The Death of Hip Hop, Marriage & Morals (MORE-ality Book 2)

Part text-book, part text-message – The Death of Hip Hop, Marriage & Morals is a work of translation between three cultures. In his first title, Grammy nominated Christian rap artist, Brady "Phanatik Goodwin" brings parents, professors and pastors up to speed on conversations taking place at the street level; while bringing the “streets” up to speed on the discussions of the college classroom and the corner church. Goodwin has combed through and combined hundreds of hours of media content, research and first-hand experience to connect the dots between Hip Hop, history and the hereafter. The result is a compelling picture of urban America that demands our attention.

In growing clusters everywhere, everyone from CNN to the NAACP is talking about ways to provide relevant answers to the social problems facing today’s youth and young adults. Yet hardly ever do these conversations tackle the most intimate and important issues of life. Goodwin sees that through our silence on these issues we have become morally bankrupt as “culture, youth and intimacy have been commercialized and sold back to us at a price we cannot afford.

After demonstrating this, using Hip-hop culture and the modern family as case in point, Goodwin helps to retrace our steps to one of the most widely recognized sources of morality in human history. He closes by challenging Christians from among the first generation of Hip-hoppers, now parents, to expand their view of ministry; to get involved in more practical ways, living out the faith and morality of the elder in the plain view and vernacular of the younger. This is a must read for anyone working with, raising or concerned about urban(ized) youth and young adults.