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hip hop

dad joke

Post Malone

Jay-Z

rap music

cocaine

bubble wrap

politics

mumble rap

dragon

freestyle

emcee

Drake

mumbling

oven

Lil Wayne

Coca-Cola

baking soda

eating

smiling

McDonald's

birth

giving birth

step child

television

bathtub

cowboy

Ranch Dressing

watermelon

one-liner

Tupac Shakur

insult

laziness

Corona Virus

Wu-tang Clan

window

serial killer

cereal

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is a movement whose ongoing disrespect of women has literally broken down our character, creating a market that is predictably hostile to female performers.

MC Lyte argues that hip-hop's ongoing disrespect of women has 'literally broken down our character, creating a market that is predictably hostile to female performers. 'It has gotten to the point that we have been subjected to such harsh verbal treatment ' assassinated even ' that who would want to listen'' And so, thanks to a climate of its own making, the recording industry is understandably reluctant to back female artists, and even when it does, it often tries to pigeon-hole them into roles that put sexual style over musical substance. For example, in a recent interview, Sharaya J, an up-and-coming artist working with Missy Elliott, recounted that after she had presented her work to a group of record executives, one of them suggested that she put on some heels, get a weave, and 'sell them with sex.' In other words, record executives seem to be encouraging women to peddle an image that caters to the sexual desire of fans ' which serves to further reinforce them as objects rather than credible rappers ' even as they complain that the costs of maintaining this image are prohibitive since women don't move enough units. - Erik Nielson, an assistant professor at the University of Richmond (via NPR)

misogyny

is like sex. you can't get in if you ain't hard.

Hip Hop is like sex. you can't get in if you ain't hard.

masculinity

thug

swagger

is like sword fighting. you gotta keep your blade sharpened.

Hip Hop is like sword fighting. you gotta keep your blade sharpened.

practice

readiness

competition

sport

is a lot like journalism. One could name practically any problem in the hood and there'd be a rap song for you.

You could name practically any problem in the hood and there'd be a rap song for you.

journalism

Hip-hop is a perfect mix between poetry and boxing.

 gave a generation a common ground that didn't require either race to lose anything; everyone gained.

Hip-hop gave a generation a common ground that didn't require either race to lose anything; everyone gained.

 has done more than any leader, politician, or anyone to improve race relations.

Hip-hop has done so much for racial relations, and I don't think it's given the proper credit. It has changed America immensely. I'm going to make a very bold statement: Hip-hop has done more than any leader, politician, or anyone to improve race relations.

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hip hop