It was invented in my lifetime and is one of the few notable positive contributions to the world that my distracted generation has served up. It is a distinctly Creole American art form, music of the underdog. Carrier of memes of survival and transcendence...whereas Rock n' Roll died off leaving only the White Stripes trailing behind to singlehandedly wield the wisdom and huevos, Rap has taken the weight. Sure, there's a lot of bad hip hop out there, but so what? These days there's a lot of bad everything out there. Here's to you, Rap Music. Happy Valentine's Day.
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