Leaders of the New School: A Comparative Analysis of Selected African American Rap Artists

Authors

Andrew P. Smallwood, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Date of this Version

April 1998

Abstract

“This is a presentation examining the cultural influence of rap groups Gang Starr, The Roots, and Rakim to examine their message directed at African American youth culture . . . It is through examining the messages in Rap music that we can educate Black youth about Black culture and Black life at the dawn of the 21st century.”