“Black music has become a commercial commodity. Live performances are not so accessible as they were previously. It use to be possible to go to the bar on the corner and hear music. It was available for a fifteen cent beer.” UseBlackPerformancesCornersAvailableBarsBeerCentsFifteenCommodityLive PerformanceBlack MusicUse To Be Author:Archie Shepp
“So, rap has that quality, for youth anyway; it's a kind of blues element. It's physical, almost gymnastic. It speaks to you organically. Rap grows out of what young people really are today, not only black youth, but white - everybody.” PeopleKindTodayYoungSpeakGrowsBlackWhiteQualityYouthElementsRapBlack Youth Author:Archie Shepp
