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I think that hip hop is not appreciated by all as a culture, however, ‘just a way of expression.’ If you go back to the early days of the hip hop culture, it was a way to bring our minds up from depressive thoughts, and through that came a unique form of expression. It wasn’t initially to look good, make money, or sound the best, it was about telling a story and being heard locally. Now, if a person is claiming to represent hip hop without having respect for the culture and its history, then they are merely blind sighted by the purpose for it. I think groups like Cash Money Millionaires, Lil’ Kim, etc. are being to commercialized with hip hop, as anyone else who is just doing it solely for the money and fame. But for the cats out there who is using it as a positive tool, whether it’s to elevate just themselves, or their entire community, then I support their efforts.
Natural Black Earth
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