Greetings all,
I was browsing the internet and used a popular search engine to find 'best conscious hop hop'
The names that appeared most frequently included the following...
Talib kweli
Immortal technique
Dead prez
Common
Mos def
The roots
KRS ONE
Public enemy
The artists on this list have very different ways of expressing. Up until now i've always considered Technique, Dead Prez, KRS, and Public enemy to be political/social commentators. Common, Mos Def, Talib and the roots... were more hiphop artists who dabbled with elements of funk/soul.
How do we differentiate between conscious hip hop and political hip hop. Are they one and the same? Is one a subdivision of the other. Is it even necessary to separate the two.
What do you think?