In my Theory of Knowledge class yesterday my teacher (who is aware of my "interest" in rap" took the liberty to read an article about how rappers are vowing to change the rap game now that Obama is in office. This then led to a discussion of the proper usage of the "N" word (which some white students handled very poorly). My point to the argument was that the "N" word will never be abolished no matter how hard we try to get rid of it, and even if we destroy it momentarily it's just gonna sneak back into society when a kid listens to some old rap. I don't really agree that the rap game is going to change JUST because Obama is in office, because the game has been changing and demanding change ever since all those "snap music songs" and simple dance records flooded the radios a few years ago. I am glad to witness the new era of rap, because I can see it slowly shifting back to more thought out verses and punchlines that don't peak at the third grade level. And I really love the lines where you have to search it on Wikipedia to find out what it means. (Jay-z Brooklyn we go hard) But dance records are necessary to keep that...BALANCE.
-LEY
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