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Posted by: The Hip Hop DEMOCRAT 11/23/2008 | 587 Views

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With the inevitable notion that Obama's presidency will have an affect on Urban communities, I think an important issue has yet to be addressed politically.

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I feel hip hop does not need to have a role in politics!! Simply because hip hop was built as an anti-government, where the people was heard through the music when we weren't through legislation!! I think that hip hop needs a serious make-over though!! Meaning that those involved in the hip hop community need to take more ownership of their money, power and influence, and do something about their community issues. If even on a small scale, instead of acting like the issues going on in their community is too big for them to handle!! No one is saying put up millions to build a school or new roads, but it never hurt to put money towards someones college tuition who lives in the same hood you grew up in!!

11/24/2008 | reply
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- That way those kids who you helped get through college, can go and get those government jobs that the hip hop community provided that oppurtunity for!! That way we will have hip hop in politics in the end!! Full Circle I guess!!
  
  11/24/2008 | reply
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- are a lot ics....but I feel the issue is giving a voice an actual voice not just a hook and a beat explaining whats going on in the cultures, and in the community that hip hop represents..
  
  The Hip Hop DEMOCRAT 11/24/2008 | reply
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- thats a good way to put it tho...but I just want some expedited change..lol
  
  The Hip Hop DEMOCRAT 11/24/2008 | reply
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Hasn't it been corrupted enough?

Joyous 11/24/2008 | reply
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- What government or hip hop?
  
  The Hip Hop DEMOCRAT 11/24/2008 | reply
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- Hip Hop.
  
  It organically plays a political role (there isn't much that isn't political on one level or another), I would just like to see it remain, or rather get back to being more grassroots in nature and let politics come to it vs the other way around.
  
  With all it's growth and success as a cultural movement, it's been exploited and it's purity eroded quite a bit as a consequence. Do we really need it to become a blatant and outright political forum in a mainstream kind of way? It's all but ruined as it is.
  
  Joyous 11/24/2008 | reply
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- I believe it would help if it was an organized office, that truly represented change not only within black communities but hip hop industry as a whole...Me personally I think hip hop is a culture, its an industry, and a community. Although it is entertainment I think that there should eb a 70/30 rule regarding the industry 70% hip hop 30%Rap I think that would benefit everybody....keep a portion of the industry commercial, but turn hip hop into a movement that means something more than entertainment..
  
  The Hip Hop DEMOCRAT 11/24/2008 | reply
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ME personally I think Russell Simmons would be the one to initiate a position such as this, given his influence over key members of the hip hop community, his knowledge of the issues, and his knowledge of hip hop....

The Hip Hop DEMOCRAT 11/24/2008 | reply
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This is a great question to ask. Curious to hear people's thoughts on this

11/23/2008 | reply
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