I do think it’s a microcosm of politics and American society though.
No one is willing to put their livelihood on the line by themselves. There’s no collectivism or class consciousness which results in fear of speaking out
These niggas arent losing s*** by saying anything lmao
It’s like saying blm ur core fanbase agrees with the concept
These niggas arent losing s*** by saying anything lmao
It’s like saying blm ur core fanbase agrees with the concept
Depends what and how they say it
Lupe got held hostage by Atlantic for speaking out
And lost a bunch of contracts and sponsorships
If this was 2011 Lupe Fiasco would've released a song about ICE featuring Skylar Grey called "Freeze" or some s***. It would go mildly viral on Twitter and he'd perform it on Good Morning America for an audience of about 100 people.
Because people are getting their political discourse from other channels now. Plus, new gen listeners have labeled that kind of s*** as try hard. It's a shame in some ways.
Money weed b****es >>>
Depends what and how they say it
Lupe got held hostage by Atlantic for speaking out
And lost a bunch of contracts and sponsorships
way different era cmon now
They’re all spineless slaves to these labels/brands whose execs are in full alignment with those behind everything going on right now
Chance was very vocal during there press for his album, and also had lines directed towards 🧊, which I appreciated. Push spoke out against 🧊 to press recently as well, but overall these rappers are silent and it’s a shame
If this was 2011 Lupe Fiasco would've released a song about ICE featuring Skylar Grey called "Freeze" or some s***. It would go mildly viral on Twitter and he'd perform it on Good Morning America for an audience of about 100 people.
If this was 2011 Lupe Fiasco would've released a song about ICE featuring Skylar Grey called "Freeze" or some s***. It would go mildly viral on Twitter and he'd perform it on Good Morning America for an audience of about 100 people.
And disown it 10 years later
This generation has no Public Enemy or Dead Prez
The only time you will hear something is if Jay Elec drops a new joint
Majority of these rappers are compromised, meaning they’re signed to people who are the main perpetrators of what’s happening in the country atm. Hip Hop as a whole has been largely co-opted by big corporations, it hasn’t been anti-establishment for at least a decade if not more.
Definitely are exceptions like a Chance, Noname, etc but you see where they are as far as mainstream appeal goes now.
Then perhaps most importantly majority of these rappers are clueless. They just care about getting to the bag. It’s very cool to not know what’s going on. They have no political ideology whatsoever other than get to the bag.
A lot of these niggas got the reading level and comprehension of a 5th grader. Can’t expect s*** from them.