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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "hip-hop"

Let's Talk About Sex

Bonnie Zylbergold, American Sexuality Magazine. May 8, 2008.
A health educator uses hip-hop to talk to girls about gender and sexuality.

Make McCain Condemn Country Music

Roy Edroso, Alicublog AlterNet: PEEK. April 25, 2008.
If Obama is responsible for the nefarious "rappers", then why isn't John McCain responsible for country music?

Slumping Record Sales Are Good for Real Hip-Hop Artists

Charles Jones, New America Media. January 14, 2008.
With mainstream hip-hop artists like 50 Cent and Jay-Z struggling to go platinum, it's time for the genre to return to its underground roots.

Kanye West: "I Have a Hard Time Believing Bush Cares About Anyone" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. September 24, 2007.
The outspoken rap star defends and expands on his memorable outburst following Hurricane Katrina.

Hammer-time (...to Get Out of Iraq) [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. June 15, 2007.
MC Hammer attempts a new comeback in rap with anti-war song. Will it be the next "U Can't Touch This"?

Nida Khan, Women's Media Center. May 24, 2007.
Don Imus used hip-hop to scapegoat his racist comment. But before blaming everything on one kind of music, we need to analyze all of pop culture and media representation overall.

Hip-Hop's (Still) Invisible Women

Yvonne Bynoe, AlterNet. May 16, 2007.
The recent Don Imus affair brought to light that black women within hip-hop are to be ogled in music videos and insulted in the name of free speech, but rarely are they given access to major media outlets.