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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...
During a panel held to discuss the interaction between hip-hop and student achievement, the music received mixed reviews...
...People need to see that hip-hop is more than negative and destructive,” said J-Live, a hip hop artist and participant in the discussion hosted by the Kennedy School of Government. “There’s a civil war within hip-hop. The general consciousness is at stake...