Too much “I” and not enough “We,” that’s one of the core messages of Prince Ea, a rapper who demonstrates that rap has often gotten a bad rap. Here’s a young man mincing no words, but using wit, artistry and keen observation to wake us up to what we’re doing that’s destroying us and the planet. His video “Why I Think This World Should End” covers the gamut of what’s wrong with our world and calls upon US to change. And he’s not just talking. He’s doing something about it with his music and his movement, Making SMART Cool, integrating consciousness into hip hop. Who is Prince Ea? What inspired
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