Bill Clinton's Sister Souljah moment tops year of political controversy

May 1992: Number 29 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of hip-hop"If black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?" The question may have sounded rhetorical, but rapper Sister Souljah's inflammatory remark would prove to have both an instant and lasting impact.In May 1992, the US media were already displaying a simmering displeasure with hip-hop following the release of the Ice-T-fronted Body Count's Cop Killer after the LA race riots. But wh...

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