Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Rapper Feuds Mirror World Politics?



This may be one of the most astute comparisons I have read in a while: rapper feuds mimicking world politics.

"The way that rappers compete with each other — this is soft power," says Marc Lynch, author of a recent article for Foreign Policy.com comparing world politics to rap feuds. "This is the way you try and make a reputation, try and get what you want, and you have to do it through this very intricate series of alliances."

Man, I'd love to sit down and chat with this guy. On his political and rap game? Get this guy in the White House.

The whole story from NPR is here.

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