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Old 07-29-2018, 02:51 PM   #210 (permalink)
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Weird comment(s). Wanting to go from working/under-class to rich isn't an exclusively socialist idea, and the way they express that vision in the music is through a glorification of capitalism.

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Yes but I'm talking specifically to elphenor, an out and proud socialist. I'm not trying to paint this kind of hip hop as politically aware, just as an expression of the feelings and desires of a significant portion of a population.
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