I wonder how much of this same garbage Marc Lamont Hill used to get his "hip hop" doctorate. Granted, he's savvier than a bottom feeder like Mudede, but then you have to wonder about both of them.

Just in: practicing "hip-hop culture" disciple De'Marquise Elkins murders baby. Oops.

Word to the dead baby's mother.

What was the "hand communication" when the guy who shot 2Pac pointed the gun at him and mouthed "Die cocksucker!"

No idea?

There's a wonderful short film I saw at a film festival about 10 years ago, about a deaf boy who raps using sign language.

It's called 'Def'by Ian Clark

and you can see it here; http://vimeo.com/39374912

He totally missed the "I'm rapping many multi-syllabic words really quickly" hand stretched straight out in front, with fingers acting as if they're walking the rapper forward, which usually includes the knees being bent in a slight crouch.

Did he write this in 98? Cause this is more of a history lesson than a contemporary dissection.