Vote Hip-Hop

About

Using the founding elements of hip-hop, tell the world which election issues are important to you and why. Winners each get $500, the opportunity to perform at a Vote Hip Hop awards party in Oakland, CA and are featured on dozens of high profile sites.

Judges

Talib Kweli
Rapper, poet.

Jamilah King
Writer, blogger, activist, and editor of WiretapMag.org.

Adriel Luis
Spoken word artist, writer, designer. Founder, iLL-Literacy.

Favianna Rodriguez
Printmaker and digital artist. Founder of Tumis, Inc., and co-founder of EastSide Arts Alliance.

Monifa Akinwole Bandele
Media and culture activist. Executive Director, Change the Game.

Sponsors

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Who We Are

Generation Vote
Generation Vote is a national alliance of 18 diverse youth and student organizations dedicated to engaging young people in the political process. Our members are in 47 states across the country, building the next generation of leaders and working on issues important to young people. Learn more about Generation Vote members and take advantage of exciting leadership development, training and volunteer opportunities in your community today! See all the organizations behind Generation Vote »

Change The Game
Change the Game is a collective of cultural and media activists with a devotion to justice and peace. Check out their website.

We Support

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Broken Government

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Little Egypt returns with an explanation of why elections matter...

A Poem For The Youth Voter

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Just give me one more week and we get back to hip-hop and such, I promise. Maybe two weeks.

KTVU News: Napalm Clique's Obama Hip Hop Video

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VOTE FOR THIS VIDEO NOW
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Get Up and Vote

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Posted by ReelBoiProductions
Taged as: analysis, commentary, gay, grassroots, hip, hop, lgbt, marriage, outreach, politics, queer, spoken, trans, voting, word, youth

This video is a new piece I wrote about youth voting in November and making sure our voices are heard. Let's force politicians to listen to us and never be quiet!

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