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YO! MTV Raps
Rap music changed popular culture and continues to influence and empower millions to fight for what they believe in. How has rap music helped elevate issues important to you and to your community?
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
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KRS-One and other members of the hip-hop community are working to stop global violence.
 
   
 
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Bidding is now closed for your chance to win the actual canvas backdrop that was used as part of the set for the 20th Anniversary Yo! MTV Raps television show!
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
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Has rap music elevated issues important to you or your community? Discuss how rap has changed popular culture, influenced political issues, and empowered millions to fight for what they believe in.
 
   
 
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The co-founder of legendary rap group Public Enemy, Chuck D redefined rap music and hip hop culture. Here he talks about his messages which addressed weighty issues about race, rage and inequality.
 
 
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YO! MTV Raps Organized by thinkMTV on 3/24/2008
Location: New York, NY 10036
YO! MTV Raps revolutionized the music game by introducing the masses to a new art form rising from the streets; rap music. This show provided a platform for powerful lyrics and messages to flow from urban America to the living rooms of middle America. Rap music helped raise the profile of many under-reported issues facing Americans such as racism, injustice, violence and lack of opportunity. We invite you to use this discussion board to talk about how rap music has helped elevate issues important to you or your community, discuss how this music genre changed popular culture, influenced political issues, and empowered millions to fight for what they believe in.
Tags: education   violence   Jay-Z   discrimination   Wyclef Jean   ludacris   Chuck...
Group URL http://think.mtv.com/Groups/YOMTVRaps/
 
 
 
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by  Pocahontas7 on may 22, 2008
 
   
 
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by  Pocahontas7 on may 22, 2008
 
   
 
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by  Pocahontas7 on may 22, 2008
 
   
 
Global Hip Hop Documentary Part 2 of 2
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by  DJDaddyMack on may 08, 2008
 
   
 
Global Hip Hop Documentary Part 1 of 2
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by  DJDaddyMack on may 08, 2008
 
   
 
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The N-Word Part 2 of 2
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by  DJDaddyMack on april 23, 2008
 
   
 
The N-Word Part 1 of 2
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