Cool Factor

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There's a certain level of cool that people are always pushing - they either are "Look at me I am cool" or "I so don't have to try to be cool cool." I think this guy is the latter.

No Gangsta Hip-Hop for $1

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Originally uploaded by triciawang.

"We are MPC - the hottest Hip-Hop group in NYC. I promise you folks, this is honest Hip-Hop, no gangsta, no cussing, no woman hating, nothing nasty. We are 3 males in college producing good positive music. We've got good beats and good lyrics - all positive folks! Buy the MPC CD for just $1, go to our website www.mpcsounds.com and listen to our tracks."

When did Hip-Hop have to start giving disclaimers - I guess when the rest of America thought Hip-Hop=uneducated, gangsta, woman hating noise. It made me a little sad to hear MPC saying all that on the train - it made me sad because it made me wonder if the misunderstood have internalized what has been misunderstood. Anyways - I didn't buy the CD - but 3 people on the train did - all white. I wonder if MPC's beats are good.