When I first began listening to rap, rappers such as X-Clan, BDP, Public Enemy and Brand Nubian took on afro-centric pro-black themes. While these themes still exist in rap, they have been removed from the mainstream.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVtVJ6Kq-Pk

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In early movie, African Americans where often made to look stupid with bugged out eyes which many considered degrading

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For those unaware Kool Aid is powdered substance used to make artificial drinks by adding water and sugar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYS7aQY1iZI

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In 2003 as in today many rappers signed are carbon copies of Jay-Z. Here’s one of my favorites Sacario who was down with Angie Martinez.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePmt1tFDtW8

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In many stories people sell their soul for success, particularly in music. Blues legend Robert Johnson was said to have sold his soul to the devil to master the blues.

Similarly many rappers sell their souls to the devil (corporate America) for success)

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This is partially inspired by De La Soul’s Patti Duke’s lyrics we might blow up but we won’t go pop which is also inspired be a Robert Townsend Movie, “5 Hearbeats”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exdbzs15ebw

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When I recorded this son in 2003 as in today rappers present themselves as rich in their videos but are really broke and wind up with tax problems and debt

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this is taken from T-La Rock’s It’s Yours, which was Def Jams first single http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWkiIb6G9_8

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I"m rapping from the perspective of a record executive that like to exploit rappers, by offering them matereial goods

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the hook is taken from Raobert Townsend’s movie “Hollywood Shuffle which had a skit called "Black Acting School”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKX4LktBI5o

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