Vice Investigates S1E2 – Russia’s War on Hip-Hop

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Vice Investigates S1E2 – Russia’s War on Hip-Hop

Season 1, Episode 02 – “Russia’s War on Hip-Hop”
Hip-hop has taken Russia by storm, quickly becoming one of the most popular genres among young people. But the Kremlin claims Hip-hop artists are encouraging drug use, violence, and other social ills, and now their concerts are being cancelled. Emmy award-winning VICE News correspondent Alzo Slade embeds with Russia’s most controversial musicians to explore artistic freedom under Putin’s governance and examines the intersection of culture and politics though this new cultural phenomena.