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From:
Philip Sherburne
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Date:
Sun, 1 Jul 2001 21:38:44 -0700
Subject:
[idm] re: rap attack
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quoted 3 lines If it wasnt for raps inovation and>If it wasnt for raps inovation and >experimentation we would still be listening to elitist >academic boring stuff or disco white people music.
Brief point of contention - while I wasn't there for it, my understanding is that disco originated with deep roots in the black (and gay) community, and evolved as a racially integrated phenomenon. So "disco white people music" isn't quite correct. At least, not the disco of the Paradise Garage, etc. - perhaps the later disco of Saturday Night Fever, etc. Quick to pick a nit, Philip