schoolboy at how he has a 4-minute song entirely about his penis. But the more thought-provoking songs and artists out there could do with more time in the mainstream spotlight, so we can all have more social analysis, and less "Ass". Spread the word! About The Phonograph Looking at music in a wider context since July'11. Follow @thePhonograph for news and analysis on everything music related from the Music Industry to the Libyan Revolution via Festivals, Games and Sexism and a whole lote more. 4 Responses to The Language of Hip-Hop: a lot more than 'ass' Great post! I don't listen to as much of today's artists as I would have when I was younger, but when I do hear some of what's out here today on the mainstream market, I just wonder "how" and "why" and "what". The artists that you include in your blog have some refreshing messages, other than the typical usually negative and mindless messages which are popular on the airwaves today. Lol...what I'm saying is probably what my grandma's generation were saying about what we were listening to back in the day, though It would be nice though to have more thought-provoking and positive hip-hop and R&B get some exposure. Haha yeah, my father finds some of the music I listen to pretty out there too. There is a lot of great hip hop out there, and its a shame they don't get the exposure the money-making party tunes, so its always good to spread