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Guest Commentator

Akweli Parker

Akweli Parker is a Philadelphia-based writer. He can be contacted at [email protected].

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Guest Commentary

Black Hip Hop History

By Akweli Parker Guest Commentator

Before anyone tags me a race traitor, Uncle Tom, O’Reilly-phile, Wanksta, Cosby Jr., or any of the other sundry slurs reserved by blacks, for blacks who commit the street sin of not keepin’ it real, let me say this: I love hip-hop music: The way BB King loves Lucille. The way the “silly rabbit” loves…

Before anyone tags me a race traitor, Uncle Tom, O'Reilly-phile, Wanksta, Cosby Jr., or any of the other sundry slurs reserved by blacks, for blacks who…

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