logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2022
10m 20s

How hip-hop can make climate action cool...

TED
About this episode

Music can amplify social issues and inspire people to care about new (and sometimes unexpected) topics. But can it take something as dire as climate change and make it mainstream? With artists MyVerse and Kristen Warren as an inspiring opening act, social entrepreneur Samir Ibrahim suggests hip-hop and its stars can help us move from talking about the problem to rapping about (and acting on) solutions.



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Yesterday
Talks on Love Playlist (1/5): Your relationship expectations could be holding you back | Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile
What if the secret to a happy relationship isn’t following the rules, but rewriting them? In this refreshing talk, couples therapist Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile explores why letting go of traditional societal expectations of romantic relationships — like sharing the same routine ... Show More
10m 17s
Yesterday
Talks on Love Playlist (2/5): Even healthy couples fight — the difference is how | Julie and John Gottman
Can conflict actually bring you and your partner closer? It depends on how you fight, say Julie and John Gottman, the world's leading relationship scientists. They share why the way couples fight can predict the future of their relationships — and show how anybody can transform c ... Show More
19m 37s
Yesterday
Talks on Love Playlist (3/5): The relationship between sex and imagination | Gina Gutierrez
Sex is as much mental as it is physical -- and imagination is the most powerful tool we have to expand our personal agency and capacity for pleasure, says sexual wellness storyteller Gina Gutierrez. The founder of audio-erotica company Dipsea, Gutierrez creates immersive audio st ... Show More
11m 2s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2018
Kendrick Lamar
<p>Mark Coles profiles Pulitzer Prize winning rapper Kendrick Lamar, whose concepts and ideas are changing hip-hop culture. </p><p>Lamar won the award for his latest album Damn, which also collected five Grammy awards in January and is praised for lyrics which reveal the complexi ... Show More
14m 8s
Jun 2022
Power Struggle: Hip Hop For the People!
<p>Nomi (aka <a href= "https://beatrockmusic.com/collections/power-struggle">Power Struggle</a>) 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 album ... Show More
1h 11m
Sep 2022
The future of hip-hop: Atlanta
Cakes Da Killa is in Atlanta, the epicentre of hip-hop and home of trap music. The success of southern queer artists like Lil Nas X and Saucy Santana has brought more diversity into the genre, but boundaries and prejudice are still strong. Despite differences in their backgrounds ... Show More
50m 58s
Jan 2017
Hip-Hop’s Elders and Youth Go to Battle (Again)
Should rap’s young stars have more reverence for the genre’s pioneers, and vice versa? A conversation about hip-hop’s latest generation-gap struggles. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app he ... Show More
52 m
May 2024
BIG FACTS feat. MAINO
In a wide-ranging interview, Maino opens up about having his own day declared in his hometown of Brooklyn in recognition of his community efforts. He reflects on his evolution from the street life to becoming a successful rapper, including his past incarceration experiences that ... Show More
1h 24m
Oct 2021
Episode 402: BDK vs. KRS, Sad Hip-Hop, & More (Preview)
Armond & Doc return to talk about the Big Daddy Kane vs. KRS-One Verzuz (has that era gotten enough love, who else from that golden age could do a Verzuz, etc.), plus sad hip-hop vs. aggressive hip-hop & more. To hear the rest of the conversation, which includes conversations abo ... Show More
30m 48s
Aug 2023
Chance the Rapper Looks Back on the Impact of 'Acid Rap'
"A rap game Ferris Bueller." "Fun and life affirming." That's what Pitchfork called the buzziest mixtape of 2013: Chance the Rapper's Acid Rap. The mixtape launched Chance's career and put him alongside some of the biggest artists in hip-hop. To commemorate Acid Rap's 10-year ann ... Show More
49m 48s
May 2019
Who Killed Conscious Rap? Find Out on 'The Stakes'
Drug wars, recessions and record violence in the 1980s had US cities in crisis. Hip hop artists responded by shifting from party music to a new style called "conscious rap." Artists like Public Enemy and Digable Planets championed a sound that was political, community-minded and ... Show More
25m 6s
Sep 2022
The future of hip-hop: New York
Homophobia and misogyny are ingrained in hip-hop. But a new generation of women and queer artists are determined to challenge the status quo. Cakes Da Killa is an openly gay rapper who has been recording for more than a decade. In this two-part series he talks to female stars lik ... Show More
51m 6s