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  Publish Date: May 31, 2005
  Author Website: Bakari Kitwana
  Publisher: Basic Civitas Books

Bakari Kitwana “Why White Kids Love Hip Hop: Wankstas, Wiggers, Wannabes, and the New Reality of Race in America” Book Review
The problem with reviewing hiphop books is that I also have to review the people reviewing them. See, a lot of those big-time-for-whatever-reason book critics try to jump into the hip-hop scene every once in a while to give their uninformed opinions and poke fun at hip-hop culture. It’s like they’re hiding behind a tree whispering about you at the country club or something. (more…)

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  Release Date: March 22, 2005
  Website: The Perceptionists Website
  Label: Def Jux

The Perceptionists “Black Dialogue” Album Review
I must admit that I’m one of those never-satisfied hip-hop fans. If someone puts out a hot album, I can usually find something that it doesn’t do right. Dope flow, but lacking lyrical content. Conscious lyrics, but lacking hot beats. Great production, but nothing being said. I’ve always viewed rap music as somewhat of a triangle, created from three major components: Lyrics, Flow and Production. Hip-hop’s fans measure these components with different weight. (more…)