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Try as I may, I just can't take Hip-Hop that seriously. Mesmerizing by way of its beats and repetitive candences, yes, but what's so astounding about its message? How many times can we get excited over the glorification of the thug life or the injustice of the hard knock life, or the rhapsodizing of an alternate lifestyle? So what else is new? Does schlepping around, spittin out verses make things better? Do break dancing and casual clothes and cool slang make this culture awesome? Or is it that this community provides an outlet for the frustration of racism and all its repercussions? Oh well, what can you expect from someone who grew up listening to doop wop and be-bop and Nat Cole and Ella Fitzgerald. When Emmit Till and Rosa Parks got violated, we took to the streets to demonstrate. Back then, music was a respite not an expression of protest. Time brought change but did it improve the situation? Not really. It takes more than mad niggas to reform America. Good night, all. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ