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Word: kuti (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...simple reason that he is supposed to be aboveboard even when the lights go out, nonetheless, he should not be ostracized. We must remember that even the Pope is just another mortal being. And like others, when he says his prayers, he asks forgiveness for his shortcomings. AFOLABI KUTI Lagos, Nigeria...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 5, 2001 | 3/5/2001 | See Source »

...stated in "Blues People" (perhaps the most important book on Black music ever written), you can always tell where a people are at by the music they make. That means if you listen to Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On?" or Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" or Fela Kuti's "B.B.C.: Big Blind Country" you can gather what is going on with Black people at various times and in various parts of the world. Hip-hop is no different. It has evolved with the times. Now whether or not that evolution has been progressive or regressive is another discussion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'Hip-Hop Is the Most Important Youth Culture on the Planet' | 9/22/2000 | See Source »

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