PLAY PODCASTS
The Way Capitalism Underdevelops Hip-Hop
Season 1 · Episode 5

The Way Capitalism Underdevelops Hip-Hop

Rapper, poet, and multi-disciplinary visual artist Bocafloja discusses global politics and capitalism where they intersect with hip-hop. He also discusses anti-Blackness in Latin America, navigating the capitalist music industry, cultural hegemony, and the social construct of the "conscious rapper."

Groundings

May 4, 201848m 57s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (cdn.simplecast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

Multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja, one of Mexico's first rappers, discusses global politics and capitalism where they intersect with hip-hop. He also discusses his documentary Nana Dijo which explores anti-Blackness in Latin America. Along with this, we also have an in-depth conversation on navigating the capitalist music industry, cultural hegemony, and the social construct of the "conscious rapper."

Topics

devyn springerbocaflojahip-hopanti-blacknessblack artcapitalismgroundings