In ancient times the rites of passage was a very important tool put in place to insure the survival of culture and values. The younger generations had to rely on the older generations in their community to get their start.
Hip Hop
how smoking weed, and drinking lean can be a liability when you’re a business owner. Also, he stated that he felt like he was giving others an edge on him in negotiations, due to his inability to be discipline.
It’s not good enough to make the argument that rappers are just making music that reflect their background and environment. They have to be about the business of figuring out ways to improve their former environments, so others can come up too. It’s almost the equivalence of growing up financially broke, and pledging to remain broke, because that’s all you knew growing up. None of these entertainers would do that.
Traditional Africa
When an oppressed group understands that not only is their individual survival is under attack, but the survival of their ancestral culture is also at stake, the call to action is much stronger. Perhaps this is the reason why rebellions led by Nat Turner and Denmark Vesey were ultimately unsuccessful.
