Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition

Jeremy C. McCool is Associate Professor of Digital/Global Media at West Chester University, USA. He is a cultural critic and scholar whose work explores the complexities of hip-hop, social consciousness, technology, and Black identity. His contributions have earned him honors such as Pittsburgh Magazine's 40 Under 40 award and West Liberty University's Hughes Lecturer distinction.

Earl Hopkins is an award-winning arts and culture reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As a hip-hop critic and historian, he has contributed high-profile interviews, album reviews, and rap history guides for Billboard, GRAMMY.com, SPIN, and other platforms.