13834, RE: White Trash Posted by guest, Mon Jun-11-01 10:28 AM
>>I >>see some of what my >>high school friends used to >>call "white trash" and I >>almost feel like they are >>more equipped to understand some >>hip hop than my black >>ass, pardon my language. >>But whether being poor gives >>you more right to claim >>hip hop is a whole >>nother question. Anyway, what >>do you think, people? > >a lot of hiphop is all >about what it means to >be black in america. >emcees speak on race all >the time, and the american >public associates hiphop and rap >with "black." well, what >if black/white isn't the best >way to see the world? > what if it is >rich/poor? everyone is gonna >have their own opinion but >yes, i think that being >poor and disadvantaged in america >is a lot more in >tune with what hiphop is >all about.
The South Bronx and other NY neighborhoods where hip-hop grew were not solely African-American. They were diverse neighborhoods containing blacks, Puerto Ricans, whites, Asians, Christians, Muslims and many others. The only thing that united these people and created the base for hip-hop was poverty and urban living.
JMello
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