8/10/23
Glamorous, the first lady of Long Island hip-hop?
How's pioneer for a loaded term? Hear it now and think innovator. But the word has bodies and battle scars. Merriam-Webster traces its origins from the Middle-French pionnier, a "worker employed on field fortifications who accompanies an army," from Old French peonier, a "foot soldier, laborer tasked with excavation," to peon, a "foot soldier." Pawn also comes from this word. Insert sinister cynic-critic sexploitation plotlines. I for one am more drawn to the Juice Crew's having three Long Island rappers (Biz, Glam, and I.U.), and (speaking of foot soliders) this one with personal ties to Public Enemy's Professor Griff.
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what's the connection to Professor Griff from P.E.?
She said, "When I was going to school, I was introduced to Islam by Professor Griff, Richard Griffin from Public Enemy when they were Spectrum." https://youtu.be/HxPdHVLOEaI?si=d78NPsXH4pmmQdyW&t=104
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