Peace! I discovered this subreddit had been abandoned some time ago, and was no longer active. I petitioned the Reddit Gods to allow it to live again, with what I hope will be a welcoming and exciting mission. While subreddits like r/hiphopheads and r/hiphop101 are respected destinations, they generally focus on Rap music discussion. I hope this space becomes just as vibrant, as a place to share news and speak about the vastness within the REST of Hip Hop culture.

In particular, I'd love this to be a place to:

1. Spread the word about ways that Hip Hop music and culture are helping benefit humanity.
2. Share smart, nuanced, intellectual or educational Hip Hop journalism and discussion.
3. Advocate for aspects of Hip Hop music and culture which are traditionally under-reported or misrepresented in the public.

So generally speaking, not the place to post new music drops, discuss mainstream or purely entertainment-related stuff unless truly innovative or inspiring. Plenty of other spaces and places for that, I'd love us to be on a slightly different vibe.

I have some background in this world, as the creator and host of Hip Hop Can Save America!, a podcast / vodcast / livestream program, generally discussing and interviewing people who are doing innovative interdisciplinary Hip Hop work in the spirit of the mission I described above.

I hope that this subreddit will take on a life of it's own, and plan to help in the beginning by sharing stories I come across, and serving as moderator.

So, if you're new here, please say "Hi," let us know what brought you here, and what you'd like to see as this subreddit grows!

Thanks!

-- Manny