What music did the Black Panthers listen to?

The Black Panther Party also sanctioned their own group, The Lumpen, a professional outfit that performed throughout California and were sometimes supported by bands like the Grateful Dead or Santana. read more

Malot's focus on Douglas makes sense. He came to work on the Black Panther newspaper when the party had barely a dozen members, and the vivid, revolutionary designs he produced during the subsequent decade are part of the era's visual vocabulary. But the Panthers' relationship with music was much more complex. read more

The music of the Black Panthers Saturday 14 June 2014 Listen to Into the Music to hear how the Black Panther movement was underscored by funk, soul and early hip hop. read more

Kendrick Lamar produced and curated the soundtrack for Ryan Coogler’s upcoming Black Panther film, with help from Top Dawg label head Anthony Tiffith. The first single, “All the Stars,” is a collaboration between Lamar and his labelmate SZA. read more