Hip hop as political weapon?

Stumbled upon this very interresting article about how the U.S. Government - according to the author - tries to use hip hop as a diplomatic tool in foreign politics. The author then puts this in a historical context and describes how hip hop often has been a genre that expresses critque towards government and injustices in society.



/ The Drumming Cat

Hip hop + Indie = True

My favourite radio show P3Pop was last Monday about the influence of Hip Hop, Soul and modern Rnb on indie in recent years, Swedish indie in particular, including Peter Morén and the brilliant Jenny Wilson. Even if you cant speak Swedish, listen to the music and read the songs listing, available if you click on "musiken i programmet". Scroll down to find the show from last Monday.



/ The Drumming Cat