Rap
Obviously very light blogging thru the holiday weekend...
But until then, consider this: It's not rap's fault that the french youth rioted. As nate has briefly touched upon in earlier comments, the disenfranchisement of French youth, particularly the economically misaligned [read: "immigrant" family history] has closer parallels with hiphop subculture in America than it does with Islamicism.
And, continuing that trend: angry, violent rap lyrical content in both is a reflection of that culture - a symptom - but absolutely not a cause. At least somebody realized it. Want to know why the French immigrant youth rioted? Figure out why they're so angry and disenfranchised- it's quite simple.
But until then, consider this: It's not rap's fault that the french youth rioted. As nate has briefly touched upon in earlier comments, the disenfranchisement of French youth, particularly the economically misaligned [read: "immigrant" family history] has closer parallels with hiphop subculture in America than it does with Islamicism.
And, continuing that trend: angry, violent rap lyrical content in both is a reflection of that culture - a symptom - but absolutely not a cause. At least somebody realized it. Want to know why the French immigrant youth rioted? Figure out why they're so angry and disenfranchised- it's quite simple.
posted by General Stan at 4:25 PM
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