I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York bordering Brownsville and East New York and one of my greatest memories was the introduction to Hip Hop. Before the Sugarhill Gang exploded on to the scene, I was already enjoying the magic of records scratching while the DJ's were spinning on the wheels of steel and MC's spitting their lyrical gold. Back in the day we use to hang out at Kelly Park, especially when there was a surprise jam announced. I remember running to the park with excitement and anxiously waiting for the Hip Hop beats to kick in and take over.

Personally, I couldn't rap to save my life. What I do appreciate and always have is my love for the symphony of Hip Hop beats and of course "the hook". The catchy hook and the bumping sounds always got me going. Until this day, I still appreciate the beats and always bop my head to those creative sounds that never seem to get boring to me. I remain a kid at heart and get just as excited when 50 Cents or Jay Z comes out with their new stuff as I was when Grandmaster Flash, LL Cool J and other legends broke out with something new as I grew up.

It's tough to condone some of the lyrics, but if you are not from the hood you will never understand why some of these words are acceptable, although it should absolutely not be tolerated. Kanye West and Will Smith are perfect examples of very successful rap artists who refrain from less than sensible verbiage. Nevertheless, the struggles of those who use hip hop as their platform to let others know what is going on in the ghettos is hard to argue with.

I like to stay way from that drama and purely enjoy the beats and what Hip Hop means to me while loving the poetic sounds that allows me to never forget where I'm from. This movement has taught me to be more compassionate to those who struggle and do not have an outlet to not only voice their concerns, experience and stories, but to make positive life changing impacts to their lives and others through this music. If more people looked at it from that point of view they may be enlightened to how powerful this music is.

I continue to blast my car radio whenever Fat Joe or Li'l Wayne's new joints hit the airwaves as well as the new cats that are reinventing the sound. Hip Hop beats is undeniably infectious and will always be part of who I am. I don't rap but I sure love the game.

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