The involvement of pop

"Reviews" Cycle. Pop is readily used as a vector for emancipation. Displayed in the USA with artists like Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, these stances on behalf of minority cultures fuel comments from the mainstream and social media. Is this a takeover or activism on the part of pop for the general public? Starting with the history of criticism and popular music studies, guests of the reviews Audimat and Volume! reflect on the past and present of this "politically committed" pop. (See www.bpi.fr)