Seattlest: Local Hiphop Artists On Rev. Wright's "Appalling" Comments

Audrey

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:20:38 -0800

You should've asked DMX his thoughts on the matter.

RMH

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:11:53 -0800

Thanks for the explanation. That makes sense.

Katelyn

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:08:51 -0800

Sure-- Obama's interactions with Wright on the subject of race have been followed closely by the hiphop community in Seattle and nationally. Sites like HiphopDX.com (and locally, 206proof.com) won't typically have political headlines, but in this case Obama's name and statements about race have been all over the place. I probably didn't make the connection as clear as I could have -- but in my experience, hiphop artists are talking a lot about race, Obama, and what it would mean for the country to have a black president. I wanted to give that conversation a platform.

RMH

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:02:49 -0800

Can you explain why you contacted two local hip-hop artists for their comments? Are they politically active? Just curious.

jwhieger

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:46:06 -0800

Organized religion is to politics what the Clap is to sex.