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Presents the history of hip-hop including how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and breakdancing that formed around the art form.

• Lyrics with violence and exploitation harm young people / Lloyd Eby
• Censoring and restricting music lyrics harm society / Paul D. Fischer
• Youths from dysfunctional families identify with violence and exploitation in music lyrics / Mary Eberstadt
• Lyrics with violence and exploitation should not be protected by the First Amendment / John F. Borowski
• The recording industry should take responsibility for violence in lyrics / Michael Rich
• Hip-hop and rap lyrics contain gratuitous violence and cause harm / John H. McWhorter
• Hip-hop and rap lyrics are unfairly criticized for violence / Edward Rhymes
• Hip-hop and rap lyrics offer positive messages / Sara Libby
• Banning words from hip-hop and rap music would be beneficial / John H. McWhorter
• Banning words from hip-hop and rap music would not be beneficial / Alexander Billet
• Advisory labels and recording industry self-regulation are effective / Hilary Rosen
• Advisory labels and recording industry self-regulation may not be effective / Mike Osegueda.