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In THE HIP HOP WARS, Rose shows that hip hop has become the primary means by which we talk about race and culture in the United States-and the conversations surrounding it deserve attention. Exclusive Samples Instant Downloads Carefully Hand-Picked Vetted By Our Studio Made With Love Est. Free Essay: Tricia Roses The Hip Hop Wars commences and entitles the first chapter as Hip Hop Causes Violence. As a result, the most visible and most widely consumed hip hop sets forth a troubled vision of ghetto street life that not only defines young, already at-risk, black men and women to each other, but defines them to a large white audience as well, one which comprises 70% of hip hop consumers. and 50 Cent-who sell the most records and, therefore, dominate the recording industry, TV, film, and radio. While "conscious rappers" such as Talib Kweli and The Roots may receive enormous critical acclaim, it's the rappers who employ what Rose calls the "gansta-pimp-ho trinity"-rappers like T.I. Rose argues that the music that most embodies the hallmarks of gangsta rap- drug dealing, sexual excess, rogue capitalism and distorted, violent portraits of black masculinity-now dominates the airwaves and the media. THE HIP HOP WARS What we talk about when we talk about hip hop - and why it matters.