We went from f*** the police to absolute silence.

We went from fight the power to say nothing about the people in power.

Hip hop is literally about the hip, which means knowledge. And hop is supposed to be the movement. So we’re supposed to get songs educating us about what going on and something we can step to.

YG dropped toot it and boot it. But he also dropped f*** Donald Trump. Both of those songs is hip hop.

Now we got rappers tryna protect their image

Now we got rappers like Kendrick who
say they’re not black anymore but go all out on Drake

Hip hop isn’t the genre that my pops put me on to. These niggas care more about the dough than black people.

This s*** is over.

Politics sxn???? Really.

Politics been over

with quickness too

it’s about hip blacks in hip cars with white women

This is a scary summary of mainstream Rap

I love Kendrick.. But, he had an entire album focused on California and didn't say anything about ICE at the Grammys.. How is that possible?

Rap was always about rising up against the powers that are oppressing the people and now we lost the plot. No wonder why rap is not selling like they used to.. Pop artists are now more outspoken than rappers. It's soo gross.

Why the f*** would you go to that island?

Kendrick has done the work already.

The work is never done.

• Kobe

Yeah he continues to do the work lol just cause he ain’t say nothing that night doesn’t mean he isn’t against it obviously.

I don't know what he does behind the scenes, but he should have said something. In the past major rappers would have.

NO rapper is my savior, but with someone like him you should expect better. That's all. I will still support him, but his silence is disappointing. Pop artists are speaking up about everything going on right now more than rappers. That's pretty crazy.

We need Lil Baby to make another terrible song capitalizing on current events. That'll do the trick.

It's better they don't and people realize pop culture is not the answer

Pop culture has historically shifted public opinion, at least in America. Millionaires and Billionaires have obviously recognized this and have pushed for artists who will not disrupt their system.

why would they talk about it when the so called goat of genre is in the files himself, f*** that camel looking prick

Counterpoint: No it didn't

You said literal nonsense. This guy is an agent for sure.

its not just rappers but hip hop spaces too. hip hop is mainstream and has been entirely assimilated in the larger american culture. everyone got their money so its no use to speak up

also we should stop quoting stuff like fight the power as if chuck d wasnt in the white house on multiple occasions

youre acting as if these pop stars aint using speaking out for their own media engagement focused on younger people aka their target audience. wouldnt be surprised if rappers didnt do this back in the 10s for the same reason. whats kendrick gonna say to the 25-34 crowd that they dont already know?

this is your brain on american culture lol

Kendrick - lust out now
Yg - f*** dt in stores near you

Look how they did Michael jackson