In its long fight against demolition, the iconic aerosol arts center 5 Pointz had passion, the community, the law, some key supporters and morality on their side. What they didn't have, was the support of hip hop media.

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A recent discussion on CNN demonstrates why hip hop music and culture continues to get a bad rap, and the real problems affecting America, continue to be ignored.

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In their typically sloppy attempts to establish themselves as more than simply a gossipmongering, content-regurgitating aggregator, GlobalGrind committed a journalistic error of the highest magnitude. It's not the first time.

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