Contrary to popular media, hip-hop culture is more than rappers, dj's, and half-naked girls in videos. Just as African-American culture is more than criminals, welfare recipients, athletes, and entertainers. Hip-Hop culture has produced teachers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, politicians, and many successful entrepeneurs. Being young, poor, and living in America is a difficult situation to overcome. Social, political, economical, and educational systems are designed to keep the poor in their situation. In my lifetime i have witnessed and experienced, the many obstacles and traps that many young urban males fall victim too. Now is the time for Hip-Hop culture to take control of its destiny and define what Hip-Hop is and will be. Corporations may have hijacked Rap music, but Hip-Hop is always defined by, THE PEOPLE!
Hip-Hop is a way of life for urban, surburban, and disenfranchised youth across the globe. Because of hip-hoppers independence from conformity, appearance and music tastes, Hip-Hop culture gets labeled as dangerous and rebellious. However we are soldiers, survivors, and victims of Crack, Aids, Welfare Reform, cuts in Social Services, cuts in Education, increases in Incarceration, increases in Taxation, and the resurgence of Racism. Hip-Hop culture understands what is best to survive and thrive in today's world. Once Hip-Hop culture begins to work towards financial independence from Corporations trying to Capitalize on the culture, we have an opportunity to command political, financial, and social influence over a new generation of children growing up in a harsh world. Hip-Hop is a way of life that has emerged from the urban cities in America that we should continue to mold, shape, and guide for positive growth in ourselves and our communities. I love Hip-Hop culture and im proud to share it and teach it to my children. Hip-Hop is more than "Rap Music". It's a culture, and a lifestyle that i have embraced and I love.
Hip-Hop is a way of life for urban, surburban, and disenfranchised youth across the globe. Because of hip-hoppers independence from conformity, appearance and music tastes, Hip-Hop culture gets labeled as dangerous and rebellious. However we are soldiers, survivors, and victims of Crack, Aids, Welfare Reform, cuts in Social Services, cuts in Education, increases in Incarceration, increases in Taxation, and the resurgence of Racism. Hip-Hop culture understands what is best to survive and thrive in today's world. Once Hip-Hop culture begins to work towards financial independence from Corporations trying to Capitalize on the culture, we have an opportunity to command political, financial, and social influence over a new generation of children growing up in a harsh world. Hip-Hop is a way of life that has emerged from the urban cities in America that we should continue to mold, shape, and guide for positive growth in ourselves and our communities. I love Hip-Hop culture and im proud to share it and teach it to my children. Hip-Hop is more than "Rap Music". It's a culture, and a lifestyle that i have embraced and I love.
