What Bobert said.

I also think there is more to rap and hiphop than most of us old folkies realize. I'm 59 with a 17 year old kid, which means I listen to a lot of music I would not otherwise. He isn't much into rap or hiphop but does listen to some, and after listening with him over time, I no longer reject it out of hand.

What I have really come to understand is that rap and hiphop are essentially urban grassroots music.