tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693902872333225859.post8615249555410600351..comments2023-10-06T18:20:09.127+02:00Comments on 40° 24' N , 3° 42' E: Call for Kuwaiti Hip HopVictoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15567196006173884087noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693902872333225859.post-51118866195220893522009-04-05T21:19:00.000+02:002009-04-05T21:19:00.000+02:00i completely agree with you sarah, this is why i a...i completely agree with you sarah, this is why i am curious to know and trying to put my ear to the ground so to speak, let me know if you have any leads!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567196006173884087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693902872333225859.post-60774137314687704562009-04-05T15:12:00.000+02:002009-04-05T15:12:00.000+02:00It is a very broad generalization to say that ther...It is a very broad generalization to say that there is no struggle or pain in Kuwait. Yes, many have issues of which mall to go to, or where to eat tonight. <BR/>but one might need a finer ear to listen to those without a voice and not just take what you see as what it is...sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11345382125846700249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693902872333225859.post-74864455949614439352009-04-04T22:29:00.000+02:002009-04-04T22:29:00.000+02:00good point-can good hip hop be born where there is...good point-can good hip hop be born where there is no struggle or problems?Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567196006173884087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693902872333225859.post-10175392348260437242009-04-04T14:28:00.000+02:002009-04-04T14:28:00.000+02:00Hip Hop's roots come from the inner city. The chi...Hip Hop's roots come from the inner city. The children of the ghettos used the spoken language (poetry) to express their objection to the inequalities of the day (racism and the lack of opportuni. The poets, Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, Piri Thomas and others were the precursors of the Rap movement. The rappers sought to introduce rhythms and literary forms to send a message to the "Man" that everyting was not alright, that a change had to come about... 2 Pac, Ice-T, Snoop Dog... all poets speaking for those oppressed and without a voice. <BR/><BR/>My point is: What can the Kuwaiti kid rap about, what is their pain? What is the struggle? <BR/><BR/>A Poem: My struggle! <BR/><BR/>Hey lady, I struggle every morning trying to figure out what to wear, what mall to go to, where to eat tonite.... my life is rough... hard... so maybe I'll rhyme and sing and you can call it a Rap.<BR/><BR/>Unknown <BR/>A real Poem by Gwendolyn Brooks<BR/><BR/>We Real Cool <BR/>We real cool. We<BR/>Left School. We<BR/><BR/>Lurk late. We<BR/>Strike straight. We<BR/><BR/>Sing sin. We<BR/>Thin gin. We<BR/><BR/>Jazz June. We<BR/>Die soon.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165789227212769258noreply@blogger.com