Hip-Hop Is a Freedom Movement

Hip-Hop Is a Freedom Movement

Hip-hop turned 50 in 2023, putting the arts movement firmly in middle-age and presenting us all with an opportunity to reflect upon its massive cultural impact, from South Central to South Korea, the South Bronx to South Africa.        When the UCLA Hip Hop Initiative recently hosted Public Enemy’s Chuck D as our inaugural Artist-in-Residence, “Professor Chuck” defined hip-hop as “the next iteration of Black creativity for survival.” He linked h…