and 50 Cent-who sell the most records and, therefore, dominate the recording industry, TV, film, and radio. While "conscious rappers" such as Talib Kweli and The Roots may receive enormous critical acclaim, it's the rappers who employ what Rose calls the "gansta-pimp-ho trinity"-rappers like T.I. Rose argues that the music that most embodies the hallmarks of gangsta rap- drug dealing, sexual excess, rogue capitalism and distorted, violent portraits of black masculinity-now dominates the airwaves and the media. THE HIP HOP WARS What we talk about when we talk about hip hop - and why it matters.
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