How Hip Hop is the Music of Diversity and Change

Breaking Barriers

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Khafre Jay, the Bay Area Hunters Point activist who is using his passion for music and community justice to make a difference. Khafre Jay is the founder of Hip Hop for Change, a revolutionary nonprofit Hip-Hop organization that has been recognized by several organizations.The conversation kicks off with Khafre Jay sharing his experience of wanting to write a song for a nonprofit. He was told no one would care about his music. Despite the harsh words, he wrote the song anyway and shared it with Green Peace. His members of the organization were impressed by his talents that the song ended up being featured in a video for the organization's donors. That was a breakthrough moment for Khafre Jay and his Hip Hop Activism. We then delve into the importance of helping others and meeting them on a human level, which is a central theme in Khafre Jay's work. He shares how his upbringing and the encouragement from his parents helped him be comfortable with himself and develop his artistry. The catalyst for him to focus on social justice through his music was his desire to make an impact in the world, and he felt that Hip Hop was the best way to do that.We also explore how Khafre Jay's exposure to new realms of Hip Hop, such as Rakim, Living Legends, and Hieroglyphics, resonated with him and made him feel closer to his people's excellence. The Hip Hop he heard was like the “ancestral drums” in his chest, and he can't “unhear” it.If you're interested in learning more about how music and community justice can create change, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Tune in now!Want to connect:Khafre Jay- https://www.linkedin.com/in/khafrejay/