There is no longer any excuse for making mindless hip-hop. New albums from both Philadelphia's Roots and Sudanese rapper Emmanuel Jal are politically and musically engaging, invalidating other rappers' whiny claims that it's just way too hard to be thought-provoking and topical and still make money,... -
The Roots And Jal Set The Hip-Hop Bar Higher
There is no longer any excuse for making mindless hip-hop. New albums from both Philadelphia's Roots and Sudanese rapper Emmanuel Jal are politically and musically engaging, invalidating other rappers' whiny claims that it's just way too hard to be thought-provoking and topical and still make money,...-
By Sarah Godfrey