... English 2. It has a political location in society distinctly ascribed to black people, music and cultural forms 3. It is derived from black American oral culture 4. It is derived from black American musical traditions. It is no secret how music permeates the human psyche, namely music's significance to ... with an aggression and eloquence America had not yet experienced. In the aftermath of an untelevised revolution, hip-hop continues in the tradition of its ancestry and pervasively force-feeds America the ugly truth about racism and class disparities experienced exclusively by African-...

• Word Count: 1971
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate