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To put it bluntly: defining hip-hop culture

Count on MrBlunt.com for plenty of energetic commentary on the state of hip-hop today. In this article by NyceStylez, the writer adamantly defends the position that hip-hop and black culture are not necessarily one and the same--although of course a lot of black people have contributed hugely to the music and overall development of this cultural phenomenon. But can people from other cultures claim involvement? Definitely. And definitely not, according to Adissa ( http://www.mrblunt.com/culture/index.php?blk_hiphop2 ), who argues that hip-hop gives voice to the pain of the black struggle. But what *is* hip-hop, asks JCSpeed ( http://www.mrblunt.com/culture/index.php?what_is_hip_hop ). Is it something more than music? Is it a black thing? Check out the warring viewpoints, and add your own voice to the fray.

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 09:21:38 -0800