Back when I was doing the Politically Black thing in 2000, I was one of the few so-called "Hip Hop Writers/Thinkers" -- then folks (which I can't name out of respect to my colleagues) started seeing money from the lectures and began pimping it.

>Do they engage your ideas?

Only one did, and I THINK in the near future a debate between he and I (he's quite well known) is sure to happen.

>Or do they continue to use their skill set to parse what you
>say?
>

Some have, and I realize I'm being vague. Off line, I'd be able to share more.