According to Professor Griff, former Minister of Defense for the HIP-HOP super group Public Enemy, the true definition of hip-hop is an acronym. Higher Internal Power-Helping Our People.
When people discuss who the face of HIP-HOP is today, you hear all sorts of different answers. If you are prescribing to Griff's definition you may want to look a little closer as to who you give this title to.
When I listened to Griff a little closer he revealed that there are insane forces at work behind the scenes in the Hip-Hop community. A world we may have never been exposed to if it weren’t for this brave and passionate messenger. Imagine for a moment if you will an industry filled with lies, secrecy, ritualistic sacrifice, mind control, and under the table financial dealings… According to Griff this is the current state of things in the mainstream music world. The part that makes it all a little scary is the grand affect that this one industry in particular has on the thoughts, behaviors, and buying patterns of mainstream American society alone! Here are a few examples
-Clothing (sean john-pdiddy rocawear-jayz phat farm/baby phat-russell simmons yumz-soulja boi … and the list goes on)
-Beverage (conjure conjac-ludacris ciroc vodka-p. diddy armadale vodka- jay-z crunk juice-lil jon vitamin water-50 cent… and the list goes on)
-Major World Events/Philanthropy (we are the world-haiti edition, vote or die campaign-gore vs. bush, the campaign to get Barack obama in office was HEAVILY influenced by hip hop artists…and the list goes on)
In the article, Professor Griff goes into more startling detail of his research and first-hand accounts of the current state of the hip-hop community. I think it’s a good read but don’t take my word for it. (reading rainbow reference)
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