Political rap

Political hip hop 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. 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. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: The Last Poets

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  • lorddeath66

    Back to the 80s,Nice greetz from Berlin.

    February 2013

  • nisamtoja

    Well my dear fellow americans and yall of other nationalities, if we are talking about real political hip hop then you should probably go and check out Croatian supergroup called Tram 11 and mc called El Bahattee. That is some seriuos shit. ;) 1 love

    February 2012

  • BubbaDude117

    Immortal Technique, Chuck D, and Dead Prez. Nuff said

    June 2011

  • morsefan

    Sage francis is great

    February 2011

  • vaccepos

    check it out http://www.last.fm/music/Vaccepos/S%C3%B3+As+Piores

    December 2010

  • Luky7

    Dead Prez, Public Enemy, Paris

    October 2010

  • IveBeenOwned

    Surprising to see Keny Arkana up there.

    September 2010

  • LightRed

    Public Enemy, Ice-T and Asa are good.

    June 2010
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