Fellow, Manhattan Institute; author, ALL ABOUT THE BEAT: Why Hip-Hop Can’t Save Black America Website: http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/mcworter.htm Hip Hop is a category of music here to stay. Enjoyable, fun to listen to; but, music. The tendency to think rap music will provide political access or solve poverty and provide increased employment is without merit. John McWhorter suggests that all that energy be redirected toward active problem solving. Hear some of his thoughts on Getting Your Money’s Worth with Judith West.?
