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Described as Chile鈥檚 answer to Lauryn Hill, Chilean hip hop em cee Ana Tjoux has made her name rapping against inequality. Ana tells Tina about her recent track #cacerolazo, which became an anthem for the 2019 protests in Chile. The soundtrack of the demonstrations, wooden spoons drummed on pans, form the beat beneath her words.

Taking extreme risks for his rhymes, Iraqi rapper Mr Guti continues to make music about his city, Basra, despite several threats to his life. Drawing attention to the dangerous conditions and civil unrest in his country, we hear why Mr Guti filmed a music video in a burning government building.

Move over Outkast, step aside Run the Jewels. There is a new star duo that could be changing the way we think about rap, Hip-Hop Psych. Hip Hop Psych is made up of Dr Akeem Sule and Dr Becky Inkster, a Consultant Psychiatrist and a Clinical Neuroscientist. They reveal how they are using hip-hop to better treat and understand mental illness.

Presented by Tina Daheley

Image: Ana Tijoux
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