After learning about various "rituals" in suburban punk rock culture (like playing down your money, dumpster diving, and self-tattooing), a disgusted R said, "I'm so glad I'm hip hop."
And last week, the hip hop nation represented. From P. Diddy and Jay-Z pledging $1M, calling on other Black celebreties to step it up, and stating it like it is, "This is our community. When I turn on CNN, I see a lot of black people on the streets. I know it's other people too, but those projects have been hit hard," to Kanye West taking his time in the spotlight at the Red Cross Benefit to spell it out, "George Bush doesn't care about Black people!"
Even after the horrible relief effort, stories continue to air about ongoing inequities, like this morning's report on how Jefferson Parish, which leads the state in per capita income, is coming back to life, perhaps at the expense of a re-flooded New Orleans!
I remember when Bush stole the 2000 elections, some thought punk rock might become a threat again. As long as gutter punks are panhandling "money for beads" in Santa Cruz, I'm putting my money on hip hop.
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