"The length to which supposedly intellectual blacks will go to defend rap, at least when whitey criticizes it, is ridiculous."
That is exactly my point with the comment I read defending rap "they connect the word with the drum". Hard to argue a more dumbed down, base line defense ya gotta give 'em credit for somthin in the warm and fuzzy feel good society lest you permanently injure Jawanabe's self esteem. You do not have to read music, play an instrument, or be able to sing.
"Connect the word with the drum" sheesh, as Chris Rock would say, "What do you want, a cookie?"