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academics are down wit it

Who would have thought, early on in hip-hop's history back in 1979, that this genre would be celebrated and studied in the hallowed halls of academia? Actually, when you think about it, this development is not so surprising--hip-hop was received rather easily, with rappers becoming well-known in the music world fairly quickly. From the comical to the more gritty rhymes, we have a type of music that people from all walks of life can get into. Franklin Soults lays it out for you in his detailed perspective on "Why hip-hop's on top." He concludes with his personal list of the 20 greatest recordings in hip-hop's relatively brief but potent history.

Wed, 23 Feb 2000 10:24:22 -0800

Submitted by: Allison Conner