2020 · The biggest rapper of the year wrote, recorded and released this protest anthem less than three weeks after the killing of George Floyd and two weeks after protestors took to the streets in...