Foreground vs Background Emphasis

"Gangster rappers are not what they seem. They do not represent "black culture" any more than the Mafia represents Italian-Americans."

For Young Black Men, Rap's Lure is False
by Stanley Crouch


(...the problem being one of visible alternatives to the life-styles of the 'krunked and famous'. if we are not providing realistic options to the seductive images, words and advocations that are being forgrounded in the multi-media environment...)

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