The Religious and Spiritual impact of early Hip Hop with Special Guest Azhar

On this show, Kasaun Henry interviews Hip Hop scholar V Azhar Ali. Azhar discusses the religious and spiritual effects of Hip Hop on American youth. He also explains why and how Hop Hip lost its way, becoming associated with gangsta culture and materialism.

Vandell "Azhar" Ali is an expert on hip hop culture who speaks on the spiritual and religious impact of early and golden era hip hop on youth in America. He is the editor of Culture Cypher, a blog dedicated to the study and preservation of the art of rhyme. He is also an educator, health coach, and hip hop lyricist.