The Political Nature of Hip Hop in the Late 80s and Early 90s

This chapter explores the collapse of the political and radical ideas in hip hop during the golden age of the late 80s and early 90s. It discusses the Supreme Court's restrictive attitude towards sampling, the defeat of black radicalism, and the Clinton presidency's policies that betrayed black citizens. It also touches on the emergence of a more apolitical version of hip hop and highlights the presence of explicitly political rap in groups like The Coup.