Style-wise, I continued down the path laid out for me by my sister and her ilk, which called for Doc Martens, dyed hair, cut-off jeans, and striped tights.
But inwardly, I was forever changed. I kept discovering more and more hip-hop, and enjoying the strange places it took me. In high school, a pencil-necked white boy from Alabama, whose vices were limited to coffee, cigarettes, and politics, played me The Chronic by Dr. Dre, introducing me to gangsta rap. The Trinidadian-by-way-of-Queens woman who took the stage read a poem about her short-statured son and the diabetes they shared. Throughout it all, my personal style and taste in music evolved.
Octagon, Wu-Tang Clan, and the Pharcyde. Then, just as now, people express surprise when I reveal my love of hip-hop. But if we only liked what was expected of us, what fun would that be? Loving hip-hop for what it is, without feeling like I need to change my lifestyle to justify it, reinforces my belief that all music is for everyone. Register Don't have an account? The Power Snap! History Talk 0. Retrieved 23 May Eurodance ruled the airwaves in the s and early s, when acts like Germany's Snap!
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