Whether it was shaping the direction of the culture through its sharp, insightful analysis and, when necessary, criticism; or promoting the culture through its diligent coverage of the evolution of hip hop via the various media outlets that continue to emerge; or defending the culture against prejudice politicians such as C. Deloris Tucker and William Bennett, hip hop journalism has and continues to play a key role in spreading knowledge about hip hop culture. Long before there were tube sites like World Star Hip Hop, podcasts like Combat Jack or websites like Allhiphop.com, there was a magazine called Beat
Whether it was shaping the direction of the culture through its sharp, insightful analysis and, when necessary, criticism; or promoting the culture through its diligent coverage of the evolution of hip hop via the various media outlets that continue to emerge; or defending the culture against prejudice politicians such as C. Deloris Tucker and William Bennett, hip hop journalism has and continues to play a key role in spreading knowledge about hip hop culture. Long before there were tube sites like World Star Hip Hop, podcasts like Combat Jack or websites like Allhiphop.com, there was a magazine called Beat