tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post114131679065277498..comments2024-01-04T07:33:10.137-05:00Comments on Seldom Wrong, Never in Doubt: On the Outrageousness of Hip-Hop as Significant ArtJon A. Alfred E. Michael J. Wile E. SWNIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595651777890086293noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-1141411446891911882006-03-03T13:44:00.000-05:002006-03-03T13:44:00.000-05:00This silliness has extended even farther than you ...This silliness has extended even farther than you might think. Last Friday night, the WCF sponsored a talk entitled "Jesus and the Hip-Hop Prophets: Spiritul Insights From Lauren Hill and Tupac." On the one hand, this is a laudable act of cultural engagement. On the other, what spiritual insights are there to be gleaned from the lyrics of a man who glorified violence and misogyny, and was convicted of sexual assault.<BR/><BR/>I personally think that there is a direct correlation between the end of the Vietnam War and the decline of popular music. Indeed, I blame Ronald Reagan for the general crappiness of American music in the 80s. Had we lost the Cold War and had a struggling economy, there may have actually been something to write songs about...CDWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208232798205944262noreply@blogger.com