“These transcontinental urban griots echo the despair, pain, and anger of the South Bronx and Harlem (the world's two major rap centers), which a lot of the cool-jerk white liberals and b.s. black bourgeoisie don't want to hear.”
“Too many people who profess to like rap don't distinguish among its many historic and stylistic differences. Only by placing Rakim in context do you appreciate his mastery”
“It’s clear to me that four new African American character types have been crucial in shaping this country over the last 20 years — types that began germinating in the ’70s and blossomed in the ’80s.”
