Escaping the Hip Hop Plantation: Building a Nation of Revolutionary Emcees
“Hip Hop artists fail to recognize that they are routinely exploited at the expense of their dignity, their families and even the communities from which they derive.”
“Hip Hop artists fail to recognize that they are routinely exploited at the expense of their dignity, their families and even the communities from which they derive.”
Rap music was unequivocally our social, news, and educational medium.
This documentary also showcases a ton of Hip Hop footage that places its focus in brilliant context for viewers. To say this film is a “MUST SEE” might be an understatement.
Those familiar with the legacy of institutional racism in America should not be surprised by Viacom’s tactics. Keeping those most oppressed from critically thinking about their current conditions, is exactly part of the long term plan.
It is long overdue that we regain our cultural resistance, identity, and mediums, in order to serve our struggle for human rights, liberty, and social justice.