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Power Play Within Hip-Hop: Artist vs. Record Label. By Kaitlin Silkowitz. K’naan. "The African Way" (The Dusty Foot on the Road) "Strugglin" (The Dusty Foot on the Road)
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Power Play Within Hip-Hop:Artist vs. Record Label By Kaitlin Silkowitz
K’naan • "The African Way" (The Dusty Foot on the Road) • "Strugglin" (The Dusty Foot on the Road) • “Troubadour’s wandering sound often has as much in common with hip-hop as a square dance party in a Iowa retirement home” • "Bang Bang" (Troubadour) • "People Like Me" (Troubadour)
K’naan: Twitter • “Hmm a sudden influx of Black People in America listening to my music?” • Difference between Africans and African Americans? • Hip-hop stereotype • Statement about class • More guest stars give commercial value to Troubadour • “Parental Advisory”
MC Jin • Freestyle Friday: BET’s “106 & Park:” • Jin vs. Sterling • Signed to Ruff Ryders: • "Learn Chinese" (2003)
Ya’ll Gonna Learn Chinese • “This one goes out to those that order four chicken wings, And pork fried rice and throw dice, In the hood, you think this is all good?” • “I ain't ya 50 Cent, I ain't ya Eminem,I ain't ya Jigga Man, I'm a Chinaman.”