My coworker sent this song to me, and was an instant winner with me by virtue of its multilingualness. The point is to showcase hip hop artists from around the world rapping in their native language to illustrate how far-reaching the once-niche genre has become. There’s a power to a subculture that is applicable to and embraced by people globally, and the message is that participants in it are members of the same opt-in clan regardless of country of origin. It’s no surprise that this project was helmed by KRS-One, a longtime proponent of hip hop culture who believes in its power to enact positive change and unite across boundaries. This song itself is an attempt to use hip hop music as an instrument of positive change by promoting diversity and inclusivity, celebrating differences while insisting that these shouldn’t act as barriers.
Note: This is the official MV in HD! It also has the lyrics in the original language as well as translated into English!
#HIPHOPISHIPHOP - Hip Hop for the World:
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