Many blacks children came from poor schools that cut music funding, leaving them to create a type of music that only requires a record player. ... This reshaping of hip hop music created an economic situation that made it necessary for rappers to adopt these commoditized negative images, which continued the cycle of one-dimensionalization. ... In rap music, it was apparent that these labels were considered a source of pride and identity for artists. ... The record label executives also felt that this white audience was mostly attracted to hip-hop music that is produced in its one-dimensional f...

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