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Could you talk a little more about Talib, "conscious rap", and genre as a construct?
Common is another "conscious rapper" whose career exposes inconsistencies with the "sub-genre". The brouhaha from the right concerning Common's performance at the White House, along with Maya Angelou's concern about his use of the N-word, brings up interesting ideas about genre, listeners' expectations, and labeling.
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Could you talk a little more about Talib, "conscious rap", and genre as a construct?
Common is another "conscious rapper" whose career exposes inconsistencies with the "sub-genre". The brouhaha from the right concerning Common's performance at the White House, along with Maya Angelou's concern about his use of the N-word, brings up interesting ideas about genre, listeners' expectations, and labeling.
I've been enjoying these a lot. Keep it up.
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