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tagging is different to graffitti, we've explained this, tagging is just writing ur name on a wall to annoy someone! or get a reputation, graffitti is the use of a wall or concrete space to convey a political message! (which some artists prefere to put their name to because if its respected then no idiot will come along and tag over it)
Sorry, but you're talking bollocks. Tagging and graff are inextricably linked. Most graff is not political either.
historically, it graffiti was political and much of it still is anti bush and blair is rife at the moment, but if you read some of 'graffiti' you will see its a name (tag) dressed up as graffiti
If we're talking about graff as in hip hop (which we are), you couldn't be more wrong.
hip hop has taken graffiti for its own it has actually first used in ancient greece and rome, the word itself is actually roman! some ancient graffiti can still be seen in italy these days. The first known example of graffiti survives in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus (in modern-day Turkey) to advertise prostitution. The eruption of Vesuvius preserved graffiti carved on the walls of Pompeii, and such slogans of everyday Latin, insults, magic, love declarations, political consigns.
thats how far back it goes, hip-hop claimed it for their own because it was cool and the first hip hop group were very political eg NWA and Public Enemy, but as hip hop changed to pop lyrics the political edge has been lost!
but there are those out there how do political graffiti as a way of showing their protest.
its a sub culture , which is a mix of anti society, politics, anarchy, but unfortunately taggers especially INCH are turning into a fame.
Btw, that quote from Wikipedia hardly backs up your point.
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If you want some contemporary political hip hop, try Paris, The Coup, Immortal Technique and Dead Prez for starters.
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NWA weren't really political. Try BDP and KRS 1.
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The roots of political hop hop go back further than PE to people like Gil Scot-Heron and The Last Poets.
Agree and disagree.
Agree - About your assertions of graff and that NWA weren't a polictical group in any real sense.
Disagree - Dead Prez & Immortal Technique i don't see as really political either. The latest Dead Prez album i download was just full of anti-white racist filth (good beats though). Immortal Technique is just one angry ass man.
Damn, i wanted to agree entirely with you on this topic.