Talib Kweli at Occupy Wall Street (Photo from rollingstone.com)
For months, America has witnessed the Occupy movement that started out of Wall Street and expanded throughout the country. Canadian activist group, Adbusters, began the Wall Street protest fighting for the “99%” – those who were outside of the 1% of wealthy American citizens. Economically those who aren’t of the1%, may have witnessed the struggle of survival in America and are seeking a change. As the protests turned into a movement, Hip Hop artists became actively involved.
Lupe Fiasco has taken major involvement in this movement. Lupe Fiasco took to twitter verbalizing his feelings toward the movement and even his whereabouts. On November 3, 2011, Lupe was featured on Al Jazeera’s live stream talking about the protests. He also has been highly involved in the Occupy Oakland protests. But Lupe Fiasco isn’t the only artist to utilize their platform for the mobilization of the movement. Talib Kweli and Immortal Tech consistently went to protests showing their support and them too, taking to social media their thoughts on what was happening. Russell Simmons and Kanye West too have shown their support. The support of these artists is a testament to the power of the culture of Hip Hop and how we can use it for the survival of our community.
["For a revolution to happen, you need a revolution on every level" - Talib Kweli]
[ImmortalTech feels that the arrest of over 800 citizens on the Brooklyn Bridge, was aform of police brutality]
If you are unaware about what has been going on with this prolific movement, please visit Huffington Post.
[...] disgusted with a social injustice and allowed their voice to be heard. Families, Hip Hop artists [article on movement & artists involved], students and more took to the streets all over the country to stand against the 1%. The movement [...]