... , at least for many African American communities, a one-sided portrait of life in urban America" (Campbell, 94). Support of this rap form by teens grew in 1996 when Tupac Shakur was killed and even more in 1997 with the murder of Christopher Wallace a.k.a. Biggie ... peace between gang members. In his opinion it is because of "racist Whites and Euro centric-minded Blacks who lack understanding of rap and its different messages [that so] much confusion and distortion concerning [the] art form has resulted" (Slaughter). Slaughter goes on ... in comparison to what the forefathers of this co...

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