YouTube was undeniably one of the greatest gifts to the Internet and has grown exponentially since its introduction in 2005. Not only has it morphed into a platform to share videos with friends, but it’s become a career starter for some of the biggest names in the music industry, and provided an outlet hip-hop has never quite seen before.
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But with exposure comes added responsibility, and as the demographic of rappers getting their start on YouTube get younger and younger, are hip-hop’s child soldiers telling tales of their hood glorifying the street game?
GlobalGrind’s Tony Anderson was on the scene to investigate the relationship between hip-hop, YouTube and the streets. Tony caught up with rapper Fat Trel, and Vibe Magazine’s executive editor Datwon Thomas to further investigate. Check out the report in the video above.
