In a video that’s going viral, a hip-hop artist argues with himself, but ultimately says the benefits of voting outweigh the risks of staying home.
Tag: Rap and Hip-Hop
Italian Minister Pans Hit Song by an Immigrant’s Son
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini of the anti-immigrant League party was not a fan of the Italian-language rap tune with a Middle Eastern flavor that won a song contest.
The New New World: No Earrings, Tattoos or Cleavage: Inside China’s War on Fun
The Communist Party wants to instill the people with “core socialist values.” That means winnowing out content that extols individualism or hedonism.
The Saturday Profile: A Rap Challenger to the Thai Military Junta
In a repressive country, Nutthapong Srimuong does not shy from political themes. His rap video, “What My Country Has Got,” has been viewed 56 million times in three months.
ICE Takes the Rapper 21 Savage Into Custody, Officials Say
An ICE official described 21 Savage as an “unlawfully present United Kingdom national” who was supposed to leave the U.S. in 2006. The rapper has long said he was from Atlanta.
Putin on Rap Music: It’s the Drugs, Not the Swearing, That Really Bothers Him
As rap becomes increasingly popular in Russia, President Vladimir V. Putin said he would not try to ban the music but rather “lead and guide” it “in the right direction.”
Rapper Is Jailed for 12 Days in Russia as a Culture War Spreads
Dmitri Kuznetsov, known as Husky, was sentenced on charges of hooliganism after he tried to serenade fans on the street when a concert was canceled.