Travels to Senegal and the West Bank shed light on how we think about race, censorship and oppression In 1982, when American vocalist Melle Mel was asked to rap about the social deprivation and violence running rampant in inner-city neighbourhoods, he initially declined. At the time, hip-hop was focused on rhythm and rhyme - hip-hop for hip-hop's sake. Melle Mel led the group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, known for their party anthems, and for "boasting how good we are and all that", a...
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Travels to Senegal and the West Bank shed light on how we think about race, censorship and oppression In 1982, when American vocalist Melle Mel was asked to rap about the social deprivation and violence running rampant in inner-city neighbourhoods, he initially declined. At the time, hip-hop was focused on rhythm and rhyme - hip-hop for hip-hop's sake. Melle Mel led the group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, known for their party anthems, and for "boasting how good we are and all that", a...
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