International Hip Hop

So... as we all begin to turmoil over the horrible 't' word, I just thought I'd lay out my general idea and see if anyone had feedback/ideas/criticisms, etc.

Basically, I took this Hip Hop Culture class while I was abroad in New Zealand. Seeing as hip hop culture has its roots in the United States, it was interesting to study it outside of the US (although my prof was American) and the class actually focused on tying in the abundant use of rap music in the Maori community in New Zealand and other marginalized groups across the globe. This inspired me. So I want to write about international hip hop on the small scale, i.e. how individuals outside the US use hip hop as a form of voice to speak out against oppression in their individual communities. I'm debating whether I tie this in with the early stages of US hip hop, before it was a mainstream commodity and most rappers used hip hop to communicate within their communities and speak out about their daily experiences and oppressions.

Anyway, if you have an abundance of knowledge on the topic or know of a good film, a reading, some good French rap music you love, any feedback... just shoot it my way!