Abstract Hip-Hop has long been demonized for its militant language and outlawed narrative as a part of American society. ... It has a political location in society distinctly ascribed to black people, music and cultural forms 3. ... Hip-hop is an organic expression of urban hip-hop culture; rap quietly became the distinctive sound of African-American anger, rebellion, cultural style and contemporary experience (Best and Kellner). ... Hip-hop bolsters the candid individualism of American society. ... Hip-hop figures are a source of hope and inspiration to those that have been marginalized and ...

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