Hip Hop Meets Politics

So Hip-Hop and the LGBTQ community. Will we ever get along? Not if you ask Lil Boosie. We go IN on this story about a topic Hip Hop doesn't like to talk about. Gentrification. Legal or nah? A case in Detroit could change the game in favor of the displaced. Is the Corona virus media hype? Is there a hidden agenda? Hmmmmm. We chop it up with our special guests MELVIN MAXWELL and FURY YOUNG of DIE JIM CROW and LIFER'S GROUP.  New prison music coming soon from incarcerated men and women who have a message!!!! 

We keep it 100 on the show this week and kick off the dialogue with much needed safety information about the Corona Virus. Find out the REAL reason why Flava Flav was fired by Chuck D of Public Enemy after the Bernie Sanders Rally. President Trump tackles more immigration reform and show host ROBERT STRAWDER announces his run for U.S. Congress District 1 NEVADA. Get up and vote!!!   

This show we kick the biggest stories affecting the hip hop community. So, get ready as we spar up and talk politics. Who is REALLY showing out for the hip hop nation? And who are the new leaders? You might be surprised who! Can we ratify the 13th amendment to get rid of involuntary slavery? Host Robert Strawder speaks on transforming hood thoughts to healthy thoughts. Who is really forcing the hand of hip-hop? Is the corporate beast THAT busy? Trust, fam the knowledge is being SPIT, on this episode of #HHMP. Facts.

We dabble into the weeks biggest Hip Hop stories. We shout out Cali big time because the state continues to set trends for the rest of the country. California along with two other states makes it easy for us to where our hair the way we want to culturally. People of color have been discrimination for our hair for YEARS! The CROWN ACT! Yeah! We touch on SNOOP and  the whole Gayle King thing. We love you SNOOP! Tom Steyers reaches out to us to give us how he feels he can make America great, for the future. Robert fact checks Tom after the interview and things get kinda hairy.

Kobe Bryant and 2Pac have more in common than you would ever imagine. Find out the skinny on this week's HIP HOP 101. Evanston, Ill is the first city to give African-American residents REPARATIONS! Find out on our feature CHANGE THE GAME. Presidential candidate PETE BUTTIGIEG is really making some noise and in our opinion, will be a key contender in the race and can change the trajectory of the race. Find out his BLACK AGENDA on the show. That and more coming up! Like us on INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK & TWITTER! 

Who are the new leaders of the Hip Hop Nation? What will it take for young black males in socio-economically disparaging backgrounds to come up in this new era?  Show host Robert Strawder gives his tips to get out of the jungle. This is one super deep show. Put your thinking caps on and follow the topic on TWITTER, IG and FB. #hiphopmeetspolitics 

Ghostwriting. It's a real thing in the business, but should rappers lose their street cred?  HURT EM BAD is a vegas legend that a lot of hip hop heads don't know about. Hear the real story. And is Hip Hop down with TRUMP? It's gonna get real on this show! Happy Holidays!

America has issues with black men. We take a look into the latest stab at Michael Vick. We talk about the passing of hip hop artist Juice WRLD and go into the most infamous deaths in Hip Hop. Robert talks about how Pastors shot him blanks when he was struggling.  Yep, he's giving game to the youth who have no guidance. Trust, if you keep rocking out to the podcast, you WILL mos def have GAME! 

Is Hip-Hop destroying America? Bold question but Music Veteran Paul Porter breaks down the goods, the "bads" and the "uglies" of the music business. Music industry PIMPIN' and how you can avoid getting caught out there, literally. You gotta get this game no matter how old you are. Can  Hip-Hop regain control of content? Whew, amazing podcast. Follow us on IG, FB, and Twitter. Jewels are dropped fam!

How can you beat the odds if you feel like your dreams may never come to reality? Young Hip-Hop nation, listen closely to CHANGE THE GAME, as host Robert Strawder, Jr shares how growing up with nothing can change with hard work and... How can emerging Hip Hop artists get a deal better than MICHAEL JACKSON? On this episode of Hip Hop 101, learn about #facts with host Robert Strawder Jr, and MASTER P. Battle Born Progress main game changers Carmella and Deja go into details on how we can change America and talk about the 2020 Progressive Summit January 25-26 at College of Southern Nevada June Whitley Student Lounge. For deets, https://battlebornprogress.actionkit.com/donate/progressive-summit-2020-registration/   or call 1-702-900-3665 

We hit a few trending stories this week as we dive into the whole Colin Kapernick/Jay-Z/Steven Smith/Terrell Owens thing. Geez. It's going to get deep on this one. Also host Robert Strawder, Jr shares some of his wild, crazy and zany stories about TOURING and how artists in the HIP HOP world end up getting jewelry, cars, etc stolen while out on the road. Politics 101 with Doug Dizzle is combustible as he dispels the hidden truths behind THANKSGIVING and how it REALLY all came about. Lastly, were people of color, women and poor whites included in WE THE PEOPLE when the forefathers of this country wrote our DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Trust me, this fight will be more exciting than a DEONTAY WILDER fight.

We decided to dedicate the entire show to some Giants in the Cannabis game. Javier Hasse is the author of the book Start Your Own Cannabis Business (Entrepreneur Press 2018), which hit the #1 Best Seller spot on Amazon, as well as a cannabis-focused, award-winning reporter and editor, with more than 4,700 unique articles published across numerous mass media outlets.Secondly, we have Len Giancola, founding partner of MJ.com, along with a plethora other online tech geared towards Cannabis. Trust me peeps, you DO NOT want to miss a second of this podcast. Follow us at #hiphopmeetspolitics on all social media. Enjoy! 

We dedicate this podcast to our Latino brothers and sisters. To those who want to know how a new breed of Latino voters feel about this country? And what they plan to do about it? Yep. It's all here. And soooo much more. This is a biggie fam, pass this podcast on to your peeps. Holla!

This episode host Robert Strawder jr., talks about  negative female stereotypes in Hip Hop. He quotes Dr. West of Washington University's article about the 5 PERSONAS OF HIP-HOP. It's powerful. Time to change the narrative my peeps. Co-host Dougie Styles talks about the powerful PRESIDENT'S CABINET. And we go IN on Global warming. See how it all comes together on this episode of Hip Hop Meets Politics #8.

The HIP HOP NATION has a PTSD problem. Mental Health is real and hip hop does not really like to look into that mirror. But it's real. And it's costing lives in our community everyday. Robert talks about this serious heath emergency. Co-host Doug Dizzle calls out the private prison industry and puts Washington on BLAST!We speak with PROTOCOL, a political activist who swears President Trump is the second coming Jesus. Seriously, He loves this man, and we'll find out why.Lastly, host Robert Strawder shares a STRAW STORY about his bouts in the past with crooked janky promoters and how to handle them if you get stiffed. Well, sort of. We don't condone violence but its your choice! The stories are hilarious! Don't forget to follow the discussion on TWITTER,IG, FB and all social media outlets under HIP HOP MEETS POLITICS.

Co-host Doug Dizzle goes "in" on the Black Republicans as President Trump addressed the organization and admitted that blacks built America. What will he do about this in the future? Reparations? From Republicans? Also we talk about Free college and how restorative practices in Education can change the trajectory of the prison pipeline. 

Hip-Hop "beefs" have been going on since the beginning of hip-hop times. Today's beefs sometime turn deadly. Host Robert Strawder goes deep into the this subject. Find out why these beefs need to stay in the streets not, six feet deep. Racial profiling is more than being pulled over by a police officer just because you are not white. Co-host Doug Dizzle goes how an African American woman is suing a major banking company for racial profiling. We'll dive into the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and how it is still just as relevant today as it was 250 years ago. Brother Hakim Green of the rap group CHANNEL LIVE channels progreesion through his organization 24 hours of HOPE. Don't miss it fam.

Show host Robert Strawder, Jr. kicks the real when it comes to racial profiling and rap stars that lost it all. Show co-host Doug Dizzle jumps on an interesting topic of politics vs economics. And our special guest Sondra Cosgrove gives truly insightful details on how the League of Women Voters organization began, its original mission and how that mission has erupted into a political giant for the hard fight for good and decency in this country. 

When it comes to “The Game,” no one knows it better than FILMORE SLIM, legendary Blues guitarist and better known in some circles as the “West Coast Godfather Of The Game.”  He has a new movie in the works, (Snoop Dogg and Nick Cannon are being looked at to play Filmore Slim) a new Blues album and  an exclusive interview with HIP HOP MEETS POLITICS.  Don’t miss his advice to the Millennial generation on life, The Game, and how to treat women. Epic podcast!He invented the Game. And plenty of today’s rap stars idolize him. He discovered legendary blues vocalist Etta James. This 84-year old man known as FILMORE SLIM is still as relevant today as he was 40 years ago. He’s been called one of the most influential blues artist of all time. Find out why on HIP HOP MEETS POLITICS, episode three. The Politics of The Game/FILMORE SLIM

Believe it or not, Marijuana is about to be woven into the fabric of America. And in more ways that just puffing a blunt, dabbing or eating an edible laced with THC. NORML Las Vegas Executive DIrector Madisen Saglibene thinks CANNABIS could save the planet!  This power player in the POT world fought and won for Nevada to become the first state to bar employers from descriminating against cannabis users. Check out her progressive opinions and political strategies to legalize weed by 2020! NORML has been advocating for  cannabis reform since 1970. Now in 2019, Las Vegas Executive Director Madisen Sagilene talks about how she fought for Nevada to be the first state in the country to take POT off the employment

Newark, NJ's star Senator Cory Booker speak to HIP HOP MEETS POLITICS and shares his views about issues that hit home to the hip hop nation, and our country. Also on our debut episode, find out why Robert Strawder, Jr is the next political BIG DEAL of our generation. His " from the streets to congress" story is part of the fabric of America. The United States of America. Listen to his story on our debut episode of HIP HOP MEETS POLITICS.

Hip Hop Meets Politics is a brand new podcast from Vegas Don Enterprises that focuses on educating today’s young adults about politics and how to mobilize the institution of government for the betterment of America. Get ready for episode 1, where we talk to 2020 Presidential Candidate Cory Booker!