Wynton Marsalis Says Rap Is “More Damaging Than A Statue Of Robert E. Lee
Wynton Marsalis is a trumpeter, composer, and Pulitzer Prizewinner. He's also built himself a longtime reputation as a jazz purist, one who refuses to integrate music like avant-garde jazz or fusion into his work, which is otherwise immersed in the genre's history. But Marsalis' view of rap music is a whole lot darker than his…
Stereogum — Wynton Marsalis is a trumpeter, composer, and Pulitzer Prizewinner. He's also built himself a longtime reputation as a jazz purist, one who refuses to integrate music lik... more info
Consequence of Sound — Marsalis says hip-hop is indicative of "how we’ve lost our grip on our morality in the black community… using pornography and profanity and addressing ourselves in th... more info