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Political hip hop

Political hip hop is a genre. Political hip hop grew out of Conscious hip hop, Socially conscious hip hop and Afrocentric hip hop. Its influence carried into Conscious hip hop, Gangsta rap, Trap, Drill and grime, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 8 connections around Political hip hop. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Political hip hop came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Political hip hopConscious hip hopSocially conscious h…Afrocentric hip hopConscious hip hopGangsta rapTrapDrillgrime

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Political hip hop connections

Political hip hop grew out of Conscious hip hop, Socially conscious hip hop and Afrocentric hip hop, went on to shape Conscious hip hop, Gangsta rap, Trap and Drill. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Political hip hop

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What Political hip hop shaped

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