Lyrical Swords Vol. 1: Hip Hop and Politics in the Mix
By Adisa Banjoko
Pioneer Hip Hop Journalist Unleashes New Book
Under the pen name "The Bishop of Hip Hop," Adisa has enlightened, delighted and enraged people across the globe with high level Hip Hop poltical discussion. He has spoken at various panels and lectured at various universities including Harvard, Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, San Jose State, San Francisco State and the B-Boy Summit among others, and his writings have appeared in such notable publications The Source, XXL, Vibe, Guerrillafunk.com, Allhiphop.com, Daveyd.com, Yoga Journal, Grappling, among others. He also hosts One Mic Radio, which is downloadable at www.lyricalswords.com and in our multimedia section here.
This book is a collection of interviews and essays that investigate Hip Hop's relationship to various social and political issues, Eastern philsophy, race relations and Islam. It features insightful dsicussions with numerous Hip Hop icons such as Russell Simmons, Paris, Everlast, Q-Tip, Mystic, Rakaa from Dilated Peoples, martial arts legend Royce Gracie and many others.
If you are serious about Hip Hop, yourself and what you want to do with your life, you will arm yourself with Lyrical Swords.
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