Hip-hop has globalized a conception of blackness that has had a political impact, whether or not it had a political intent. — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
He was not hip-hop's most gifted emcee. Still, Shakur may be the most influential and compelling rapper of them all, he was… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
..And the same rapper who revels in a woman's finely proportioned behind may also speak against racism and on behalf of the… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
When you look at a guy like a Jay-Z or look at a guy like a Nas, you don't necessarily qualify them… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
The methodologies of examining hip hop are borrowed from sociology, politics, religion, economics, urban studies, journalism, communications theory, American studies, transatlantic studies,… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
I knew Snoop Dog didn't start misogyny. I knew that Tupac Shakur didn't start sexism, and God knows that Dr. Dre didn't… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
Speaking out against rap music is useless, and it's futile. The reality is there's criticism for everything, but Jay-Z is one of… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
Obviously, Jay-Z is one of the greatest entertainers of the world today. Not only is he a remarkable rhetorical genius, he's also… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
Hip hop music is important precisely because it sheds light on contemporary politics, history, and race. At its best, hip hop gives… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
If you take a guy like a Barack Obama, who's raised millions of dollars from the most donors in the history of… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
A lot of the commercial expression of hip-hop leaves a lot to be desired - but then, there's a lot of whack… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
When you see the misogyny of hip-hop, it's so horrible, it's so putrid, it's so, you know, odious, that we know, we… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
Gangsta rap often reaches higher than its ugliest, lowest common denominator, misogyny, violence, materialism and sexual transgression are not its exclusive domain.… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
Hip hop scholarship must strive to reflect the form it interrogates, offering the same features as the best hip hop: seductive rhythms,… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
By denying its musical and artistic merit, hip hop's critics get to have it both ways: they can deny the legitimate artistic… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
Jeremiah Wright is one of the greatest prophetic preachers that black America has produced. What I find striking is that many white brothers and… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
What are you for? It may be, to a degree, consoling that white brothers and sisters did not vote for [Donald] Trump, and do… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
I went to school four years later than most people because I was a teen father, hustled on the streets, worked, lived on welfare… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
It is true that race is a social fiction, a myth perpetuated by a variety of peoples throughout the modern period, especially, to further… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
I've written a lot of other books and this book [Tears we cannot stop] was different. I couldn't just say what I wanted to… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
“And there is a paradox that many of you refuse to see: to get to a point where race won’t make a difference, we… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
Elvis [Presley] had a stepstool, if you will, to success because he came from the dominant culture. They identified with him. Michael Jackson had… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
I believe in a God of a second chance and a God of love and mercy, because I need so much more of it… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed levees and exploded the conventional wisdom about a shared American prosperity, exposing a group of people so poor they didn't have… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
I was very struck when Min. Farrakhan said if Jesus and Muhammad were here today, they'd be embracing each other. That's a tremendous message… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
“O! save us, we pray thee, thou God of Heaven and of earth, from the devouring hands of the white Christians!!! . . .… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
We can't exempt ourselves from the same moral calculus that we are willing to apply to others. — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
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