Hip hop as literacy

So far I’ve learned that pretty much anything and everything is a literacy, so why not music? and why not some of the most prevalent music in a young person’s life? Hip hip is everywhere. It’s on the radio and in commercials, it helps build a particular mood in particularly “hood” scene’s of a movie. Most people like some form of hip hop, so why not use it for good? This article: http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitalis.nwp.org%2Fresource%2F3400&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNERwm_llOLebCtSxT0U0MMPv4OjXg

shows local artists helping out in junior highs. Hip hop doesn’t have to be a bad thing. I think a lot of older people think all hip hop is bad. In our group was watched these videos “Rap Battles of History,” that while comedic are also semi helpful. Most of the lyrics rappers use have bigger meanings also. I constantly find myself needing to look up a new reference I don’t understand.