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'Bang': Guns, rap, and silence - violence in rap music
A lot of people were interested in the Sean "Puffy" Combs trial: fans of rap music; celebrity-watchers; connoisseurs of popular culture. But one group ......(Continue Reading) Blazing the other way - interview with members of the rap music group A Tribe Called Quest - Interview
Members of the rap music group A Tribe Called Quest have decided to compose and sing songs about love because of the apparent prevalence of hatred in society....(Continue Reading)Talkin' about a revolution: hungry for politically charged music? Listen up to a new generation of protest songs
It was really two songs that got me started thinking about the power of peace music. First was the plaintive wail of Bob Dylan in his 1964 classic, "The Times They Are A-Changin'." The se...(Continue Reading)Bow Wow's Bark & Bite - rap singer
Rapper called hottest young heartthrob in decades THE managers at a large New York City department store thought they had it all figured out when they asked Lil' Bow Wow to make an in-store appea...(Continue Reading)Can A Song Make A Difference? - music as vehicle for social action
Sometimes, when we need a clearer picture of the world around us, it works best to rely on music for both information and inspiration. Dear GoodLetter ......(Continue Reading)
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