Hip Politics

Season 2 of the Hip-Politics podcast is finally here! We kicked off this season of political debates and interviews with a certified triple OG Legend of Hip-Hop. This man created a sound and musical identify for a whole region! We had the honor of talking with super producer, artist, and DJ Mannie Fresh. . . Mannie is best known for being the in-house producer for Cash Money Records and the master...

Coming live and direct from the rooftop of the Donovan Hotel in downtown Washington D.C. the Hip-Politics podcast welcomed a Houston legend and a Hip-Hop artist with one of the most distinct voices in the game, Trae Tha Truth. Trae was an honoree at the inaugural Hip-Politics Awards Reception during the 2019 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. We talked about Tra...

We recap the inaugural Hip-Politics Award Reception during the 2019 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual legislative conference.... better known as the Black Politics All-Star Weekend.

This week we sit down with one of the most influential Black political fundraisers and the former Congressional Black Caucus PAC Executive Director, Ben Branch. We discuss his journey from a small country town in Virginia to becoming the youngest ever Executive Director of one of the most influential PACs in politics. As the 2019 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conferenc...

For episode 21 we took the show on the road. We recorded live from Miami at the National Association of Black Journalists National Convention. It is the Superbowl weekend of Black media, journalists, and faces behind and in front of the camera. We took the opportunity to talk to one of the most tapped in brothers in the national political scene right now. We sat down and dived into the career of B...

Hip-Politics Podcast - Epi. 20: Conspiracy Theorist-in-Chief In this week’s conversation, co-hosts Cameron Calvin & Mayor Mike touch on Mayor Pete Buttigieg declaring that systematic racism is White problem, the hard but not impossible path to flipping the U.S. Senate for Democrats, President Trump using Twitter to promote conspiracy theories, reflections on the DC Political Insiders presidential...

This week we sit down with the founder of BEAT Global, James Kim. BEAT stands for: Bridging Education & Art Together. They area New York city based organization that is using beatboxing and b-boying to empower our youth and communities through creative expression We talk about his history in hip-hop and how James has brought some of the most legendary bboys, beatboxers and breakdancers all around...

We are back with "The Appearance of Authenticity" another insightful episode of the Hip-Politics Podcast with your co-hosts DC political insiders: Cameron Trimble & Michael McQuerry. We dive into the inner workings of the digital campaign war with former Obama White House associate director David Hudson. We explored the strategy and uncovered the big money being spent on social media campaigning b...

What are Black millennials saying about the 2020 race? Is Joe Biden to old and out of touch? Does mayor Pete know my struggle? Senator Amy who? Is Kamala Harris still the feds? We ask these questions and more as we dive deep with Maya J Boddie, the senior political reporter for the leading Black millennial media outlet, Blavity. And of course we got Maya on record with her top 5 dead or alive.

In episode 14, we dive into the historic congressional hearings on reparations. Will this mean anything or is this the start of a process that is going lead to Black folks getting a check. We also celebrate and explore hip hop legend, Scarface aka Brad Jordan, and his run for city council in Houston.

We sat down with the Maryland Democratic Party Communication Director Arinze Ifekauche to talk 2020 cycle and what candidates need to do to match the authentic energy of the electorate. We also get into a heated debate over which Outkast album was the best and most important. This week's conversation and guest was so good, we gave you an extra 30 minutes!

We titled this weeks episode after the seminal album by one of the most legendary groups in Hip Hop - The Geto Boys. We discuss the farewell tour of the Southern Hip Hop pioneers 'The Geto Boys' along with diving into the proposed legalization of recreational marijuana in Washington DC. We give our 2020 presidential election update and review Logic's new album and collaboration with Will Smith. #L...

Hip-Politics podcast is back with a special guest, veteran millennial political strategist and top political advisor - Waikinya Clanton. Waikinya is the newly appointed senior advisor to the chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). We explore how the Democratic party is defining and spreading their message in the age of Trump. Wakinya also discusses how the Hip Hop community can engage wi...

This week we discuss: High drama in the 1ST 100 days of Congress.... The world stopped for the NIPSEY HUSSLE Memorial We finally agree on something... the 2020 Democratic SLEEPER PICK And guess what???? >>>>> ANDERSON .PAAK ALBUM IS FIYYYAAAHHH!!!!!

Episode 8 of Hip-Politics podcast. We discuss the life, impact, and tragic passing of Grammy Nominated Hip-Hop artist Nipsey Hussle. We also discuss if 2020 presidential candidates were pandering to Black folks and Al Sharpton at the 2019 National Action Network (NAN) Conference.