#thecheckin Ep. 28: Van Lathan & The Miseducation of Hip/Hop
And it really meant something to be a rapper because a lot of people didn't take it serious. But there was many of those in the culture who took stances and had the ability to talk and defend themselves. This went all the way into the 2000s with artists like Lupe Fiasco and Kendrick Lamar, who put out very political albums and had strong stances on certain things