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    I think hip hop is defined as being rap, passionate, and black culture. I chose these three words to describe hip hop because it originated from black culture and is mainly rap, and rap battles. I also said it was passionate because all songs rap about something important or relevant to their lives or the world around them. You rarely/never hear a hip hop or rap song that isn't rapping about something meaningful or have an underlying meaning to their lives.
    I think the plaza in front of Library West fits my definition almost perfectly. When you walk through the plaza, there are people from many different cultures playing their music, singing their song, trying to get people to understand their culture. even though its more broad than black culture, these different groups try to help others understand their culture. When you open your eyes and ears you can hear these different groups of people rapping about something in their native language and i also believe this roots from black culture. All of these groups are extremely passionate about what they are doing and appear to almost care less if you don't stop and listen or talk to them. Every time I walk through the plaza I usually try to avoid the people that try and hand me flyers but that means I miss the groups playing their music, or the smell of the krishna lunch. Walking through the plaza of America's helps open your mind to different roots of hip hop.