Monday 23 February 2015

Conscious hip-hop

Is there a rise in consciousness within popular hip-hop?

Here are a few tracks I've come across in the last couple of months that've had an impact. Enjoy!

J Cole - Be Free - He had the option of performing anything off his new album but chose this song dedicated to Trayvon Martin.



Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker The Berry - Any video that starts off with a Malcolm clip is revolutionary in itself, add that to the fact that he dropped it the day after winning a Grammy when at his most popular and it calls for respect for the skill and strategy.




John Legend and Common - Glory - Performed at the Oscars last night. Politics entering pop culture makes it impossible to ignore what's going on in the world, it provides anthems and common narratives.