Spring Break
Hip-hop as a political tool
Chris Curtis
Issue date: 9/26/08 Section: News
The video was a good example of hip-hop's flexibility and ability to confront new challenges, she said.
"One of the great things about hip-hop is it can actually merge and say 'okay well these are the changes that are taking place, how can we use them to fight for the battles that are going on right now?'" she said.
It is important to listen closely to the lyrics and messages of hip-hop music, Champlain said.
"We feel the energy for a hot minute, we might listen to the words, but if the beat's too dope we can't hear the words and then after that we forget about what was just said," she said. "I think it's important now that we pay attention to what these words are telling us.
"If we're not respecting that language creates reality, then we're not respecting ourselves, because we're all speaking, we're all talking constantly every day."
Freshman Lorie Chavez, who was attending as a requirement for her URI 101 class, said she did not take anything away from the lecture because she was already aware of the issues.
"I was already, like, used to diversity," she said.
Rashona Spruill, a junior fulfilling a requirement for a communication class, was also impressed.
"I thought she did a great job, she had a lot of great points," she said. "What I took out of it the most is just pay attention to what the media tells you."
"One of the great things about hip-hop is it can actually merge and say 'okay well these are the changes that are taking place, how can we use them to fight for the battles that are going on right now?'" she said.
It is important to listen closely to the lyrics and messages of hip-hop music, Champlain said.
"We feel the energy for a hot minute, we might listen to the words, but if the beat's too dope we can't hear the words and then after that we forget about what was just said," she said. "I think it's important now that we pay attention to what these words are telling us.
"If we're not respecting that language creates reality, then we're not respecting ourselves, because we're all speaking, we're all talking constantly every day."
Freshman Lorie Chavez, who was attending as a requirement for her URI 101 class, said she did not take anything away from the lecture because she was already aware of the issues.
"I was already, like, used to diversity," she said.
Rashona Spruill, a junior fulfilling a requirement for a communication class, was also impressed.
"I thought she did a great job, she had a lot of great points," she said. "What I took out of it the most is just pay attention to what the media tells you."
