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June 19, 2010

Is the legacy of political rap going to live on?

OPINION - Hip-hop is more than a "Hot 16," "fresh new gear" or "swagger devoid of substance." At the end…
June 15, 2010

Slideshow: From the Last Poets to the first ‘hip-hop president’

SLIDESHOW - theGrio tracks the evolving relationship between the elites of rap and politics over the decades, here are the…
June 15, 2010

Hip-hop and politics have a long history behind the mic

OPINION - Hip-hop and politics have been together for a long time, and there are no signs the two will…
June 14, 2010

Will hip-hop return to its activist roots? (VIDEO)

theGRIO VIDEO - Although the faces in power might be different today, many of the issues political hip-hop artists spoke…
June 14, 2010

Slideshow: The top 20 political rap songs

SLIDESHOW - Unofficial? Certainly. There are just too many great examples of politically minded rap to put in one list...
February 16, 2010

Slideshow: The 25 most influential albums by African-Americans

These albums introduced new textures and ideas into pop culture...