The Influence of Cannabis on Hip-Hop Music and Culture

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Cannabis and hip-hop pioneers will dive into the evolving relationship between the plant and the musical genre, examining the different ways it has been expressed as hip-hop has developed. They will speak to the plant’s perceptual cultural transformation from a hippie crutch linked with psychedelics “turn on, tune in, drop out” to its turn as a key inspirational component behind many hip-hop lyrics and beats. The session will also illuminate the effect cannabis has had historically on hip hop and how artists have leveraged their affinity for the plant to reach new heights of popularity.