I’ve never been more actively involved in the creation of Hip-Hop, but I’ve never identified less with the “dominant” paradigm in rap music.

I’m not alone.  Listeners of Hip-Hop are growing tired of the violence, misogyny and hyper-masculine antics in commercialized rap music.  Byron Hurt’s Beyond Beats & Rhymes is one prime example of this discussion.

What I want to focus on is intelligence within Hip-Hop, ‘cause we are geniuses.

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