Talib Kweli Addresses the Complicated Relationship Between Women & Hip-Hop in State of Grace (Video)

The relationship between women and Hip-Hop is a complex one. The genre is clearly male-dominated in terms of the proportion of its performers. And, to describe many of the lyrics as misogynistic would be a euphemism at best. Talib Kweli addresses some of these complexities head on with State of Grace and he’s provided an animated partial lyric video to emphasize the message. This is true ambrosia for your head.

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