In our latest Quote/Unquote interview, Sage Francis shares his first memory of rap and who he considers the most underrated rapper
I remember being aware of rap but not knowing what it was called very early on. Then at my aunt’s house, I saw a public service announcement on TV where a girl was rapping about how kids shouldn’t smoke. I pointed at the TV and said, “THAT is what I like! What is this?” And my aunt kinda scrunched up her face like, “You like THIS?!” [] It’s not much, but that’s my very first memory of figuring out what hip-hop was in the early ‘80s.
Back when CNN had some journalistic integrity, Chuck D’s quote held some serious weight. Since those days, a lot has changed with popular journalism and popular hip-hop. And not in a way where I can say that either thing is something people are gaining a whole lot of truth or actual news from—different world, different times. Independent music and independent media are doing the heavy lifting on that front.
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