The original post: Hip Hop in the 21th century: The Rise Of Satanism In Urban America by Sh. Abul Hussein
To Muslim Hip Hoppers and Entertainers -- where Imam Suhaib encourages "our dear brothers and sisters to take a year off, learn the religion, learn tajwid, getting an ijaza in one of the 7 ways of reading, master a book in every major science; and participate in one of their local Islamic Centers dawa programs. If one is already doing this, or done it, then do it again. Perhaps one would say that this applies to all Muslims? No doubt, learning here is of greater importance because our artists are trying to shape a discourse. This discourse must be based on knowledge and submission. I would encourage Muslims to avoid these superstars, inviting them to events, paying them big sums of cash and treating them with such pageantry."
An Important Post By Br. Mustafa Davis
Muslim Entertainment-An Insider’s Perspective by Brother Dash
my personal fav: Islam and Hip Hop by Brother Ahmad James
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a couple of others that I don't necessarily think are as relevant to the discussion (or at least not as eloquent and clear), but include for the sake of completeness:
