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Ever since I first heard rap music in the early eighties I was drawn to its primal beat and straight forward style of delivery. The problem for me has always been that the rap I've heard doesn't relate to me. I'm a white middle class American guy who had never suffered the effects of racism or was allowed to languish in poverty.

I've always had a drive to try to understand life and myself and so my direction has taken me around the fringes of understanding issues others suffer. I was drawn to rap but just couldn't relate and that was a shame.

Anyway, I've recently come across Baba Brinkman, who is a white suburban Canadian rap artist who bridges my gap by rapping about subjects I can appreciate and an angle into that world I'd been spared; I think many of you might find his entertainment intriguing as well.

The following link is Baba at a TED Talk on the subject of Evolutionary Psychology. Rap is a great vehicle for educating people who are otherwise captive to the resentment and anger rap artists, rightly or wrongly, convey.

Give it a try! You might be surprised.

Well it aint Straight Outta Compton, that's for sure.

I'm happy to watch the video for its content but I think rap needs an attitude that Baba doesn't have. That's what rap is. An in your face attitude. Good effort though. I've heard much worse.

A few in the audience were a little bemused

Very interesting.

Thanks for sharing that.

Don't forget, it is a TED Talk in the presence of mostly white middle classed, educated people. He even addresses that issue in his talk if you can spot it.

Here's a link to his website where some of his work has plenty of attitude. And it's all educational.

Music | Baba Brinkman

Well, I cannot say that Rap and Hip Hip have ever really been aligned with my musical tastes, and I don't foresee that changing, but if he gets through to a few minds with the medium, I applaud his work.

I do intend to explore more of it, mostly for the content.

LarsMac;1405261 wrote: Well, I cannot say that Rap and Hip Hip have ever really been aligned with my musical tastes, and I don't foresee that changing, but if he gets through to a few minds with the medium, I applaud his work.

I do intend to explore more of it, mostly for the content.You can listen while online. Check out his Canterbury Tales - it's fun to listen to.

His work reminds me a little more of a poetry jam than rap. I welcome the change.

Here's a scrumptious little ditti. lyrics are also on the page, I think.



Warning: Adult content

How can unintelligible muttering with the same consistent beat and rhythm even be called music? I dislike it as much as Country Western.

Lon;1405408 wrote: How can unintelligible muttering with the same consistent beat and rhythm even be called music? I dislike it as much as Country Western.Thanks for taking the time to listen, Lon.

Lon, this one might be a little more to your liking. Let me know what you think.

Requiem for Heaven | Baba Brinkman