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  1. Political rap songs have long been a part of hip-hop culture, providing an outlet for artists to comment on important political and social issues. From Run DMCs early classics to recent hits from the likes of Kendrick Lamar and J Cole, these tracks are powerful vehicles for expressing dissent and questioning the status quo.

    • m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar. Many of the songs on this list speak directly to the offenses of American policy and the War on Drugs, while this one tells a story that accomplishes the same task.
    • Changes by 2Pac. How great was Tupac Shakur? (and how depressing is our time?) This song was recorded in 1992, and you wouldn’t have to change a single word to fit it into today.
    • Mathematics by Mos Def. Mos Def takes the “reporting” angle of being poor and black in America and combines it with some brilliant wordplay that uses D.C.’
    • Mind Playin Tricks by Geto Boys. Furthering Rubio’s “reporting” point at the top of this column, Geto Boys provide a window into the psychological terror created by the War on Drugs.
  2. 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 form of political activism.

  3. Dec 31, 2020 · Here are rap's most political creative forces and their most starkly political anthems.

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  4. May 1, 2024 · Any political rap list has to include the likes of Public Enemy, N.W.A., Lupe Fiasco, all of which are known for their strong political views—keeping us listeners woke. These groups are among the best rappers of all time and are some of the most important rappers ever.

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  5. Dec 28, 2017 · In the same spirit, NPR Music's roundup of the year's 21 best hip-hop albums is themed around the politics of race, space and place. Among 2017's best LPs, these are some that challenged...

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  7. Mar 31, 2016 · These 20 rappers who crafted powerful politically-charged rap songs answer the question of whether or not artists should speak up on political issues. Take a look.

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