The Empowerment Of Rap Music

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Rap Music in 1988 was all about a message of empowerment taught by KRS-One (Boogie Down Productions), Poor Righteous Teachers to Public Enemy and countless others. The music revealed the struggles and how the African American community continued the fight against injustice, coupled with a catchy beat. In fact, I grew up listening to Public Enemy and felt their music raised awareness. The group consisted of several members and each of them had their own style of making a statement. There was Terminator X (DJ), Flavor Flav (hype man), the Soldiers of the First World with Professor Griff, and the leader, Chuck D. Once, joined together, they had one purpose, that was to “preach to teach to all” (Line 15).
The rap music of today, I like some

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