Hood Politics with Prop
Hood Politics with Prop
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
The political landscape can be confusing, but it doesn't have to be. If you've survived junior high, lived in an urban city or understand gang life, you can understand geopolitics. Join rapper and author Propaganda and his friends as they use their hood-knowledge to break down the political scene. 
Tap In: Eric Schmitt, you thought you ate with that one, didn't you?
In a hearing that didn't even need to happen, Senator Eric Schmitt tried to cook former Special Counsel Jack Smith for wrongdoing and perjury in a Senate hearing —only for him to realize he mixed up his receipts. Mixing up two sports teams. Let this be a lesson to us all: check your receipts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 9
11 min
Imma let y'all cook. Prop goes to the Cali town hall.
KBLA 1580 hosted a town hall with a bunch of the candidates running for office. Prop took copious notes and can't wait to share them with y'all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 7
41 min
Tap In: F*** guy code, snitching rules don't apply here
God forgive me for my brash delivery, but in light of the Cornell University 7 situation, it's time to remind the young homies that it's on us as men to be better and hold each other accountable for the stuff we do to women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 2
10 min
Trump vs. Everybody: How's he doing in the courts?
There are currently 333 active cases against the Trump Administration. Trump has shown that his style of work is blast first, let y'all tell him he can't, but by then it's too late. Today we look back at how his court cases are going. Sources:  https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/looking-back-at-2025-the-supreme-court-and-the-trump-administration/https://www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-series/trials-of-the-trump-administration/tracking-trump-administration-litigationhttps://www.wabe.org/heres-where-all-the-legal-cases-against-trump-stand-since-his-return-to-the-white-house-2/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-the-courts-have-so-far-pushed-back-on-trumps-attempts-to-expand-presidential-powerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 30
32 min
Tap In: The Southern Trees Still Grow Strange Fruit
In light of the grand jury finding no cause to bring an indictment in the death of Nolan Wells, at Hood Politics, we invite you to come sit in on the long history of unsolved murder cases of black people. https://www.justice.gov/crt/civil-rights-division-emmett-till-act-cold-case-closing-memorandaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25
11 min
The Happiness of Pursuit with 60 East
Prop connects with this generation's leader in independent hip hop, 60 East. Over the past 11 years, 60 has put together a music festival in California's Inland Empire that carries the torch of revolutionizing through music. Go to thopfest.net for ticketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 23
47 min
Tap In: Da White Boy Been Down! Macklemore Stood on Business
After making his stance on justice and the liberation of Palestine clear, Macklemore was asked to leave Ed Sheeran's tour. Let’s not forget that Mac has BEEEEEN down with the movement since day one, and now sits in the history of artists who stood on business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 18
10 min
Killer Mike and The Revolution Dilemma
No matter how you slice it, the world we are in is unjust. So the question is how do we get out of it? is it black wealth or is it undoing the whole system. weve been asking this since the age of discovery. this newest avatar is killer mike. Now, lets talk anarchy! https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/various-authors-the-anarchist-international-and-warhttps://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-manifesto-of-the-sixteen https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-myth-and-propaganda-of-black-buying-power/26086873/#isbn=3031265483See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 16
52 min
Tap In: GOODWAVES! What Murs can teach us about the revolution
Groundwaves is a music mentoring program created by Murs, a hip-hop legend. Upon returning from performing at their 1st festival, Prop reflects on the importance of building community. Learn more about Groundwaves here: https://www.groundwaveshiphop.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 11
11 min
Black love, brown Pride: What the Barrio Athletics Club / Leimert Park Fiaco teaches us about political power
When the Barrio Athletics Club planned a Labor Day run, they intended to start in Leimert Park. For Black Los Angeles, Leimert Park is sacred ground. So this was a violation. The way this was handled shows us a few tips on how we can gain political power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 9
38 min
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