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40805, RE: Skillz speaks on Hip Hop Died? in personal email
Posted by boyd, Fri Oct-13-06 03:50 AM
>Well put. I would also like to add on that I think it is
>crucial for the history of the culture to be made known to the
>youngsters. I'm waiting for the day that the book "Can't Stop,
>Won't Stop" becomes utilized in schools. I'm hoping there
>comes a day that the names Kool Herc and Bambaataa are as
>popular and well known as 50 Cent. I sure as hell won't be
>holding my breath that major networks will be providing that
>history and knowledge of hip hop culture.

i hope that day will come when the youngster will become familiarize with kool herc and bambaataa, but half the time some of the younger generation are slow forgetting the essence of music.