Stephanie Gadlin: Hip Hop’s (UNSPOKEN) Ten Commandments (via Davey D’s Archived Essential Hip Hop Articles)

In celebration of Hip Hop History Month, we wanted to bring back this classic article from writer Stephanie Gadlin which reflected the challenges facing Hip Hop back in 1999. Her piece was powerful and frequently used as a discussion tool in high schools, college campuses and on radio show’s like Street Soldiers on KMEL..

HIP HOP'S (UNSPOKEN) TEN COMMANDMENTS By stephanie mwandishi gadlin © Famed Kenyan author Mgugi wa Thiongo once remarked: "…Language carries culture and culture carries, particularly through orature and literature, the entire body of values by which we perceive ourselves and our place in the world." Interesting perspective. If language carries a people's culture and therefore projects a people's cultural values to others, explain to me why are … Read More

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