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by Dr. Joycelyn Wilson onOctober 18, 2011
A Harvard hip-hop scholar compares the golden age to today's era of violence and greed.
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December 22, 2010
Music still has the power to change lives and make us think. Among The Root's favorites: a Haiti tribute anthem, an exposé of America's public school crisis and an ode to pan-brownism.
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by Nsenga Burton onDecember 10, 2010
The Crunk Feminist Collective calls out Jay-Electronica on his sexism. The rapper has a bet with Nas about whether all women like to be choked in bed.
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August 6, 2009
A public service announcement from the guy who pays Kelis' tuition every month...
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July 24, 2009
Next time you're figuring out how to pay junior's tuition, try not to remember that's Kelis' grocery money for the month...
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by Slav Kandyba onJanuary 7, 2009
The Ivy League doesn't have dibs on the N-word.
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January 7, 2009
An ode to my favorite slur.
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by James Braxton Peterson onJanuary 5, 2009
Nas ditched the N-word. But does he even need it anymore?
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