I must admit, hip hop is my mother, my sister, my cousin, my friend. It means so much more to me than music, more than some song to dance to, it's been my best friend, 22 years going strong. In short, I deeply *love* it. For that reason, I can't choose not just one song, but two _albums_ that mean so much to me. American Gangster by Jay-Z. I hated him passionately until The Black Album. But to the point, American Gangster actually is pushing me to accomplish my current goal that I've been tabling and denying that I have to do. If it wasn't for that, I would still be a failure, a statistic actually. The Cool by Lupe Fiasco. It pushed me to do my internship, to remember that I am intelligent, to remember that I have nearly indominable will, that when my mind is focused, I can withstand any setback, overcome any obstacle, including the Cool itself. Thank you hip hop. You saved my life. 2008-03-31T18:19:18Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/25201 <p>I&#8217;m not into hip-hop, but that it means so much to you and others, its poetic and speaks to people.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25201?basename=53288 2008-03-31T18:19:18Z SKermitgorf http://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorf <p>u are smart dude.. you never cease to amaze me..</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25201?basename=50100 2008-03-20T01:14:15Z Apostrophe http://ficlets.com/authors/murphyrose27 <p>I never really liked hip hop much, being mostly into rock and alternative (God, I hate that term), but after reading your ficlet, I think I have more respect for the music genre. This is nicely written.<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25201?basename=50075 2008-03-20T00:08:54Z Ana Cristina http://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78