It is completely understandable that, in a time when the over-commercialization, over-capitalization and rampant bastardization of the rap music industry by conglomerated media, traitorous enemies from within and pernicious cultural outsiders, hip-hop OGs would feel morally responsible to speak out against those who they feel poorly represent hip-hop’s traditional ideals and standards. After all, the […]

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