Freestyle Futures (Part 2): Hip Hop’s Relevance, Community & Resilience with Alex Cole Acosta

31/08/2025 36 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3
Freestyle Futures (Part 2): Hip Hop’s Relevance, Community & Resilience with Alex Cole Acosta

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Part 2 with Alex Cole Acosta dives into hip hop’s staying power, how to build value and community in a “post-social media” era, and why cyphers—rooted in respect, responsibility, and knowledge—can travel from Atlanta to Lagos, Joburg, and Nairobi. We talk playlists, third spaces, pandemic resilience, AI and authenticity, and practical advice for hosting inclusive cyphers.HighlightsCulture > genre: why hip hop keeps evolvingFrom scarcity to surplus: finding value togetherThe cypher’s core values: respect • responsibility • knowledgeCreative place-keeping vs. place-makingAI as tool, not soul: why policy mattersPan-African bridges: circles with no hierarchyLearn more / support: @soulfoodcypher | soulfoodcypher.com Follow Change Narratives on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, LinkedIn & Instagram.

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