... nationalist seeds in their first album in the piece "Rightstarter, " their second album invoked the religious and political black nationalism of the NOI. It was nation-conscious rap. This fusion of rap and Black Nationalist political organization promoted the nationalist sentiment but also provided a distinguishable practice of communitarian responsibility. (Henderson, 9) PE, backed by Farrakhan, brought thousands of ... young blacks to the political philosophy of nationalism. For example, in their song "Party for Your Right to Fight" they transform the title of the party song of the Be...

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... You While there is no disagreement within the African American community in regards to the treatment of women of color by mainstream media, it is divided on the issue of rap lyrics and the treatment of African American women by rappers. However, it seems that the only people who come to the defense of rappers are the young black men who ... 't mad at cha."17 These lyrics create another scenario of disrespect and affirmation. While most argue that songs that refer to women as bitches are disrespectful in its entirety, this song begs to differ. African American women, since slavery have be...

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