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Jun 2022
1h 11m

Power Struggle: Hip Hop For the People!

REVOLUTIONARY LEFT RADIO
About this episode

Nomi (aka Power Struggle) from the Beatrock Music label, joins Breht to discuss his latest album "Aspirations", the role of hip hop in both of their lives, its influence on their politics, their favorite albums and artists, revolutionary politics, working shitty jobs for shitty pay, embracing the working class over personal ambitions, and much more!

Check out Aspirations here: https://powerstrugglemusic.bandcamp.com/album/aspirations

Check out Beatrock Music here: https://beatrockmusic.com/

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