The same year, Saba changed his style of rhyme from the braggadocio lyricist to the social political conscious rapper.

"Get Em High" is a collaboration by West with two socially conscious rappers, Talib Kweli and Common.

Formed in the early '90s, the Coup were obviously influenced by the black power rhetoric of "conscious" rappers like Public Enemy and KRS-One, but they we...

From Minneapolis there is Yoni, a socially conscious, culturally Jewish rapper who has been touring with Matisyahu.

Kasha is a conscious rapper widely claimed for his positivity and honest stance on music.

An open and accessible memoir from the epitome of the "socially conscious rapper."

For Upski, it became a cause, especially as the late 80's gave rise to politically conscious rappers like Public Enemy, with its peppery blend of black nationalism and rebellion.

Until recently (when politically conscious rappers pointed out how much of the world's gold comes from South Africa) many rappers flaunted outsize gold chains.

He is considered a conscious rapper, often focusing on his love life and other issues in his Minnesota lifestyle.

The hard-nosed, socially conscious rapper TALIB KWELI shares that bill, ready to insist that bling isn't everything.