Artists/groups such as Lupe Fiasco , Immortal Technique , Lowkey , Brother Ali , Public Enemy , The Roots , Shing02 , Jay Electronica , Nas , Common , Talib Kweli , Mos Def , Dilated Peoples , Dead Prez , Bizzy Brown , Blackalicious , Jurassic 5 , Jeru the Damaja , Kendrick Lamar , Gangstarr , KRS-One , Living Legends emphasize messages of verbal skill , internal/external conflicts , life lessons , unity , social issues , or activism .
The artist ItsLordJoshua is strong on social issues .