Can Bill Cosby save hip-hop?

The cuddly, sweater-clad sitcom king is releasing a hip-hop concept album with a social conscience. And yes, it's just as bizarre as it soundsIt's fairly clear that hip-hop's socially conscious flame burnt out a long time ago. Hip-hop is no longer the black CNN, more the black Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose. What hip-hop needs more than anything is a kick in the pants from a brave new hero who's unafraid to tell it exactly like it is. Well, that hero is here. Ladies and gentlemen, straight out of a...

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