hip-hop

Female MCs Get No Shine and I’m Part of the Problem

The biggest irony of the Rick Ross “date rape” controversy was that everyone saw a rise in their profile except female MCs. Everyone from Rosa Clemente to Crunk Feminist to Talib Kweli to Jasiri X made their presence felt in the conversation. I even read an article today interviewing children. With everyone talking about what …

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Believe it or Not, Your Least Favorite Artist Really Isn’t Destroying the Community

No week goes by without someone talking about how negative rap music is destroying the Black community.  Apparently, not just are these ignorant rappers not “real,” but they are killing our children’s minds. This line of thought always bothered me. I’d be lying if I said emcees don’t have an influence, especially on impressionable young …

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