🌍 Planet Earth Planet Rap brings you an unforgettable episode featuring DAM, the iconic Palestinian Hip-Hop trio:- Tamer Nafar- Mahmood Jreri- Maysa DawJoin us for an exclusive interview that goes beyond the music: DAM opens up about their journey -from their roots to becoming pioneers of Arabic Hip‑Hop. We dig into their creative process, musical fusion, and activism.What to expect:- How DAM formed and evolved (Tamer Nafar, Mahmood Jreri, Suhell Nafar, and the later full-time addition of Maysa Daw)- Their groundbreaking fusion of Arabic melodies, Western beats, and multi‑lingual rap- The emotional and political weight of performing during escalating crises▶ **Hit play to discover how DAM’s words spark empathy, resilience, and a global conversation through powerful, unapologetic hip-hop.**** Don’t forget to like, share, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring world‑music stories from PEPR!**
In this special edition of Planet Earth Planet Rap (PEPR), we sit down with the iconic Chuck D of Public Enemy during their European tour stop in Tampere, Finland 🇫🇮.Amid the energy of the tour, Chuck D opens up about the global scope of Hip-Hop and drops a powerful line:🔥 “Hip-Hop is like a sovereign nation.”From Africa to Asia, Europe to the Americas, Hip-Hop is uniting voices and breaking borders - and Chuck D explains how and why this cultural force has become a worldwide nation of rhythm, resistance, and revolution.🎤 Topics covered:The explosion of local rap scenes across continentsHip-Hop as a borderless, unifying movementWhy PEPR was created to celebrate Rap from the entire planet📍 Recorded live on the road in Tampere, Finland during Public Enemy’s 2025 European tour.👇 Let us know where you're repping Hip-Hop from.🌍 PEPR = the global voice of Rap. One culture. One planet.Download the apps here:RAPstation: https://www.rstvapp.com/Bring the Noise: https://bringthenoiseapp.com/All PEPR links & socials: https://linktr.ee/peprradio #PEPR #PlanetEarthPlanetRap #ChuckD #PublicEnemy #GlobalHipHop #EuropeanHipHop #HipHopInFinland #SovereignHipHop #RapWorldwide #InternationalHipHop #WorldwideCypher #PEPRTalks #ChuckDInterview #HipHopCulture #TourTalks #Tampere #FinlandRapScene #HipHopOnTour
Planet Earth Planet Rap met with Ana Tijoux recently to talk about her experiences in music and in life. Ana was born in France into a Chilean family in exile and returned back home after the dictatorship had ended. She was part of the seminal Chilean crew Makiza and her solo career has taken her around the world performing her critically acclaimed music. Ana Tijoux has been one of our PEPR favourites since we started the radio operation as part of Chuck D’s RAPstation and And You Don’t Stop! radio show. In this interview which in its entirety will be on our YouTube account as well as in our podcast feed, she talks candidly about her experiences in English. Meeting her was a great privilege and she was such a warm and generous person. Many thanks to her.
The Virtual World Tour is PEPR's podcast series where we talk to some of our favourite artists from around the world.
Welcome to our season finale! In this episode we talk to Chuck D who needs no introduction. It's a cliche, but not many more important people in this culture that we celebrate.
What a joy and honour to chat with Chuck who of course is also at the helm of RAPstation which we are part of with Planet Earth Planet Rap.
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ABOUT #PEPR Hip-Hop culture and Rap music as part of it are global. For years, this has been entirely uncontroversial statement and true on all accounts. Despite the consensus on the spread of the culture, the rest of the world, outside of North America, has been often reduced into its consumers. So when people say, Hip-Hop is worldwide, what they often actually mean is that mainstream, mostly major label top 40 rap artists are listened to across the planet. That is true, but it is not the whole truth. It is actually only a very small part of it. Planet Earth Planet Rap (PEPR) is part of Chuck D’s And You Don’t Stop! radio show and RAPstation operation and its purpose is to explore and celebrate the full rap map from all continents and in whatever language it reaches us. We acknowledge the global culture and the people in it as participants, not just consumers.
PEPR is curated and hosted by Mikko Kapanen and Amkelwa Mbekeni who have years of experience from radio in different countries and continents and produced by Gia’na Garel.
On Twitter and Instagram you can find PEPR with the hashtag #PEPR and with the handles @PEPRradio. You can also contact us via email: peprradio@gmail.com
The Virtual World Tour is PEPR's podcast series where we talk to some of our favourite artists from around the world.
In this episode we talk to Sampa The Great who is a Zambian artist raised in Botswana, she also lived in Australia and now she is back in Zambia. She has had an amazing run recently with North American tour including Coachella, her song "Energy" in the Netflix show Ozark and new single "Lane" with a guest feature by Denzel Curry. We caught up with her after all this and days before she was going to Australia to perform two nights at the Sydney Opera House. Oh, she also was featured on the Grammy winning album by the legend of African music Angélique Kidjo.
But Sampa The Great is much more than these accolades and achievements. Her story is fascinating so join us when we catch up with her on the PEPR: The Virtual World Tour and talk about her life, art and among many other things her role in the Black renaissance of Australian Hip-Hop.
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ABOUT #PEPR Hip-Hop culture and Rap music as part of it are global. For years, this has been entirely uncontroversial statement and true on all accounts. Despite the consensus on the spread of the culture, the rest of the world, outside of North America, has been often reduced into its consumers. So when people say, Hip-Hop is worldwide, what they often actually mean is that mainstream, mostly major label top 40 rap artists are listened to across the planet. That is true, but it is not the whole truth. It is actually only a very small part of it. Planet Earth Planet Rap (PEPR) is part of Chuck D’s And You Don’t Stop! radio show and RAPstation operation and its purpose is to explore and celebrate the full rap map from all continents and in whatever language it reaches us. We acknowledge the global culture and the people in it as participants, not just consumers.
PEPR is curated and hosted by Mikko Kapanen and Amkelwa Mbekeni who have years of experience from radio in different countries and continents and produced by Gia’na Garel.
On Twitter and Instagram you can find PEPR with the hashtag #PEPR and with the handles @PEPRradio. You can also contact us via email: peprradio@gmail.com
This episode of PEPR: The Virtual World Tour we talk to Lowkey who is a UK emcee having some of his roots in Iraq as well.
We have a long term relationship with his music and he has navigated the music game from selling mixtapes from his bag to MySpace and more algorithm driven music environments and its downsides.
We also talk about the importance of Tupac, the Grenfell tragedy and his return to music.
It's a good one - don't miss it.
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ABOUT #PEPR:
Hip-Hop culture and Rap music as part of it are global. For years, this has been an entirely uncontroversial statement and true on all accounts. Despite the consensus on the spread of the culture, the rest of the world, outside of North America, has been often reduced into its consumers. So when people say, Hip-Hop is worldwide, what they often actually mean is that mainstream, mostly major label top 40 rap artists are listened to across the planet. That is true, but it is not the whole truth. It is actually only a very small part of it.
Planet Earth Planet Rap (PEPR) is part of Chuck D’s And You Don’t Stop! radio show and RAPstation operation and its purpose is to explore and celebrate the full rap map from all continents and in whatever language it reaches us. We acknowledge the global culture and the people in it as participants, not just consumers.
PEPR is curated and hosted by Mikko Kapanen and Amkelwa Mbekeni who have years of experience from radio in different countries and continents and produced by Gia’na Garel.
On Twitter and Instagram you can find PEPR with the hashtag #PEPR and with the handles @PEPRradio.
You can also contact us via email: peprradio@gmail.com
The Virtual World Tour is PEPR's podcast series where we talk to some of our favourite artists from around the world.
In this episode we talk to Yugen Blakrok who is a South African emcee who lived in France and now in Spain. Yugen became familiar to many from the Black Panther film soundtrack where she was featured, but she has two full length projects in her own back catalogue as well. Her style is magical. What more can we say.
Join us when we catch up with her on the PEPR: The Virtual World Tour.
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ABOUT #PEPR
Hip-Hop culture and Rap music as part of it are global. For years, this has been entirely uncontroversial statement and true on all accounts. Despite the consensus on the spread of the culture, the rest of the world, outside of North America, has been often reduced into its consumers. So when people say, Hip-Hop is worldwide, what they often actually mean is that mainstream, mostly major label top 40 rap artists are listened to across the planet. That is true, but it is not the whole truth. It is actually only a very small part of it.
Planet Earth Planet Rap (PEPR) is part of Chuck D’s And You Don’t Stop! radio show and RAPstation operation and its purpose is to explore and celebrate the full rap map from all continents and in whatever language it reaches us. We acknowledge the global culture and the people in it as participants, not just consumers.
PEPR is curated and hosted by Mikko Kapanen and Amkelwa Mbekeni who have years of experience from radio in different countries and continents and produced by Gia’na Garel.
On Twitter and Instagram you can find PEPR with the hashtag #PEPR and with the handles @PEPRradio.
You can also contact us via email: peprradio@gmail.com
The Virtual World Tour is PEPR's podcast series where we talk to some of our favourite artists from around the world.
In this episode we talk to Promoe who is a true legend of European Hip-Hop and beyond. His career as a solo artist and member of Looptroop Rockers spans for almost three decades and closer to 20 albums. As a quite a surprise, he studied law and now works as a lawyer.
Join us when we catch up with him on the PEPR: The Virtual World Tour.
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ABOUT #PEPR Hip-Hop culture and Rap music as part of it are global. For years, this has been entirely uncontroversial statement and true on all accounts. Despite the consensus on the spread of the culture, the rest of the world, outside of North America, has been often reduced into its consumers. So when people say, Hip-Hop is worldwide, what they often actually mean is that mainstream, mostly major label top 40 rap artists are listened to across the planet. That is true, but it is not the whole truth. It is actually only a very small part of it. Planet Earth Planet Rap (PEPR) is part of Chuck D’s And You Don’t Stop! radio show and RAPstation operation and its purpose is to explore and celebrate the full rap map from all continents and in whatever language it reaches us. We acknowledge the global culture and the people in it as participants, not just consumers.
PEPR is curated and hosted by Mikko Kapanen and Amkelwa Mbekeni who have years of experience from radio in different countries and continents and produced by Gia’na Garel.
On Twitter and Instagram you can find PEPR with the hashtag #PEPR and with the handles @PEPRradio.
You can also contact us via email: peprradio@gmail.com
The Virtual World Tour is PEPR's podcast series where we talk to some of our favourite artists from around the world.
In this episode we talk to Maria One who is an amazing artist representing Singapore, Malaysia, Canada and even Jamaica. This is really a worldwide thing.
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ABOUT #PEPR
Hip-Hop culture and Rap music as part of it are global. For years, this has been entirely uncontroversial statement and true on all accounts. Despite the consensus on the spread of the culture, the rest of the world, outside of North America, has been often reduced into its consumers. So when people say, Hip-Hop is worldwide, what they often actually mean is that mainstream, mostly major label top 40 rap artists are listened to across the planet. That is true, but it is not the whole truth. It is actually only a very small part of it.
Planet Earth Planet Rap (PEPR) is part of Chuck D’s And You Don’t Stop! radio show and RAPstation operation and its purpose is to explore and celebrate the full rap map from all continents and in whatever language it reaches us. We acknowledge the global culture and the people in it as participants, not just consumers.
PEPR is curated and hosted by Mikko Kapanen and Amkelwa Mbekeni who have years of experience from radio in different countries and continents and produced by Gia’na Garel.
On Twitter and Instagram you can find PEPR with the hashtag #PEPR and with the handles @PEPRradio. You can also contact us via email: peprradio@gmail.com
The Virtual World Tour is PEPR's podcast series where we talk to some of our favourite artists from around the world.
In this episode we talk to Synik who is a Zimbabwean artist currently living in Lisbon, Portugal.
Synik has a brand new album out. It is called A Travel Guide for the Broken and that is one of the topics on this episode. We also talk about vulnerability and life lessons as well as community and collaboration. It is a beautiful moment with a great artist and an interesting person.
Visuals for the episode available exclusively on RSTV app by RAPstationhttps://www.rstvapp.com/
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ABOUT #PEPR:
Hip-Hop culture and Rap music as part of it are global. For years, this has been entirely uncontroversial statement and true on all accounts. Despite the consensus on the spread of the culture, the rest of the world, outside of North America, has been often reduced into its consumers. So when people say, Hip-Hop is worldwide, what they often actually mean is that mainstream, mostly major label top 40 rap artists are listened to across the planet. That is true, but it is not the whole truth. It is actually only a very small part of it. Planet Earth Planet Rap (PEPR) is part of Chuck D’s And You Don’t Stop! radio show and RAPstation operation and its purpose is to explore and celebrate the full rap map from all continents and in whatever language it reaches us. We acknowledge the global culture and the people in it as participants, not just consumers. PEPR is curated and hosted by Mikko Kapanen and Amkelwa Mbekeni who have years of experience from radio in different countries and continents and produced by Gia’na Garel.
On Twitter and Instagram you can find PEPR with the hashtag #PEPR and with the handles @PEPRradio.
You can also contact us via email: peprradio@gmail.com
The Virtual World Tour is PEPR's podcast series where we talk to some of our favourite artists from around the world.
In this episode we talk to Kamau who is a Brazilian emcee and producer.
"You Are Us There", Kamau talks about the unity within his scene, Brazil as a country & worldwide Hip-Hop. And much more.
Visuals for the episode available exclusively on RSTV app by RAPstation https://www.rstvapp.com/
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ABOUT #PEPR:
Hip-Hop culture and Rap music as part of it are global. For years, this has been entirely uncontroversial statement and true on all accounts. Despite the consensus on the spread of the culture, the rest of the world, outside of North America, has been often reduced into its consumers. So when people say, Hip-Hop is worldwide, what they often actually mean is that mainstream, mostly major label top 40 rap artists are listened to across the planet. That is true, but it is not the whole truth. It is actually only a very small part of it. Planet Earth Planet Rap (PEPR) is part of Chuck D’s And You Don’t Stop! radio show and RAPstation operation and its purpose is to explore and celebrate the full rap map from all continents and in whatever language it reaches us. We acknowledge the global culture and the people in it as participants, not just consumers. PEPR is curated and hosted by Mikko Kapanen and Amkelwa Mbekeni who have years of experience from radio in different countries and continents and produced by Gia’na Garel.
On Twitter and Instagram you can find PEPR with the hashtag #PEPR and with the handles @PEPRradio.
You can also contact us via email: peprradio@gmail.com
Planet Earth Planet Rap is part of Chuck D's (Public Enemy) And You Don't Stop! radio show and has been for over 11 years. We have played and talked about Hip-Hop from all continents, but now is time to invite some of our favourite artists from around the world on the couch and have a good conversation with them.
Hope you enjoy the episodes. You can watch the videos of each episode on the RSTV app and find the audio where you find your podcasts.
On Twitter and Instagram you can find PEPR as @PEPRradio.