wakeyogameup's Podcast

Has hip-hop become too mainstream? How does a new hip-hop artist break into the business? And where do hip-hop fans find great hip-hop music that's below the radar? Eric Arnold's believes that the power of working on the grassroots level—as a politician and as an artist—can get you all the way to the top.

Barack Obama likes hip-hop, says Davey D, and he's used some of hip-hop's most tried and true methodologies to attract people to his campaign.

Davey D asks Eric Arnold how the popularity of hip-hop can translate into a higher voter turnout.

Davey D asks how the value of civic participation can be instilled in our children. Malika and Sean Kennedy explain how their own parents taught them the importance of voting at an early age.