In today’s episode of the solecast I sit down with Frank Lopez to discuss Submedia’s new film in their ongoing Trouble series, “And Ya Don’t Stop.” And Ya Don’t Stop is a documentary about radical hip-hop as done by grass roots activists. Its an excellent look on hip-hop’s roots, its evolution and highlights some artists that are doing amazing work today.

In our conversation we talk about:

Hip-hop rising from the failures of Neoliberalism in the South Bronx

The rise of the Zulu Nation

The importance of aesthetics

The role music can play in social movements

Public Enemy and some of Franks favorite artists of the 80s/90s

Sexism

What rap can learn from punk and why we need to build up a network of radical hip hop based social centers

Frank also goes in depth talking about the artists he highlights in the documentary, the work they do and their music.