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Ep.9 - Revolution Means Change, Don't Look At Me Strange
Diggin' In The Digits
English - June 04, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 61 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsMusic Commentary Music Society & Culture talk music hip-hop culture statistics music commentary Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In the times we live in right now, it could be said that we're in a golden age of protest. All around the world, there are protests of large numbers being held. They're so prevalent now, you could probably name a few of them.
When it comes to Hip-Hop, it too is on the frontline. From Kendrick's Grammy performances to Stormzy's BRIT Awards performance. Music has always been a place to protest and Hip-Hop is definitely no different.
Ben & Charlie (The main subject starts @ 5:23) take a look into protest in Hip-Hop. How the 80s birthed groups such as Public Enemy & NWA to a rousing commercial as well as conscious success and looking at the constant stream of protesting that Hip-Hop has done.
They also look at now and wondering whether the political messaging in Hip-Hop is more subtle than the explicit political messaging of the 80s,(19:26) why Hip-Hop statistically is less political once 45 got into office (26:57) and how MC Hammer, MARKY MARK & THE FUNKY BUNCH and Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" were the pioneers of political bars in commercial Hip-Hop. (48:59)
And for "A Lighter Note" (59:25) Charlie talks about the "death" of iTunes and a quick salute to people that buy vinyl.
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