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George Cook of letstalkhonestly.com discusses Hip Hop being blamed for issues in the African American Community and why Hip Hop is not at fault but the lack of unity in our communities is.

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Posted By: George Cook
Saturday, October 24th 2009 at 6:17PM
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George I have to disagree. Hip Hop is both a symptom and a cause. It tells a story and perpetuates at the same time. So change the story first, but how do you change it when it is being perpetuated?

Saturday, October 24th 2009 at 7:17PM
Steve Williams

I agree with you totally George and have been saying this for years. Hip Hop is not the blame for the issues in the community. Just like head banging Heavy Metal music is not the blame for the issues in Suburban Communities. The lack of people taking responsibility of what they teach their children, the types of morals and values they instill in them and the such. The lack of having Neighborhoods, which creates a totally different type of love, unity and community amongst it's members as oppose to the Hood, which seems to be mentioned all the time. In addition to the fact that most of what is played on the radios and the videos associated with them are not true blue hip hop music. Everything starts from the home environment and if it is based on materialistic things or just things period, then people are already set to fail because the values have been placed in the wrong area.
Sunday, October 25th 2009 at 12:45AM
Marquerite Burgess

Absolutely Steve-Change the Story
Sunday, October 25th 2009 at 9:56AM
robert powell

I wish I had paid more attention to that article on the 11 pm news about how now you can take a three semester course in Hip Hop music in college ...The class is being taught by a former Hip Hop radio DJ turned professor...it is 2009.(smile)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

Oh, the professor is White and he has four students so far. they also are White...
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
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