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...never been difficult to reconcile my love for hip-hop with my eternal devotion to Gordon Sumner. Like the best rap music, the Police always had funky basslines, rhythm-driven songs, and an oft-maligned intellectual underside. But after the Puffy sob-fest “I’ll Be Missing You,” I figured the party was over. 11 years later, imagine my surprise when a respected Atlanta rap stalwart releases not one, but two tracks prominently featuring samples from the Police on an otherwise “back-to-basics” album. In addition...
Steve Perry, who is the principal of the Capital Preparatory Charter School in Connecticut, said that the music has had a negative impact on some of his students...
During a panel held to discuss the interaction between hip-hop and student achievement, the music received mixed reviews...
...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...
Although panelists expressed different viewpoints about the role of the music in school achievement, they generally agreed that hip-hop needs to transmit positive messages to African-American communities...