Not all hip hop is negative and about money, bitches, and h0s.
There are many hip hop artists (De la Soul, Blackalicious, Tribe to mention a few) who are trying to put out positive messages for African Americans.
It seems ignorant to generalize and say that all hip hop diminishes America. Just like any other genre of music, there are artists who work to make a difference in the positive sense.
There are certain points made in the article that I agree with, however. The nastier music does tend to sell more than the positive stuff, and he does make a valid point by saying that many African Amercians propagate the notion that they are uncivilized by acting that way (e.g. by having misogynist attitudes and antisocial viewpoints). They are the only ones who have the power to change this.
I think this article is a good read. Thanks for sharing it.
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