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

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.

Highlights

• Culture > genre: why hip hop keeps evolving
• From scarcity to surplus: finding value together
• The cypher’s core values: respect • responsibility • knowledge
• Creative place-keeping vs. place-making
• AI as tool, not soul: why policy matters
• Pan-African bridges: circles with no hierarchy

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