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Hip Hop For Respect

Hip Hop For Respect has been played on NTS in shows including Rare Species w/ John Tiangco, featured first on 31 July 2019. Songs played include A Tree Never Grown, A Tree Never Grown (Instrumental) and One Four Love Pt. 1.

Hip Hop for Respect was a 2000 project which released one EP for Rawkus Records. It was organized by Mos Def and Talib Kweli to speak out against police brutality in general, and the case of Amadou Diallo in particular.

Amadou Diallo had been shot and killed by the New York City Police Department the previous year when he attempted to retrieve his wallet and…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
A Tree Never Grown
Hip Hop For Respect feat. A.L., Fre, Grafh, Invincible, J-Live, Jane Doe, Kofi Taha, Mos Def, Rubix, Tame One, Wordsworth
Rawkus2000
A Tree Never Grown
Hip Hop For Respect feat. A.L., Fre, Grafh, Invincible, J-Live, Jane Doe, Kofi Taha, Mos Def, Rubix, Tame One, WordsworthRawkus2000
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A Tree Never Grown (Instrumental)
Hip Hop For Respect
Rawkus2000
A Tree Never Grown (Instrumental)
Hip Hop For RespectRawkus2000
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One Four Love Pt. 1
Hip Hop For Respect feat. Common, Kool G Rap, Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Posdnuos, Rah Digga, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Sporty Thievz, Talib Kweli
Rawkus2000
One Four Love Pt. 1
Hip Hop For Respect feat. Common, Kool G Rap, Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Posdnuos, Rah Digga, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Sporty Thievz, Talib KweliRawkus2000
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