History Main / ConsciousHipHop

* Music/{{Eminem}} [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness started out as one of these]]. The negative critical response (and some [[CreatorBreakdown problems in his personal life]]) led to a [[NewSoundAlbum drastic rebrand]], after which he switched to the [[VulgarHumor extremely vulgar]] {{Horrorcore}} he'd become famous for. However, even after this change his lyrics were politically aware and satirical, and he'd return to the style in middle age, particularly on ''Revival'' and ''Music To Be Murdered By''.

* [[Music/SupremeNTM Suprême NTM]]

Conscious hip hop or socially conscious hip-hop is a sub-genre of [[HipHop hip-hop]] that focuses on social issues. It is not necessarily overtly political, but it discusses social issues and conflicts. Themes of conscious hip hop include religion, aversion to violence (usually), African American culture and advancement, the economy, or simple depictions of life in the projects/ghetto that reveal the struggle of ordinary people. Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive 's "Music/TheMessage" was an early and hugely influential political and conscious hip hop track, decrying the poverty, violence, and dead-end lives of the black youth of the time.

Conscious hip hop or socially conscious hip-hop is a sub-genre of [[HipHop hip-hop]]that focuses on social issues. It is not necessarily overtly political, but it discusses social issues and conflicts. Themes of conscious hip hop include religion, aversion to violence (usually), African American culture and advancement, the economy, or simple depictions of life in the projects/ghetto that reveal the struggle of ordinary people. Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive 's "Music/TheMessage" was an early and hugely influential political and conscious hip hop track, decrying the poverty, violence, and dead-end lives of the black youth of the time.

Conscious hip hop or socially conscious hip-hop is a sub-genre of {{HipHop}} that focuses on social issues. It is not necessarily overtly political, but it discusses social issues and conflicts. Themes of conscious hip hop include religion, aversion to violence (usually), African American culture and advancement, the economy, or simple depictions of life in the projects/ghetto that reveal the struggle of ordinary people. Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive 's "Music/TheMessage" was an early and hugely influential political and conscious hip hop track, decrying the poverty, violence, and dead-end lives of the black youth of the time.

Conscious hip hop or socially conscious hip-hop is a sub-genre of [[HipHop]] that focuses on social issues. It is not necessarily overtly political, but it discusses social issues and conflicts. Themes of conscious hip hop include religion, aversion to violence (usually), African American culture and advancement, the economy, or simple depictions of life in the projects/ghetto that reveal the struggle of ordinary people. Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive 's "Music/TheMessage" was an early and hugely influential political and conscious hip hop track, decrying the poverty, violence, and dead-end lives of the black youth of the time.

Conscious hip hop or socially conscious hip-hop is a sub-genre of [[hip hop]] that focuses on social issues. It is not necessarily overtly political, but it discusses social issues and conflicts. Themes of conscious hip hop include religion, aversion to violence (usually), African American culture and advancement, the economy, or simple depictions of life in the projects/ghetto that reveal the struggle of ordinary people. Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive 's "Music/TheMessage" was an early and hugely influential political and conscious hip hop track, decrying the poverty, violence, and dead-end lives of the black youth of the time.

Conscious hip hop or socially conscious hip-hop is a sub-genre of hip hop that focuses on social issues. It is not necessarily overtly political, but it discusses social issues and conflicts. Themes of conscious hip hop include religion, aversion to violence (usually), African American culture and advancement, the economy, or simple depictions of life in the projects/ghetto that reveal the struggle of ordinary people. Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive 's "Music/TheMessage" was an early and hugely influential political and conscious hip hop track, decrying the poverty, violence, and dead-end lives of the black youth of the time.

* Music/{{Eminem}}'s first album, ''Infinite''. The [[TakeThatCritics negative critical response]] led to a [[NewSoundAlbum drastic rebrand]] and a [[KayfabeMusic kayfabe]] SplitPersonalityTakeover, after which he started making [[VulgarHumor the exact opposite of Conscious Hip-Hop]]. However, even after this, his lyrics always had a satirical, political awareness, owing to him beginning here. He dipped back into the style on ''Revival''.

* Music/GilScottHeron

Like many cases within music, the umbrella term was originally coined by music audiences and critics rather than the actual artists themselves and has produced considerable backlash in regards to the labeling. Some of the most prominent artists affiliated with the term have been openly critical of the labeling. Conscious hip-hop artists have also been on the receiving end of fan criticism, with people calling them "Ankh Niggas", "Hoteps", and "Sistas with Headwraps" due to some rappers' heavy belief in [[StopBeingStereotypical respectability politics]], overbearing [[MalcolmXerox black nationalism]]/feminism, and sometimes fringe/far-right beliefs (typically anti-Semitic, misogynistic, and homophobic beliefs and/or espousing Black Israelite or similar far-right black nationalist viewpoints, i.e. the stereotypical "hotep"). Lupe Fiasco for example, has been hit ''HARD'' by this backlash. In an American context, white conscious rappers face almost total discredit, due to their perceived tendency to come off as [[WhiteMansBurden patronising]], clueless about Black culture, and [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex arrogant about being one of the 'good ones']], though white [=MCs=] who dabble in the genre while focusing their skills elsewhere tend to be treated well, and the stigma is absent in non-English language European hip-hop.

Like many cases within music, the umbrella term was originally coined by music audiences and critics rather than the actual artists themselves and has produced considerable backlash in regards to the labeling. Some of the most prominent artists affiliated with the term have been openly critical of the labeling. Conscious hip-hop artists have also been on the receiving end of fan criticism, with people calling them "Ankh Niggas", "Hoteps", and "Sistas with Headwraps" due to some rappers' heavy belief in [[StopBeingStereotypical respectability politics]], overbearing [[MalcolmXerox black nationalism]]/feminism, and sometimes fringe/far-right beliefs (typically anti-Semitic, misogynistic, and homophobic beliefs and/or espousing Black Israelite or similar far-right black nationalist viewpoints, i.e. the stereotypical "hotep"). Lupe Fiasco for example, has been hit ''HARD'' by this backlash. White conscious rappers in particular face almost total discredit, due to their perceived tendency to come off as [[WhiteMansBurden patronising]], clueless about Black culture, and [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex arrogant about being one of the 'good ones']], though white [=MCs=] who dabble in the genre while focusing their skills elsewhere tend to be treated well.

Like many cases within music, the umbrella term was originally coined by music audiences and critics rather than the actual artists themselves and has produced considerable backlash in regards to the labeling. Some of the most prominent artists affiliated with the term have been openly critical of the labeling. Conscious hip-hop artists have also been on the receiving end of fan-criticism, with people calling them "Ankh Niggas", "Hoteps", and "Sistas with Headwraps" due to some rappers' heavy belief in [[StopBeingStereotypical respectability politics]], overbearing [[MalcolmXerox black nationalism]]/feminism, and sometimes fringe/far-right beliefs (typically anti-Semitic, misogynistic, and homophobic beliefs and/or espousing Black Israelite or similar far-right black nationalist viewpoints, i.e. the stereotypical "hotep"). Lupe Fiasco for example, has been hit ''HARD'' by this backlash.

Like many cases within music, the umbrella term was originally coined by music audiences and critics rather than the actual artists themselves and has produced considerable backlash in regards to the labeling. Some of the most prominent artists affiliated with the term have been openly critical of the labeling. Conscious hip-hop artists have also been on the receiving end of fan-criticism, with people calling them "Ankh N*ggas", "Hoteps", and "Sistas with Headwraps" due to some rappers' heavy belief in [[StopBeingStereotypical respectability politics]], and overbearing [[MalcolmXerox black nationalism]]/feminism. Lupe Fiasco for example, has been hit ''HARD'' by this backlash.

* Music/{{Eminem}}'s first album, ''Infinite''. The [[TakeThatCritics negative critical response]] led to a [[NewSoundAlbum drastic rebrand]] and a [[KayfabeMusic kayfabe]] SplitPersonalityTakeover, after which he started making [[VulgarHumor the exact opposite of Conscious Hip-Hop]]. However, even after this, his lyrics always had a satirical, political awareness, owing to him beginning here.