I’m not sure if this fits the sub’s rules, if it doesn’t, the mods can handle it however they see fit. Even though I’m not from the U.S., I’ve been listening to U.S.-centric hip hop since before I even knew how to tie my shoes. From that point on, it stuck with me deeply and has played a huge role in how I see and respond to the world. Without getting into all the details of why or how, the main thing that always stood out to me about the artists was that they stood for something. They had goals, a vision, and a message. They were relatable to the world around them, and whatever that message was, there was always one, and that resonated to me deeply and is a huge part of why I stuck with it. To be clear, there were always artist which were not really into voicing any deep opinions and were making what some could call trunk or club music, but even they would speak out their minds, if not the music, then in their interviews. But in light of recent events, and really this past year in ...