Boots Riley Suggests Hip Hop Abandoned Class Struggle For Luxury

Boots Riley argues that Hip Hop ran away from explicit class struggle for a multi-decade obsession with luxury and wealth. We debate if the culture's pursuit of financial success has effectively sterilized its capacity to make conversation-shifting art, or if it's simply a reflection of human nature in a capitalist system. In this segment from the New Old Heads episode 491, we analyze the balance between principles and prosperity. ➡️ Become a Patreon member:   / newoldheads   ➡️ All About Us: https://linktree.com/newoldheads ➡️ Our Community: https://newoldheads.com/community    / @newoldheads      • New Old Heads Podcast – Official Episodes   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE NEW OLD HEADS The New Old Heads hip hop culture podcast was launched in 2016, and is a weekly two-hour hip hop culture talk show recorded every Tuesday, released uncut to members on Wednesdays, and now released on Saturdays at noon EST. We discuss both hip hop news and go deep on subjects related to hip hop culture and music. The regular panelists are Maja 7th, Lonegevity, DJ Jay Diff, and J. Moore. Based out of Indianapolis. Our current partners: Bringing Down The Band » https://bringingdowntheband.com​ Kolman Dental » https://kolmandental.com Indy CD & Vinyl » https://indycdandvinyl.com Deckademics » https://deckademics.com Be A Partner ​» https://newoldheads.com/partners/​