Lowkey, Logic and a new wave of political British hip-hop MCs

Touring the UK with Talib Kweli are representatives of a new breed of homegrown, politically engaged rapperJay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne, which dropped in August 2011, epitomised the glut and profligacy in modern day hip-hop. "What's 50 grand to a muthafucker like me," Jay rapped on the track Niggas in Paris. "They ain't see me cause I pulled up in my other Benz," said Kanye on Otis. "Last week I was in my other other Benz/ Throw your diamonds up cause we in this bitch and up again." T...

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