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The Four Elements
My question is this, it seems that hip-hop has lost sight of what it was originally intended for. I think Afrika Bambaataa's coining of the four elements of hip-hop was ground-breaking and is essential for understanding hip-hop, because as you know hip-hop is not just 'emceeing'. Should there be a shift or a re-focus on the four elements?