The long tradition of socially conscious and politically minded rap music gives us a lense to examine what the values of America actually are and whom are they for. This is how we celebrate July 4th on Hip Hop 101.
Track - Artist
Liberation - OutKast Featuring Erykah Badu, CeeLo Green & Big Rube
American Dream - Jeezy Featuring J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar
Letter To My Countrymen - Brother Ali ft. Dr. Cornel West
MARCH MADNESS - Public Enemy
You Can’t Stop Us Now - Nas Featuring Eban Thomas & The Last Poets
Om Nia American - Saul Williams
We the People.... - A Tribe Called Quest
State of the Union (STFU) - Public Enemy
Soldier - Erykah Badu
Mathematics - Yasiin Bey
Say Peace - Common Featuring PJ & Black Thought
The American Dream - Blu & Exile Featuring The Last Artful, Dodgr & Miguel
C.I.A. (Criminals In Action) - Zack de la Rocha, KRS-One & The Last Emperor
JU$T - Run The Jewels Featuring Zack de la Rocha & Pharrell Williams
Patriotism - Company Flow
This Is America - Childish Gambino
America - Logic Featuring Chuck D, No ID, Big Lenbo & Black Thought
American Dreams - billy woods ft. Vordul Mega
AMERIKKKAN IDOL - Joey Bada$$
Ms. Amerikkka - Aceyalone
America, the Beautiful - Homeboy Sandman
Red, White & Blues - CunninLynguists Featuring Jason Coffey
Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free) - Lupe Fiasco
My People Free - Royce Da 5'9" Featuring Ashley Sorrell
12 Problems - Rapsody
Tribute - Papoose
Same Sh!t, Different Toilet - Pharoahe Monch ft. Styles P
Remove 45 - De La Soul Featuring Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Mysonne & Chuck D
The Same People - Arrested Development Featuring Christine Elise, Kuf Knotz & Skyy High
Trump Era - N.B.S.
What About Us? - Mr. Lif
The Last - Denzel Curry
Fight The Power - Public Enemy
Black Gold - Ill Camille
American Robot - Buy Muy Drugs Featuring Open Mike Eagle
Rehearse with Ornette - Armand Hammer
