Latinos, Hip Hop, & Politics

http://www.deftmag.com/features/latinos-hip-hop-politics/

"Latinos, Hip Hop, & Politics" by DeftMag Staff

"As we look at the increased political, cultural and social wars begin fought in our country, the question arises if Hip Hop, in its role as cultural rebellion, has a place or voice in issues such as the war in Iraq, the criminalization of immigrants, republican corruption, and so forth. Do “beats, rhymes, and life” have anything to do with what’s going on in our world? KRS-ONE declared that Hip Hop was “Not about a salary, it’s all about reality”. But, has Hip Hop kept its promise in staying connected to these realities that kill off our youth in foreign countries, deny children the rights to an education because of their legal status, or show that Republicans and Democrats are “… two heads of the same beast” ? (big up R.C Holmes) These are questions certainly up for debate. In light of the attacks being made upon Latinos, and their right to pursue the same journey as other immigrant communities in the past, a challenge has been given to me (a Hip Hop Latino) to find out whether or not Hip Hop, Latinos, and politics, have any relationship to one another." ....