When I was in middle school, I assumed I hated rap, largely because I associated Run-DMC with Aerosmith. (Ah, the unforeseen consequences of bids for pop crossover stardom.) Ditto high school; what little I heard of gangsta rap I really didn't like. As a matter of fact, I still don't much care for gangsta rap (and a lot of the hip-hop artists I ( Read more... )