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Shante Paradigm
Queer Rap
Friday, December 15, 2006
Hip hop has a reputation for homophobia, but a growing number of gay artists are trying to change that image. Today on Soundcheck, meet two artists who’ve picked up the mic and are rapping for their rights. Also: David Berger's Harlem Nutcracker.
Queer Rap
Soce, The Elemental Wizard, is a white Jewish man and computer programmer from New Hampshire. Shante Paradigm is a black woman and activist from Connecticut. They're gay rappers, part of a growing trend to change the image of hip hop as a homophobic music genre. They're live in the Soundcheck studio.
Soce's website
Shante Paradigm's myspace page
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