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&quot;Hip-hop needs to find the next subject. Politics and social stuff-those are going to be the next real subjects groups get into.

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Too many in the hip hop audience accept the big lie promoted by opportunist preachers and politicians that hip-hop is only about madness and misogyny. The
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I believe the positivity or message in today&#39;s hip hop is lost because today&#39;s generation may feel that hip hop&#39;s fight for recognition is over. I
grew up in the Black Liberation era of hip hop. At that time not only was young black America beginning to discover themselves, but radio still refuse to play
it, and pre Yo MTV Raps! we only and video Jukebox where you had to pay to see hottest joint that was out. Now everywhere you turn hip hop is being utilized,... ]]></description>

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