Why shouldn't rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history…

Saul Williams
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Why shouldn't rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess it's this old idea of containment - that rappers, because they're black, can't and shouldn't aspire to look outside the ghetto for influence. ✨ A new beginning for the word by Burhan Wazir, www.theguardian.com. August 5, 2001.
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