Hip Hop / Rap as a Political and Social Tool and Platorm

1. Topics to Research and pull examples from when answering questions related to this topic

1.1. Key People

1.1.1. Kendrick Lamar

1.1.1.1. Song - "Alright"

1.1.2. Tupac

1.1.2.1. Song - "Changes"

1.1.3. N.W.A.

1.1.4. Queen Latifah

1.1.4.1. Song - U.N.I.T.Y.

1.1.4.2. Song - Ladies First

1.1.5. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

1.1.5.1. "The Message"

1.2. Key periods in Hip Hop

1.2.1. Late 1980s

1.2.2. 1990s

1.2.3. 2010s

1.3. Social Issues to focus on

1.3.1. Discrimination and Social Injustice, especially against African Americans

1.3.2. Marginalization against women in the music industry

1.4. How rap has support specific movements

1.4.1. Black Lives Matter

1.4.2. Feminism/Hip hop feminism