When think about the Frank Oceans of the world, it's not like we don't have gay men within the hip-hop community.

I don't think there are enough stories told about black men and their relationships and how they build and bond with one another.

They bring what's in the neighborhood to hip-hop.

The 'chinked out' style is a school of hip hop - that's the way I like to think of it - that incorporates Chinese elements and sounds.

No one can identify the uninformed until they voice their ignorance about a topic. Silence is a fool’s best friend. Sadly, he is often too foolish to realize it.

For so-called conscious rappers, it is an opportunity to rap about ways to educate others about African American history, politics and even relationships: all of which would be missed if society merely focused on the “hook” and ignored the influence.