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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Israel has rappers of every variety, from ultra-Zionists like Subliminal (he wears Star of David bling) to left-leaning hip-hoppers such as the top-selling Hadag Nahash (the Snake Fish) and Sagol 59. Promoter Dan Sieradski and Sagol 59 run a live monthly hip-hop show with Israeli and Palestinian performers called Corner Prophets, which, Sieradski says, aims to "take anger and redirect it into a creative outlet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking the Rap | 2/22/2007 | See Source »

...listen to American music, particularly violent American rap.Gsann and his brother formed X Plastaz so that Tanzanian youths would have access to hip hop that was truly African. X Plastaz lyrics cover everything from women’s rights to unemployment. It’s hip hop without the bling, the violence, or the expletives. The idea of using hip hop as a medium for discourse concerning social injustice and as a means for promoting social change is not a new one. But X Plastaz is unique in that its message has not only a vision of general peace...

Author: By Anjali Motgi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: African Rappers Speak | 2/22/2007 | See Source »

...campus grows, that could change. In a worst-case scenario, PDAs, which can increase cell phone bills by up to $50 per month, will become ubiquitous symbols of privilege on campus. In other words, the PDA is on the cusp of becoming must-have, ivory tower “bling,” a nauseating prospect...

Author: By Stephen C. Bartenstein | Title: CrackBerry Mania | 2/4/2007 | See Source »

...were never a big bling guy, though, right? I see you around Los Angeles, and it's baggy jeans, baseball cap, driving a Prius...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A with Leonardo DiCaprio | 11/22/2006 | See Source »

...Imelda = Bling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What's Next: Nov. 20, 2006 | 11/12/2006 | See Source »

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