Hip hop is from the underground. It's from the underbelly of America. The poetry music is an expression from people from the trailers to the projects whose stories are not told.
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I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.Russell Simmons
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I've been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.
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The commemoration deserves the respect and support of all people of good will who cherish the universal love of humanity, ... The time has come for the Hip-Hop community and all of us to come together and participate in a movement which will have a fundamental influence on the lives of this generation and generations to come.
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