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Hip hop vs hip hop: Why we must defend rap music from itself

In Depth by Kyle Ellison

‘Hip hop on trial’; this was the name given to a global debate that took place in London just two weeks ago, the third in a series of discussions hosted by Intelligence Squared in association with Google+. A panel of expert speakers were assembled at the Barbican Centre and around the world via video links, from Q-Tip and KRS-One to Benjamin Zephaniah and Jesse Jackson, with the intention of going back and forth over the motion “Hip Hop Doesn’t Enhance Society, It Degrades It”.»

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Spotifriday #16 - This Week on DiS as a playlist

In Depth by Luke Slater

This week's content in the form of a Spotify playlist, featuring Q-Tip, Maps, Ramona Falls, Nosaj Thing and Pavement.»

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Hove Festival 2009: DiS' highlights

In Depth by Rob Webb

Hove Festival took place on the idyllic island of Tromøy, near Arendal in Norway, last week. DiS was there, and soaked up a glorious four days of sun, sand and bands. If you've not been - and we're hazarding a guess that many of you haven't - then trust us when we say it's an altogether more civilised, sunny alternative to that English festival we've heard so much about these past few days. Here's DiS' highlights. »