In light of the upcoming election, we sat down with Big K.R.I.T., Stalley, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and 9th Wonder to discuss the impact hip-hop has had on the social landscape of this country and beyond. We will roll out each episode leading up to Tuesday. Our first installment features Big K.R.I.T. He discussed the impact hip-hop has had on driving social change, the importance of the message with the music and hip-hop’s place as the voice of the people. K.R.I.T. also spoke on his lyrical content, his favorite socially conscious rappers and more. This is Big K.R.I.T. in part 1 of Politics as Usual. Related: Big K.R.I.T. interview with Ashley Outrageous (Video)