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What's up Bro!
Good points! I know that for many years Hip Hop got a bad “Rap” so to speak, because of it’s incorporation with street gangs, violence and what not. Truthfully, I’m a big 2-Pac fan (not fanatic!) and his constant position on hip hop or rap was that it is only an expression of what people in the streets or ghettos are growing up seeing. It’s not like these people are encouraging the violence or gangs, they are just tellin’ people about what is real in their life. Which, to me holds true for these young Natives out here makin’ their own music. They have the right and opportunity to express what they have seen in their lives. When I got involved in makin’ some tunes, and I’ll be honest, I’m no rapper, but I could sing and since we were makin’ Native Hip Hop, I helped them incorporate some Native sounds; and singin’ all my life, made it really easy to take a beat, a rhythm and lay down a lil’ hey ya hey on it! It was fun, and I believe it blended all together well. I appreciate the music, always have, and if these Natives aren’t out singin’ at powwows or what not,( ‘cause honestly, it just ain’t everybodies cup of tea), at least their makin’ music, Native Music at that!
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...that's so true....so, so true...
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