Cultural Capital: Can Hip-Hop Own What It Built, with Grand Agent
Culture shapes how we talk, what we buy, what we believe is possible. But when a community builds that much influence, does it own the value it created, or just watch others cash it in?
Philadelphia hip-hop artist Grand Agent traces the origins of hip-hop, how its value got extracted, and how the culture might finally turn influence into lasting economic and political power.
About the Guest:
Grand Agent (Mazzie Casher) is a Philadelphia hip-hop artist and co-founder of Philly Truce, the violence-prevention nonprofit behind Peace Patrol. He treats culture as infrastructure for influence…
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