Comments on: “Things Just Ain’t the Same”: Hip-Hop’s Reconstruction of the Gangster Rap Identity http://www.hiphoplinguistics.com/culture/2008/03/things-just-aint-the-same-hip-hops-reconstruction-of-the-gangster-rap-identity Hip-Hop Linguistics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:45 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Diego http://www.hiphoplinguistics.com/culture/2008/03/things-just-aint-the-same-hip-hops-reconstruction-of-the-gangster-rap-identity/comment-page-1#comment-12220 Diego Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:28:21 +0000 http://www.hiphoplinguistics.com/society/2008/03/things-just-aint-the-same-hip-hops-reconstruction-of-the-gangster-rap-identity#comment-12220 It's great to see class Hip-Hop be anaylzed like the poetry it is. Good work, man.<ul></ul> It’s great to see class Hip-Hop be anaylzed like the poetry it is. Good work, man.
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      ]]>             By: Tam http://www.hiphoplinguistics.com/culture/2008/03/things-just-aint-the-same-hip-hops-reconstruction-of-the-gangster-rap-identity/comment-page-1#comment-8995 Tam Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:31:19 +0000 http://www.hiphoplinguistics.com/society/2008/03/things-just-aint-the-same-hip-hops-reconstruction-of-the-gangster-rap-identity#comment-8995 Just wanted to stop by and show some love. This was a great read. Thankz<ul></ul> Just wanted to stop by and show some love. This was a great read.

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        ]]>                 By: Patent Pen http://www.hiphoplinguistics.com/culture/2008/03/things-just-aint-the-same-hip-hops-reconstruction-of-the-gangster-rap-identity/comment-page-1#comment-8968 Patent Pen Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:50:26 +0000 http://www.hiphoplinguistics.com/society/2008/03/things-just-aint-the-same-hip-hops-reconstruction-of-the-gangster-rap-identity#comment-8968 In response to your violence points: I see where you are coming from, but a good portion of gangster rap's violence is not directed to the "majority class" or oppressive forces, rather, the violence is directed inwards at fellow black people and poor people. Granted, they often rap against the police and authority, but more often than not, it's about killing "n!ggas." How does your argument take this into account?<ul></ul> In response to your violence points: I see where you are coming from, but a good portion of gangster rap’s violence is not directed to the “majority class” or oppressive forces, rather, the violence is directed inwards at fellow black people and poor people. Granted, they often rap against the police and authority, but more often than not, it’s about killing “n!ggas.” How does your argument take this into account?
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