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Roe v. rap: Hip-hop artists have long wrestled with reproductive rights

  • Written by A.D. Carson, Assistant Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia
Roe v. rap: Hip-hop artists have long wrestled with reproductive rightsRap songs about abortion are rife with raw emotion.Tashi-Delek / Getty Images

Hip-hop culture is often recognized as being born on Aug. 11, 1973. That was about seven months after Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that protected the right to choose to have an abortion.

Accordingly, reproductive rights have long been part of the discourse in rap...

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