The four elements of Hip-Hop are b-boying, graffiti, dj-ing, and lastly emceeing or commonly known as rapping. ... Hamelock Nelson states that, "The quality of rap music has suffered a serious condition of commercialism" (1). ... Another stereotype of hip-hop lyricists is that rappers are black and could only be black, and if they"re not black, they"re "whack". ... Hip-Hop is not rap; rap is a part of hip-hop. ... Professor Wright of the University of California states, "I applaud Nas for his courage to speak truth to power and highlight the corruption inherent in radio and corporate co-op...

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