Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey, an associate professor of political science at Georgia State University, says over the past 50 years, hip-hop has invaded every aspect of life and culture.
“People thought hip-hop was going to be a fad,” said Bonnette-Bailey. “They didn’t think it was going to make it 50 years, nor be the number one genre in the country, in the U.S., especially expand globally as well.”
Bonnette-Bailey, was a guest on Friday’s edition of “Closer Look.” She talked about how Tupac Shakur’s song “Brenda’s Got a Baby” birthed her understanding of how the genre could be used as a tool to talk about sociopolitical issues.
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