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EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 24 MIN

Boots Riley wants his art to inspire mass movements

from Q with Tom Power

Boots Riley is a writer, director, rapper and the frontman of the legendary Oakland hip-hop group The Coup. His new film I Love Boosters follows a crew of retail thieves, a.k.a. Boosters, trying to take down a fashion mogul. He talks to guest host Garvia Bailey about why he doesn’t just make art to entertain, but to inspire a revolution.

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