“There’s no doubt that hip-hop culture moves our young people powerfully. And some of it is not just a reflection of reality…It also creates reality. I think that if all our kids see is a glorification of materialism and bling and casual sex [then] kids are never seeing themselves reflected as hitting the books and being responsible and they are getting an unrealistic picture of what the world is like.” – 2008 Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, Vibe Magazine, September 2007.

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