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...many of Taring Padi's works survive - they are typically confiscated by police, or simply discarded after demonstrations - but the ones that do are starting to find their way onto the walls of a few hip homes. Inspired by the work of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, German Expressionist Otto Dix and Indonesian masters like Sudjojono, the etchings assault the viewer with their power and passion. Taring Padi "are the unfiltered voice of the people," says John McGlynn, who organizes monthly exhibitions of Indonesian art at his home for a group called JakARTa Kolektors...
...feel the culture of vanity in rap and hip-hop has given young people a skewed reality of what is important in life? -Linsey Jones, Geneva, Ill.A lot of things affect people's views if they let their views be affected. A weak-minded person who was going to do something negative or be vain was going to do that whether it was the music or somebody else that affected...
Whom do you consider the most influential musician from the pre-hip-hop era? -Harold Grant, San AntonioJames Brown. He opened it up and let you know there weren't any boundaries in music. You could chant, scream or grunt. You could say things people don't understand. He used to say he was my godfather. He would say, "Son, listen. I have to tell you something important: olive oil. Every day I want you to put it in your hair. It's gonna make your hair strong...
...year when hip hop artists are applying their music to political speeches, the Black Students Association (BSA) in conjunction with the Institute of Politics (IOP) hosted a panel last night to discuss hip hop’s political and cultural effect on the current generation. “Hip hop is important because of its influence; in that way, it has political power,” said co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records Damon Dash. “There’s an awareness that can be brought from hip hop.” Last night?...
...cover of British Sea Power’s third album boldly inquires, “Do You Like Rock Music?” It’s an awful album title, but frankly it’s a good question for Americans to consider. With the rise of hip-hop and dance-pop, rock and roll’s popularity in the United States is tremendously low when compared to Europe. Sure, there was talk of a “rock revival” around the turn of the millennium, but most of the bands hyped during that movement have...