Getting out the vote isn't enough, so hip-hop grows into a new role

By Vanessa E. Jones

Globe Staff / May 13, 2008

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Hip-hop has always been political. It was founded as a genre that detailed the socioeconomic problems New York City youths encountered in the 1970s. But four years ago hip-hop stepped into the arena of electoral politics. Sean "Diddy" Combs launched the Vote or Die campaign to encourage people to vote. Russell Simmons's Hip-Hop Summit Action Network took an active role ... (Full article: 1138 words)