More about Hip Hop and Ghetto Culture.

How Hip-Hop Holds Blacks Back.

A review of Naomi Klein's book, No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

Another review.

(Both reviews applaud Klein's take on "selling out," how culture is commercialized; how the marketing of "ghetto cool"

feeds off the alienation at the heart of American race-relations: selling white youth on their fetishization of black style, and black youth on their fetishization of white wealth.

However, the reviews focus on slightly different aspects of the book, perhaps reflecting the different philosophies that underpin their respective websites.)

Hip-hop Nation: A spokesman for the new generation of African-Americans says hip-hop can ignite a fresh wave of black activism -- but first the civil rights veterans have to get out of the way.

Hip Hop Hysteria: Beset by a growing chorus of critics who charge that its glorification of the "Thug Life" promotes misogyny, violence and crime, hip hop's advocates are on the defensive.

"Down ass bitch": Misogyny in music.

Hip-Hop, Gender, Race, and Capitalism.

Director Rips Hip-Hop Sexism, Homophobia In New Documentary.

Being Beng.