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...There is the possibility, however, that this machine will soon play less of a role in shaping the public reception of hip-hop. As record sales continue to decline and digital music becomes increasingly popular, fewer people are turning to the conventional channels for new sounds...
...Members of the hip-hop community are not looking for the misogynistic music on the radio to be censored. “We aren’t saying that commercial hip-hop should be censored,” says Allen Bush, spokesman at Berklee. “We’re saying that there should be an alternative...
...Foege, who served as a rock critic for Rolling Stone and Spin, believes that controversial lyrics don’t necessarily equal bad music. “A lot of the time artists that have been criticized for putting out misogynistic messages, put out some of the best records too,” he says, pointing to Eminem and Dr. Dre as examples. “If you look back to the 50s and what people were saying about rock and roll and Elvis Presley, it’s very similar kinds of criticisms. The critics aren?...
...Rhode Island and Justin “Jae Guttah” McGibbon of Pennsylvania, won full scholarships to the 2008 Berklee Five-Week Summer Performance Program. Through prizes like these, the “Take Back the Music” contest hopes to assist the participants in developing their music and talent, further diversifying the current music scene...
...When hip-hop was still a subculture, there was a lot more diverse set of music to offer,” Gordy says. “That people think there’s only this one type of music that can sell is ridiculous. [The contest] is in response to the cookie cutter, formulaic music we see today. Besides being misogynistic, honestly, it’s boring. This brings music that’s not only thought provoking, not only creative, but new and fresh...