Hip-hop, feminism produce uneasy rhythm

From: The Boston Globe | Date: May 3, 1999| Author: Vanessa E. Jones, Globe Correspondent | Copyright information

The audience was on its best behavior until the "F" word came up. All calmness evaporated when a group of artists, journalists, and record executives sank its teeth into the hot topic of feminism Saturday at the Next Level, a hip-hop and rap conference organized by two Harvard University students. Some panel and audience members complained about the Li'l Kims and Foxy Browns of hip-hop who use sexually charged images and lyrics to sell records. Yet others resisted criticizing those artist...

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