Despite the album having socio-political commentary, the mainstream media labels Ice Cube and his album as вЂњGangsta RapвЂќ.

Ice Cube released вЂњAmeriKKKaвЂ™s Most WantedвЂќ which included commentary on sell-outs, Police brutality, riots, and ghetto life.

This album made the mainstream notice Political Hip-Hop with tracks like вЂњFight The PowerвЂќ. In this classic year, Public Enemy released вЂњFear Of A Black PlanetвЂќ. Many classic Hip-Hop albums were released this year including LPвЂ™s from Eric B & Rakim, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, and Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth. But go through the years and you will realise that even during this time, seeds were planted, bad decisions were made, and sell-outs would emerge that would later destroy Hip-Hop as we know itвЂ¦ So where did it all go wrong? Who was to blame? LetвЂ™s start in the nineties, a time that most people refer to as the вЂњGolden Era of Hip-HopвЂќ. Mention Hip-Hop these days, and instead of thinking about graffiti, block parties, two turntables, and a microphone people think about diamonds, champagne, strippers, and chrome rims. The media, The Labels, and all the sell-out Rappers it seems, have done a great job of transforming an underground art-form from credible to incredibly crap. WhatвЂ™s funny is, that when you bring up вЂњrealвЂќ rappers in an argument more often than not the artists themselves have since disappeared off the face of the map. The only Hip-Hop theyвЂ™re aware of is the bullshit that gets aired on mainstream radio and television. Every time you bring up reasons why Hip-Hop is great, the majority of people donвЂ™t have a clue what youвЂ™re talking about.

It gets tiring trying to defend Hip-Hop music, especially when the contemporary image is that of misogyny and money. By What Went Wrong Or Right With.? on Febru

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