James McBride, “ Hip Hop Planet”, your essay, is about hip hop and and I have read it along with my class. I believe that you, Mr. McBride, wrote your piece on hip hop in response to the nightmare that you experienced. According to you, hip hop and giving it a chance to be recognized are the key ideas of your essay. The origin of hip hop and your experiences with it were important points in your essay. I see that the intended audience were adults of your generation. The purpose of your essay is to have people see hip hop differently and have them think to themselves; why is it perceived that way? I do believe that our world has become a “ hip hop planet”. I agree with your statement “ Not since the advent of swing jazz…”. This is evident due
