The Hip-Hop Wars

The Hip-Hop Wars by Tricia Rose Caitlin Rennell

Quotes:
There's been so much energy expended either defending hip-hop or just frustratedly saying it's idiotic drivel that it's a good question - why does it matter? Of course it matters, because it's on the one hand a profound cultural force. You just can't look at American society today and not see its impact everywhere - marketing, advertising, representation, images.
This quote explains why hip-hop matters. It matters because on one hand like said above its a profound cultural force. You can't look at our society as a whole today and not see the impact of hip-hop through media such as marking, advertising, images, etc. 
This obviously has to contribute to the video because the whole video has to do with the book The Hip-hop Wars by Tricia Rose where she talks about how hip-hop is a huge part of our society as a whole. 

We live in a country where race matters so much, and yet we don't have the skills to read what we're consuming about race. And hip-hop's a very powerful and easy way to help us with this.
This quote means that we live in a place where the color of your skin aka your race the outside of you matters way to much to a person. Its the main way someone judges you. It also says that we as consumers are obvious to actually see whats right in front of us; the things we take in everyday. Hip-hop is an easy way to help us understand what we are taking in on a daily bases. 
This quote contributes to the video because it talks about how hip-hop make sure that we are understanding what we are reading and taking in on a daily bases.


But what are we partying to? Are we partying to ideas of each other that spoil our appreciation for who we are, that make it harder for us to be vulnerable, that make it harder for us to see each other?
This quote talks about how you no we go to parties because their fun and for a good time, but do we just like the idea of partying with each other or do we appreciate the people we are having a good time with. Meaning are we there for the alcohol and hot girls or are we having a party with great friends and enjoying the people they are. It says that if we are partying for the idea of each other then it makes it harder to be vulnerable to another person and harder for us to really see who each of us are past the looks.
This quote contributes to this video because it talks about how again we just see people for looks instead of appreciating who we are on the inside.


Questions/Comments/Points To Share:
In my opinion the video was very beneficial and brought up some good points. It was easy to follow and understand. She's a very smart women. It defiantly brought in a bunch of our readings when it talked about how much the media effects our society and how a person's race matters so much to us. This also brings in SCWAAMP and how being white is a privilege and how people judge you by your looks. My question is to Tricia Rose How did hip-hop because such a huge part of our society today?