Kendrick Lamar: Hip Hop and Social Policy

A very interesting article highlighting the connection between hip-hop (specifically Kendrick Lamar's m.A.A.d City album) and social policy (specifically gun control.)

Discourse

Discourse, defined by Webster’s dictionary, is ‘the verbal interexchange of ideas; especially conversation.’ That’s what I love about the likes of Melissa Harris-Perry, Chris Hayes, Ernest Hardy; and my new obsession: Ta-Nehesi Coates. They inspire discourse. As a society, we benefit from equal access to conversations about race, poverty, politics, government, and USA’ian affairs (including pop culture.) Left or right/blue or red/D or R/Donkey or Elephant/Progressive or Conservative – let’s talk and exchange thoughts and ideas; and let the democratic process decide which solutions are in favor.