Exploring the surprising shift in a hip hop artist's political affiliations, this chapter delves into the complexities of the relationship between hip-hop and capitalism, questioning notions of success and ownership. Reflecting on the golden era of hip-hop and addressing its blind spots, the conversation emphasizes the importance of constructive criticism and expresses disappointment but not surprise at the current state of the genre.
So much of the coverage of hip-hop’s 50th birthday has been congratulatory, in spite of its record of misogyny and anti-LGBTQ sentiment. In this episode of Into It, host Sam Sanders talks to journalist Kiana Fitzgerald about how the women of hip-hop are leading the way today, and he catches up with hip-hop scholar Jason England, who argues hip-hop's midlife crisis has left an empty shell of what the genre once was.
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