08/07/2022
Afrofuturism in music is largely discussed through the history and influence of Sun Ra and Parliament-Funkadelic. However, that lens intersecting black culture with technology and liberation can be felt across music genres and is very much a part of hip hop. From conscious rap to artists like Andre3000/Outkast; Digable Planets to Flying Lotus; Missy Elliot to Janelle Monae, hip hop has been navigating the future for a while.
Join Diop, Mariah Ivey, and Manon Voice as we return to discuss the role of Hip-hop through Afrofuturism.