Political hip hop (also known 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 … See more

Conscious hip hop (also known as socially conscious hip hop or conscious rap) is a subgenre of hip hop that challenges the dominant cultural, … See more

Hip hop's impact on the political world is widespread. The response from mainstream politics has resulted in the spread of ideas, and opinions, and the formation of an informal dialogue surrounding largely controversial topics.
From the onset of … See more

Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking political hip hop scene
Political rappers of Hispanic, Brazilian or Portuguese descent … See more

Origins and early development
Before the emergence of political hip hop, the Black Power Movement and the emphasis on black pride arising in the mid-1960s inspired … See more

United States
Anti-racism, Black liberation and nationalism
As hip hop is a music genre originally created and … See more

• List of political hip hop artists
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