The FBI-CIA War on Tupac and Socially Conscious Artists
A lot of people in the United States have never heard of the counter intelligence program. They’ve never heard of the CIA’s Operation Chaos.
A lot of people in the United States have never heard of the counter intelligence program. They’ve never heard of the CIA’s Operation Chaos.
When rap became popular in the 1970s and 1980s, rap artists, such as Public Enemy and NWA, included lyrics that shed light on social issues: violence, police brutality, lack of upward mobility, etc. Other rappers, like Queen Latifah, rapped lyrics of empowerment.