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Title: Yet another watered-down Nelson George book
Review: For years, Nelson George has been considered the "safe" face of hip-hop writing. His spineless book Hip-Hop America is nothing but a bad imitation of authors like Ronin Ro. George's book is nothing but slapped-together articles that cheerfully say nothing but, "Gee, hip-hop is reaching middle America today!" This was said years ago by more talented younger writers. George is an old coot whose last two novels stank, a docile writer who ran back to the rap genre he abandoned-- only after it became obvious that his sappy romance novels wouldn't sell. If you want a book on the history and impact of hip-hop culture, don't buy this. All Hip-Hop America focuses on is the MTV-approved face of rap, not the true story.
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