List of political hip hop artists
Political hip hop (also political rap) is a form of hip hop music that developed in the 1980s. Inspired by 1970s political preachers such as The Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron, Public Enemy were the first political hip hop group to gain commercial success.[1] Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released the first sociopolitical rap song in 1982 called "The Message", which inspired numerous rappers to address social and political subjects.[2]
List
| Name | Years active | Continent | Country | Origin (i.e.: city) | Language | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 Posse | 1991–04, 2009– | Europe | Italy | Naples | Italian, Neapolitan | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 1985–98, 2006–13 | North America | USA | Queens, NY | English | |
| Ab-Soul | 2003–present | North America | USA | Los Angeles | ||
| Ace Hood | 2006–present | |||||
| Aesop Rock | 1996–present | |||||
| Akala | 2004–present | Europe | UK | English | ||
| Akir | 2003–present | |||||
| Advanced Chemistry | 1987–present | Europe | Germany | Heidelberg | German | |
| Arrested Development | 1992–present | North America | USA | Atlanta | English | |
| Assassin | 1991–2011 | Europe | France | French | ||
| Atmosphere | 1989–present | |||||
| AWKWORD | 2003–present | North America | USA | English | ||
| B. Dolan | 1999–Present | North America | USA | English | ||
| B.o.B | North America | USA | ||||
| Beogradski Sindikat | 1999-Present | Europe | Serbia | Belgrade | Serbian | |
| Big K.R.I.T. | North America | USA | ||||
| Blood of Abraham | 1993-2000 | North America | USA | English | ||
| Blue Scholars | ||||||
| Boogie Down Productions | 1985-1992 | |||||
| Braintax | ||||||
| Brother Ali | ||||||
| Corporate Avenger | ||||||
| Chance the Rapper | ||||||
| Common | ||||||
| Common Market | ||||||
| The Coup[3] | ||||||
| Capital Steez | North America | USA | NYC | |||
| Da Lench Mob | 1990–1995 | |||||
| Dälek | ||||||
| DAM | ||||||
| Dead Prez[4] | ||||||
| Diabolic[5] | ||||||
| Diamondog | ||||||
| The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy[6] | 1990–1993 | |||||
| Dizzy Wright | ||||||
| Emcee Lynx[7] | ||||||
| Eminem | North America | USA | Detroit | |||
| Eyedea | ||||||
| Flobots | ||||||
| FYÜTCH | ||||||
| The Goats[5] | ||||||
| Greydon Square[8] | ||||||
| Hasan Salaam | ||||||
| The Herd | Australia | Sydney | English | |||
| Hichkas[9][10][11] | ||||||
| Hopsin | ||||||
| Hostyle Gospel | ||||||
| Ice Cube | 1984–present | North America | USA | Compton | English | |
| Ice-T[12] | 1982–present | USA | English | Early work only. | ||
| Ill Bill | ||||||
| Immortal Technique[13] | 2000–present | North America | USA | New York | English | |
| J. Cole | North America | USA | Chicago | |||
| Jay Electronica | ||||||
| Jay Rock | North America | USA | Los Angeles | |||
| Jedi Mind Tricks | ||||||
| Jehst | ||||||
| Joey Badass | North America | USA | New York | English | ||
| Kendrick Lamar | North America | USA | Compton | English | ||
| Kanye West | North America | USA | Chicago | English | ||
| Keny Arkana | 1996–present | France | Marseille | French | ||
| Killer Mike | North America | USA | Atlanta | English | ||
| KRS-One[14] | 1985–present | USA | English | |||
| La Familia | 1996–2011 | Europe | Romania | |||
| Lauryn Hill | ||||||
| Lecrae | ||||||
| Logic | ||||||
| Looptroop Rockers | ||||||
| The Lost Children of Babylon[15][16] | ||||||
| Lowkey | Europe | UK | English | |||
| Lupe Fiasco | North America | USA | English | |||
| Manny Phesto | 2010–present | North America | USA | English | ||
| Manu Militari | ||||||
| M.I.A. | 2000–present | Europe | UK | Hounslow | English | |
| Michael Franti | 1986–present | |||||
| Mr. Lif[17] | ||||||
| Mos Def[18] | North America | USA | Brooklyn, NYC | |||
| The Narcicyst | ||||||
| Nas | North America | USA | New York City | English | ||
| Nipsey Hussle | ||||||
| Paraziții | ||||||
| Paris[19] | 1989–present | North America | USA | Oakland | English | |
| The Perceptionists[20] | ||||||
| Poor Righteous Teachers | ||||||
| Promoe | ||||||
| Psycho Realm | ||||||
| Public Enemy[21] | 1982–present | North America | USA | English | ||
| Pusha T | 1992-present | North America | USA | Virginia Beach | English | |
| Rage Against the Machine (rap metal) | 1991–00, 2007–11 | North America | USA | English | ||
| Ra Scion | ||||||
| R.A. the Rugged Man | ||||||
| Ras Kass | ||||||
| Rebel Diaz[22] | ||||||
| Reconcile | ||||||
| Rockin' Squat | France | Paris | French | |||
| The Roots | North America | USA | Philadelphia | |||
| Sabac Red | ||||||
| Sage Francis | ||||||
| Scarface | ||||||
| Schoolboy Q | North America | USA | Los Angeles | English | ||
| Shahin Najafi [23][24] | ||||||
| Sole | ||||||
| Street Sweeper Social Club | ||||||
| Talib Kweli | North America | USA | Brooklyn, NYC | |||
| Tragedy Khadafi | ||||||
| Tupac Shakur | 1987–1996 | North America | USA | Harlem, NYC | English | |
| The Visionaries | ||||||
| Saul Williams[25] | ||||||
| Urthboy | Australia | Sydney | English | |||
| Vic Mensa | ||||||
| Vince Staples | ||||||
| X Clan | ||||||
| Name | Years active | Continent | Country | Origin (i.e.: city) | Language | Comments |
See also
- Category:Hip hop activists
- Category:Political hip hop albums
References
- ↑ Political Rap. Allmusic. Accessed July 2, 2008.
- ↑ Bogdanov et al. 2003, p. 563
- ↑ Artists Biography
- ↑ Democracy Now M1 Radical Hip Hop duo
- 1 2 Rolling Stone reviews
- ↑ VH1 Artist Bio
- ↑ Cover article: Donegal Press, September 2006.
- ↑ Greydon Square interview
- ↑ "Iran's underground music challenge". BBC News. 8 May 2006.
- ↑ http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&pid=70&sid=11&id=1389630
- ↑ http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-25-2009/jason-jones--behind-the-veil---the-kids-are-allah-right
- ↑ Ice-T blinks, Robert Christgau, Village Voice, 11 August 1992
- ↑ Heinzelman, Bill. "Political Hip-Hop Artists". UGO. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ↑ MTV: Music Genre: Political Rap
- ↑ Hip Hop RnB Soul review
- ↑ Hot Press Marxman
- ↑ MTV Mr. Lif profile
- ↑ MTV: Music Genre: Political Rap 2 Archived February 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ MTV: Music Genre: Political Rap 3 Archived February 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ San Francisco Bay Guardian Beat a Retreat
- ↑ Rolling Stone: The Greatest Artists of All Time: 44
- ↑ Diego Graglia (August 15, 2007). "Political Hip Hop at SOBSs". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ↑ "HipHop show in Berlin, in solidarity with the protest movement in Iran". Payvand Iran News. NetNative. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ↑ "Interview with Shahin Najafi about Illusion album". Deutsche Welle :International public broadcaster. Shahram Ahadi. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on July 11, 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ↑ Jambase Carrying the Weight
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