Breakdancing, rapping, scratching and graffiti art all became a recognized part of the vocabulary of youth culture and dance music. But hip hop was still treated with contempt by many. Here in Britain, even though as early as 1982 young black and white kids were already forming their own break-crews, and clubs like London's Language Lab were packing them in to hear Britain's first generation of rappers, so the old soul establishment with its radio and press mouthpieces, continued whining that electro wasn't soul, that rap was boring, desperately clinging to their self-appointed roles as arbiters of good taste in black music.Read the passage above. What is the persuasive message?a.Rap is the best musical style ever created!b.In spite of its popularity, others tried to convince young people that rap was bad.c.Rap is the only original music ever created by African-Americans.d.None of the above
