This provocative, challenging, and eye-opening video is a presentation about Hip Hop. There is some discussion of Heavy Metal music as well, but the video’s main focus is Hip Hop. The video speaks about a number of popular artists including Snoop Dogg; DMX; Bone Thugs - n - Harmony; Alicia Keys; Jill Scott; and others.
The presenter in this video explains the meaning behind the lyrics of various popular songs in terms understandable to both young and old, and even those unfamiliar with Hip Hop. The presenter covers songs such as “Die Die Die”; “Mr Murder”; and lyrics from the DMX CD “Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood” (this is the one with the cover that depicts DMX drenched in blood).
If you want to understand the roots of Hip Hop; its influence; and its connection to drugs, illicit sex, and violence, G. Craige Lewis provides a wealth of information in this video “the truth behind Hip Hop.”