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Ernie Paniccioli | PopCultureQuotes.com

I believe the spirit that imbues hip-hop can change the world. Hip-hop as an entity has been colonized by corporations, politicians.

It went from something that was organized to something that is crafted and plastic.

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By: Ernie Paniccioli

Context:
Hip Hop photographer Paniccioli commenting on his thoughts about the current state of hip hop culture and how it's changed. The comments were made during an exhibit of his shots of hip hop artists such as Nas and many others.

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