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Originally Posted by COR7Nature
I agree with everything you said 1000%. I do actually think about why Hip-Hop was originally created. I'm not refuting any points you stated, but my 2 cents is what really defines the point of the 'backlash' you mentioned---in essence, the goals of the founders and originators of hip-hop was to show and display inner strength via camaraderie and culture through art in sound in hopes of achieving unity and respect for many people.
"The rap music playing on the radio is not Hip Hop."
I agree with that based on the previous explained essence of it.
"Black people did not destroy Hip Hop. Corporate America did and now we have manufactured imitations of African American stereotypes because they don't want to hear the truth anymore."
I agree that only black people did not destroy Hip Hop. But by absorbing the above statement, black people did play a part in the destruction of hip hop's essence and founding goals.
"The truth is that there is still injustice, poverty and racial division against minorities. They don't want to hear the truth because they know they are very much apart of the problem."
Finally, by understanding the above statement---it seems like in 2014 we are back to square one.
Thanks for the insight SoulFlower.
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Thanks!
I realized everything I stated was pretty much what you also stated which is why I edited my post.
I also think African Americans played a part in Hip Hop's downfall but I wouldn't say its their fought because then we would have to go all the way back to slavery to really analyze why an African American would take part in the destructive of Hip Hop.
We would have to look at the purpose of slavery and how that impacted the way African Americans see themselves and other people who are not African American. When you are taught that if you do something a certain way, if you look a certain way, if you make a certain type of music etc then you will believe these are things you have to do in order to be successful so you will go along with it. However, this way of thinking dates back all the way to slavery. Its the westernized way of thinking which unfornately has poisoned the African American culture.