>>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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