There’s no denying the fact that O’Reilly is a threat to hip-hop. Most shrug off his remarks as having little impact on the industry because of the assumption that most of the people watching his show don’t listen to hip-hop music. They’re right. But that mindset is a little too obtuse because it ignores the trickle down effect that these attacks have on the people outside of the industry who, unfortunately, gain insight on hip-hop culture from people like Bill O’Reilly. His derogatory remarks about hip-hop cut off potential revenue streams outside of the musical realm, as was demonstrated during the Pepsi-Ludacris fiasco a few years back.Continue reading »