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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 12:00 AM

Is rap racist?

Is rap racist?

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  • Wednesday, April 18, 2007 10:09 AM

    Go Margo!

    Moreover, I'm at a loss that people think it's ever been reasonable to develop a mental image of Black people through hip hop or hip hop stars. Would it be reasonable for me to think that all white people are like Ozzy Osbourne, Courtney Love or Tommy Lee? Limiting or regulating what's getting played implies that there's merit to that type of wrongheaded thinking.

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