Hip Hop and Politics: Afrocentricity and the Case of XClan with MasD

Welcome dear listeners to the first episode of a recurring segment on Hip-Hop and Politics. Today we welcome MC MasD from Dujeous to dive into Afrocentricity and XClan. Dujeous was a leading live instrumental Hip-Hop band of the 90s and 00s in NYC, reminiscent of the Roots. They had a great selling single entitled "Spilt Milk" and a critically acclaimed album "City Limits." We touch on the roots of Pan-African thought in the early 20th Century with DuBois and then discuss the Afrocentric renaissance in 1990s Hip-Hop. Variations on a theme are also analyzed such as distinctions between an orientation to Egypt and an orientation toward Ethiopia. We find references to the ancient Egyptian Gods, the Bible and then a move toward Islam. We hope to lay the groundwork for future episodes to come so please do rate, subscribe and support. Fare thee well.