Ahead of the Mic — Chuck D & Nihal on Hip-Hop’s Power
Step into the heartbeat of culture and activism with LIFITV. In this powerful episode, we sit down with Chuck D and Nihal Arthanayake just before their headline discussion “How Hip-Hop Changed the World” at LIFI25, a candid, unfiltered conversation about how hip-hop reshaped society. Watch in full below.
Together they explored how music became a tool for social justice, identity and defiance; how the rise of rap spoke truth to power; and why, decades on, hip-hop still matters more than ever as a voice of resistance and community. Expect raw insights, personal reflections and real talk about art, activism and the movement that changed the game. Recap the event here.
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