#260 with Rishbha Bhagi: Razorcake Podcast
Even though I grew up with punk rock, the background music in my house was always rap and hip hop, thanks to my older siblings. When I was younger, I hated rap just on principle – how could I like something that my brother and sister like?! That’s just wrong. As I got older and got a clue, however, I started appreciating the hip hop scene more, especially when I realized that there were actually more similarities between punk rock and hip hop than we seem to realize. Both subcultures are rooted in a fundamental DIY ethos. You got something to say? Say it. You have a statement to make? Make it. You didn’t need fancy equipment or a major label to get heard in the beginnings of rap – all you needed was passion. Early hip hop was also extremely socially conscious and political, tackling the same issues that punk loves to tackle – police brutality, corrupt governments, social events, gender issues, and a detestation for the corporate sellout. This week’s podcast is a collection of rap and hip hop tracks, both recent and classic, that deal with subject matters that are directly relatable to punk rock.
–Rishbha Bhagi
Tracklisting:
P.O.S., “De la Souls”
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Lupe Fiasco, “Daydreamin’”
NWA, “Fuck Tha Police”
Public Enemy, “911 Is A Joke”
Gil Scott-Heron, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”
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Atmosphere, “Scapegoat”
Immortal Technique, “3rd World”
Lupe Fiasco, “Around My Way”
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Salt-N-Pepa, “None of Your Business”
Queen Latifah, “U.N.I.T.Y.”
Wale, “90210”
Nas, “Daughters”
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Atmosphere, “GodLovesUgly”