Step away from the cotton swabs!
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That brownish/yellowish gunk that comes out on your finger if you scratch deep inside your ear? It actually serves an important purpose in your body.
Q-Tip (L) of A Tribe Called Quest performing in 2013.
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A greater synergy between academics and practitioners is needed to progress hip hop for it to be taken seriously as a core area for study.
Superstar rapper, Kanye West.
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Hip-hop may benefit from a return to the crew and collective mentality, where the DJ once again is valued and plays a central creative role.