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.”
What this movie represents is how corporate America and its best storyteller “Hollywood” can take youthful rebellion and the challenging of abusive authority and make millions from it.
As David Banner, Chuck D, and Immortal Technique have spoke about Ferguson I have yet to hear a mainstream rap artist talk about what’s going on. An artist that has so much voice and power whether it be through a song, video, community outreach, or even a tweet.