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Hip Hop & Veganism: How Artists Are Shaping the Future of Plant-Based Living

A lot of hip-hop artists are already living plant-based, even if they don't always use the word "vegan." Behind the scenes, some of hip-hop's most influential voices have been leading the way for decades.

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Episode 8 · Nov 8, 2025

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The Legends

KRS-One — a conscious voice since the '80s, including the track "Beef" on the cost of eating animals.
RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) — vegan since 1995.
A$AP Rocky — went vegan after learning about factory farming.
Styles P (The Lox) — co-founded Juices for Life, bringing healthy options to underserved communities.
Jermaine Dupri — vegan for more than a decade.
Common — ties wellness, mindfulness, and compassion into his artistry.
will.i.am — went vegan for his health and uses his platform to encourage conscious eating.

The New Generation

Feldy — tracks like "Excuses" dismantle the justifications people make for eating animals.
NLE Choppa — promoting vegan, holistic living through gardening and natural healing.
Larry June — organic food, clean living, and sustainability, made to sound cool and attainable.
Fli Bison — powerful lyrics on self-awareness and plant-based living, collaborating with nonprofits like Be An Animal Hero.
PBD Grey (Georgia) — owns Vegan House of Pancakes, bringing hip-hop from the studio to the kitchen.

Organizations like Hip Hop Is Green, founded by Keith Tucker, are amplifying the movement nationwide — feeding families, planting gardens, and declaring health "the 10th element of hip-hop."