Arts+CultureNewsWatch this Indian rapper call out the US governmentActivist Sofia Ashraf takes down Dow Chemical Company and the White House in a new videoShareLink copied ✔️June 6, 2016Arts+CultureNewsTextDominique Sisley After going viral last year with her “Anaconda”-backed Unilever diss track, Sofia Ashraf is back. The Indian rapper – who’s been marketed as the country’s “first female raptivist” – has now published a new, equally political follow-up video: and this time, it’s Dow Chemical Company and the US government in the firing line. The three-minute track, titled “A Toxic Rap Battle”, calls on Dow to take legal responsibility for the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, which saw 30,000 Indians die from a lethal gas leak. Despite the magnitude of the incident (which is widely considered the world’s worst industrial disaster), the Chemical Company has managed to evade justice for 32 years. The US Department of Justice has also refused to serve a court notice in that time. In the video, Ashraf simulates a rap battle between Dow and the people of Bhopal, with the rapper taking on both roles. “This ain’t roadkill / death’s still taking it’s toll,” she accuses. “The field’s a mess and meals are less / and nevertheless you don’t seem to care.” Ashraf also mentions the aftermath of the disaster, which saw an estimated 150,000 people suffer from exposure-related health effects; including cancer, neurological damage and mental illness. “The worst effects are the birth defects,” she raps, “that still affects even the third generation.” Watch the full clip above, and sign the petition calling for Dow to take accountability for the tragedy here. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhy did Satan start to possess girls on screen in the 70s?Learn the art of photo storytelling and zine making at Dazed+LabsDHLInside singer Sigrid’s intimate walks through nature with her fans 8 essential skate videos from the 90s and beyond with Glue SkateboardsThe unashamedly queer, feminist, and intersectional play you need to seeParis artists are pissed off with this ‘gift’ from Jeff KoonsA Seat at the TableVinca Petersen: Future FantasySnarkitecture’s guide on how to collide art and architectureBanksy has unveiled a new anti-weapon artworkVincent Gallo: mad, bad, and dangerous to knowGet lost in these frank stories of love and loss