(Rapper T.I. speaking on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah, 9.12.16)
Sometimes I think that people forget that music is the most influential form of spoken art that there is. Rap and Hip-Hop have always been considered controversial and I think T.I. does a wonderful job of explaining why. Yes, violence is what most rap and hip-hop consists of, but it is also the truth. With all of the backlash that the two genres receive, it’s obvious that some people can’t handle the truth, but that doesn’t change the fact that it needs to be said. And T.I. made a very valid point of saying that someone who disagrees with the content of the music should work to give the artist more positive content to write, sing, and/or rap about.
Spoken Art 