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...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...
...event, entitled “Raps on the Gap: Hip Hop Music and School Success,” was part of an ongoing series of events discussing how to break down racial and socioeconomic barriers to achievement...