Hip-Hop History: Dropping The Beat On AAPI Artists

Asian American hip-hop artists and producers speak on why hip-hop resonates with AAPI communities.

What you're hearing there is "Making The Banned" from hip-hop artists Jason Chu, Alan Z and Humble the Poet. It's part of a new album "Face Value" that tackles Asian American history and spotlights the Asian hip-hop community.  Rapper Alan Z: "Listening to this album is kind of like the reminder that we’re all in this together and we’re coming together as a united front." Hip-hop has always been a genre about “empowerment and liberation” for marginalized people, and it's long-inspired countless Asian American artists.