EPISODE 3 Part 2 PREMIERES TODAY!
Tune in at 12PM EST to watch it on YouTube.
Why does society corner Black people and POC to a specific musical genre?
In Part 2, we dive deeper into the layers of identity, homophobia in hip hop, and the metaphorical meaning of “where you’re from.”
In this episode of
@unlearnseries , Chris Carr (
@parnhashnakoysky ), continues the conversation on authenticity in a music industry shaped by systemic bias. Chris reflects on how NYC - and specifically the Bronx - shaped hip hop as a risk-taking, race-complex melting pot.
Moderator Zoe Map (
@zoemap ) opens a powerful dialogue on masculinity, queerness, and how to confront the toxicity that persists in the culture.
Alejandro Lombardi (
@thephronetic ) shares the tension of being a trans artist today: rejecting labels like “the trans rapper” while honoring those who proudly claim them.
Amir Issa (
@amirissaa ) speaks to hip hop as a mirror of society, and how fatherhood changed his understanding of responsibility and language.
The featured voices from across the diaspora:
Alejandro Lombardi (
@thephronetic ) – beatmaker, producer, rapper. Born in Bogotá, raised in Brooklyn by Italian-American parents.
Chris Carr (
@parnhashnakoysky ) – rapper, poet, writer, photographer. From Washington, D.C., based between Brooklyn and Richfield.
Amir Issa (
@amirissaa ) – rapper, writer, activist, educator. Roman-born to an Egyptian father and Italian mother.
Moderated by artist and series creator Zoe Map (
@zoemap )
Watch the full episode at the link in bio — cc subtitled in Italian.
Produced in partnership with Accento World (
@accentoworld )
🎵 Music intro by
@mudimbi
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