New documentary Hip-Hop and the White House looks back at how presidents have rejected or embraced those within the genre, from Reagan to Trump At the 1985 presidential inauguration ball, a made-for-TV black-tie affair that was something in between a concert and a roast, an expectant Ronald Reagan looked on from the dais for Jimmy Stewart to bring up the next act. "And now," a grizzled George Bailey intoned, "to present the excitement of youth, the sights and the sounds of a big city, here are [...
'Reagan gave us something to rap about': how hip-hop has interacted with US politics
The Guardian - 23 Apr 2024 19:37
New documentary Hip-Hop and the White House looks back at how presidents have rejected or embraced those within the genre, from Reagan to Trump At the 1985 presidential inauguration ball, a made-for-TV black-tie affair that was something in between a concert and a roast, an expectant Ronald Reagan looked on from the dais for Jimmy Stewart to bring up the next act. "And now," a grizzled George Bailey intoned, "to present the excitement of youth, the sights and the sounds of a big city, here are [...
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