One Hip Hop Author Challenges The "Deadbeat Dad" Stereotype In His New Book
Jamiyl Samuels shares a chapter from his book "Pass The Torch: How A Young Black Father Challenges the 'Deadbeat Dad' Stereotype," on how the golden-era of Hip Hop said a lot about fatherhood.
In honor of Father's Day weekend, writer/journalist Jamiyl Samuels shared chapter 14 "The Golden Era" from his forthcoming book, Pass The Torch: How A Young Black Father Challenges the "Deadbeat Dad" Stereotype , which will be available for sale later this month.
As a father, as well as a veteran writer about the culture of Hip Hop, DX asked Jamiyl to share this chapter, which speaks about the subject of parenthood in Hip Hop, and what the generation of kids during the music's "golden era" witnessed.
The portions below are republished with the author's permission, and have not been edited in any way:
"Those who saw the documentary released in March of 2011 on ESPN of The Fab Five , the film based on the five Black freshman that went to the University of Michigan in the fall of 1991 and started for the varsity basketball team that year leading the school to two straight NCAA title games, saw the “Five” Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Chris Weber, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson shout out the different music they were listening to on the road. Of the groups mentioned EPMD, Compton’s Most Wanted, N.W.A, and Public Enemy were in their heavy rotation.
The era from 1986-1994, widely known as the “golden era” of Hip Hop, produced a lot of classic, fun-loving, music that defined the genre from groups like Kid n’ Play, Eric B & Rakim and soloists Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick. To a generation of youth Hip Hop was the soundtrack of their lives.
The “golden era” also spawned a plethora of artists with an affinity to speak on the inequities in the communities they were raised in. There were a lot of important political and racial issues affecting the community and artists used music as a platform to voice their opinion. Groups like the aforementioned Public Enemy spoke out against institutionalized racism, political and social injustice, whereas Queen Latifah championed the plight of women with “Ladies First”.
From the inception of the MC, the lyrics have reflected their environment. The “golden era” was also a period where artists were known to take chances in their music, touching on subject matter that didn’t conform to what was popular.
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Growing up in Los Angeles, the veteran broadcaster listened to artists like the Sugar Hill Gang, Kool Moe Dee and others. "A lot of suburban white kids like me were into that stuff," Gregory said, though noting that he was never really into the "nasty
From the inception of the MC, the lyrics have reflected their environment. The “golden era” was also a period where artists were known to take chances in their music, touching on subject matter that didn't conform to what was popular.
John plays on Bill's CD, along with guitarist Mark Dollar (Kool & The Gang, Lil Wayne) and drummer Louie Appel (Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes). Bill Griese sings "On Three" at MG Songwriters Night in Morristown. Photo by Sharon Sheridan Too Long
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