For many years we have thought to come a long way in terms of racism and prejudice, but as we stated before no matter how far we have come it still exists today. Race rebellion and African American anger is a thing, and it is very warranted. It has been said that hip hop grew on and has actively addressed the role of anger and violence. Misinterpreting the presence of violence and drugs in hip hop can be considered as dismissing the Black Arts Movement and the connections between artistic expression and the frustration that African Americans face in America, as well as dismissing their stories. A quote from Gladney hits it spot on “Failing to analyze hip-hop lyrics critically and intellectually may lead one to dismiss an art form capable of
