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PERSPECTIVE: Hip-hop promotes misogyny

Throughout the rise of hip-hop and rap, big names such as Bill Cosby and Gladys Knight have come out against its controversial content: a constant slew of racist remarks coupled with the demeaning of women, cheapening of sex and promotion of the gang­ster lifestyle of drugs and violence as a means to overcome impoverished pasts. But in the midst of their struggle to overcome, these artists are bring ing down — and keeping down — the perception of women nation wide. Injustice cannot be defeat ed with more in justice. […]