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5 hard truths that hip-hop fans have to face today

November is Hip-Hop History Month. But instead of looking back at the greatness of the genre’s past, here’s a look at five things fans, media and artists need to recognize about hip-hop’s present. Nostalgia and bias tend to color so much of our commentary, but here’s some clear-eyed critique regarding where the music stands at the end of its 40th year.

Is This the Black Reality?

Royce of suburban Wilmington, Del., likens watching black reality television shows that beam social and familial dysfunction into living rooms every week to slowing down