Political hip hop
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| Political hip hop | |
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| Stylistic origins | Hip hop, politics, protest songs |
| Cultural origins | 1980's |
| Derivative forms | Conscious hip hop |
| Other topics | |
| List of political hip hop artists | |
Political hip hop (also called political rap, conscious hip hop or conscious rap) is a form of hip hop music that focuses on social issues and politics. It developed during the 1980s, being inspired by 1970s political preachers such as The Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron. Public Enemy were the first political hip hop group. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released the first well-known sociopolitical rap song in 1982 called "The Message", which inspired numerous rappers to address social and political subjects.
