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[kaze] I’m Fed Up!!! Tired of folks blaming hip-hop for our ills: My response to Leonard Pitts’ Column

Peace and Blessings, my name is Kamikaze. Im a nationally known hiphop artist from Jackson, MS and President of the Mississippi Artists and Producers Coalition. I also write a bi-weekly column for a publication called the Jackson Free Press here. jacksonfreepress.com.

I'm e-mailing you ro express my disgust and outrage at your most recent column. Mind you, my discomfort has been brewing for sometime now and your words have finally pushed me to the point where I must speak out in defense of ... read on »
 
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