Category: Hip-Hop
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Hip-Hop Notes From The Underground
Marcel P. Black joins us to discuss the state of hip-hop, education, activism, and art.
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Jews, Black People, and Zionism: This Was Never Not About Ye.
A few (late) thoughts on all of this. For more, including links to referenced work, visit the show’s description on YouTube.
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The Scholarship Of Hip-Hop
Drs. Jared Ball and A.D. Carson discuss their work and approach to hip-hop scholarship. More links and timestamps in the show’s description…
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Jay-Z Does it Again!
Jay-Z says being called a “capitalist” is unfortunately the same as being called the “n-word.” Check the show’s description on YouTube for…
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Hip Hop Activism Reconsidered
Fight the Power: Breakin Down Hip Hop Activism, co-edited by provocative and Fiercely intelligent Hip Hop heads Arash Daneshzadeh, Anthony J. Nocella…
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Women Tell the Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of the Hip-Hop Political Convention
Rosa Clemente, Dereca Blackmon and Dr. Dawn-Elissa Fischer joined the show this week to share some of the untold history behind the…
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An Open Letter from Original Black Panther Party Members to Black (Hip-Hop) Artists Who Have an Interest in Our Community (T.I., KILLER MIKE, CARDI B, KANYE WEST, BEYONCE’, JAY-Z, P-DIDDY, LUDACRIS, 50-CENT, and others)
Greetings and Solidarity to each of you. In recognition of your individual voice, influence, and cultural following among current generations of Black…
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Imprisoned People and Ideas with Dr. Joy James
Dr. Joy James joined us for this hour to discuss her work on “Imprisoned Intellectuals” and the particular placement of Black revolutionary…
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The Origins of Police Violence
Head Roc · “Police Origins” w/ “Tarzan” from Head-Roc’s “NEGROPHOBIA!” LP (2005) It was an honor to have been part of this…
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Remembering Justo Faison and Hip-Hop’s Debt to the Mixtape
This was an incredible discussion with Regan Sommer McCoy curator of the Mixtape Museum! We talked about the history of mixtapes and…
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Jay Electronica v. Peter Rosenberg
Black people v. Jews: Round 100,000,000… The latest involves Jay Electronica’s new album, a verse, and a rap radio commentary response from…
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Hip-Hop and Counter-Intelligence
Is there a relationship between the FBI’s Counter Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) and hip-hop? This topic is explored during this hour on the…