Ice Cube has joined a long list of rappers who have cuddled up with conservative pundits and politicians
  • LucyLastic@sh.itjust.works
    19·
    11 months ago

    Except that a lot of early and grass-roots rap railed against those things, but that wasn’t what got large scale commercial backing in the long run

    • stephen01kingEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      Can you suggest me songs from the early days that does this? I’ve always hated how much rap songs glorify those things.

      • Víctor Arias@lemmy.world
        12·
        11 months ago

        De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Brand Nubian, Digable Planets, The Pharcyde, Digital Underground, Souls of Mischief, Del the Funky Homosapien, Freestyle Fellowship, Arrested Development, Goodie Mob, Outkast, Fugees…

      • LucyLastic@sh.itjust.works
        6·
        11 months ago

        Grandmaster Flash, De La Soul, and Public Enemy would be good examples of rap that was politically and socially progressive, I’m sure a bit of digging would give a long list