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
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
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 2012–PresentNorth AmericaUSAChicagoEnglish
Common
Common Market
Cupcakke 2012-PresentNorth AmericaUSAChicagoEnglishRacism,LGBT,Sexism,Feminism
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 AustraliaSydneyEnglish
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
Narcy
Nas North America USA New York City English
Nipsey Hussle
Paraziții 1995-today Europe Romania Romanian
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
QELD[22][23] 2011–present Europe England Bristol 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[24]
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 [25][26]
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[27]
Urthboy AustraliaSydneyEnglish
Valete 1997–Present Europe Portugal Benfica, Lisbon Portuguese
Vic Mensa
Vince Staples North America USA Long Beach English
Vinnie Paz
X Clan
XXXTentacion
Name Years active Continent Country Origin (i.e.: city) Language Comments

See also

References

  1. ↑ Political Rap. Allmusic. Accessed July 2, 2008.
  2. ↑ Bogdanov et al. 2003, p. 563
  3. ↑ Artists Biography
  4. ↑ Democracy Now M1 Radical Hip Hop duo
  5. 1 2 Rolling Stone reviews
  6. ↑ VH1 Artist Bio
  7. ↑ Cover article: Donegal Press, September 2006.
  8. ↑ Greydon Square interview
  9. ↑ "Iran's underground music challenge". BBC News. 8 May 2006.
  10. ↑ http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&pid=70&sid=11&id=1389630
  11. ↑ http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-25-2009/jason-jones--behind-the-veil---the-kids-are-allah-right
  12. ↑ Ice-T blinks, Robert Christgau, Village Voice, 11 August 1992
  13. ↑ Heinzelman, Bill. "Political Hip-Hop Artists". UGO. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  14. ↑ MTV: Music Genre: Political Rap
  15. ↑ Hip Hop RnB Soul review
  16. ↑ Hot Press Marxman
  17. ↑ MTV Mr. Lif profile
  18. ↑ MTV: Music Genre: Political Rap 2 Archived February 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ MTV: Music Genre: Political Rap 3 Archived February 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  20. ↑ San Francisco Bay Guardian Beat a Retreat
  21. ↑ Rolling Stone: The Greatest Artists of All Time: 44
  22. ↑
  23. ↑
  24. ↑ Diego Graglia (August 15, 2007). "Political Hip Hop at SOBSs". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  25. ↑ "HipHop show in Berlin, in solidarity with the protest movement in Iran". Payvand Iran News. NetNative. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  26. ↑ "Interview with Shahin Najafi about Illusion album". Deutsche Welle :International public broadcaster. Shahram Ahadi. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  27. ↑ Jambase Carrying the Weight
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