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...truth to anger ever since the civil rights movement turned militant after the death of Martin Luther King Jr. The party has come to seem craven, weak and untrustworthy in the process. The only exception to this pathetic tradition was Bill Clinton's criticism of Sister Souljah's racist rap lyrics during the 1992 presidential campaign, a carefully planned gesture that was compromised by its transparency as a political tactic...
...melodramatically stirring that even Templeton's Grinchy heart swells three sizes bigger. Perhaps a year from now she'll be just another tall, telegenic politician who made it to the Oval Office, needing neither to prove nor apologize for her femininity. Let's just hope she never has to rap...
...those actions in cooperation with the U.S. and others. Sudan will address the problems of Darfur and permit our country to enter a new era of peace, national unity and reconstruction after more than two decades of war. Khidir Haroun Ahmed, Ambassador Embassy of the Republic of Sudan Washington Rap Superstar Kanye West Your article on hip-hop musician Kanye West [Sept. 5] was a brave and smart choice. You gave insights into who West is and, more important, why we should care. West does everything a true musical artist should do: write, produce and perform. He not only employs...
...profile of Kanye West brought kudos for his sampling of soulful artists as he spins the hip-hop nation away from gangsta rap. His statement, however, at a Hurricane Katrina fund raiser about President Bush and race--two weeks after he appeared on the cover--got a decidedly more mixed response...
Your article on West enlightened me about his background and views of rapping. He shows the class, intellect and business ethic of African Americans. As a white teacher in an urban setting, I am pleased to see a role model for many of my students who aspire to become rappers. You don't need to be a drug-dealing thug to rap...