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Hip-Hop and the Metaverse
How Hip-Hop speaks Truth to Power: Then and Now
Season 1
Episode 5
Hip-hop has a long history of representing and championing underserved communities as an activist voice and movement builder. Artists have used the power of song to reflect on social injustices, discrimination, and struggles faced in inequitable societies. In this episode we’ll meet artists who continue Hip-Hop's revolutionary legacy using new technologies to voice their lived experiences.
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As Hip-Hop reached its 50th anniversary, how can its culture and artifacts be preserved?
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Are virtual avatars the next evolution for Hip-Hop?
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Hip-Hop artists are retooling and developing AI to create new sounds and workflows.
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Hip-Hop artists adopt and remix new tech to make space for themselves in the Metaverse.