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‘And yet, we can see that American youth do have a desire for accomplishment unapologetically pursued’

April 6, 2018 By Kathy Shaidle

Christopher DeGroot writes:

Such exuberant pride finds a parallel in hip-hop culture, wherein men “battle” and “dis” one another with pleasure. Why is it that we hear rap everywhere we go these days, from Walgreens to the breaks at sporting events? What is the special appeal? It is that, like rock and roll, rap contains an unfettered masculine energy that is rather lacking in our enfeebled, professionalized culture.

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