Comments on: Rap is Da Bomb for Defeating Abu Yahya

By: Leveraging Hip Hop in US foreign policy « Hip Hop Diplomacy

Leveraging Hip Hop in US foreign policy « Hip Hop Diplomacy — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:53:22 +0000

[...] hip hop is Muslim poetry set to drum beats,” explains Jeffrey Halverson in an article titled Rap Is Da Bomb for Defeating Abu Yahya. “Add in the emotional parallels between the plight of African-Americans and, for example, [...]

By: Hip-Hop Against the World! « Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:27:02 +0000

[...] chess’” which is, in part, meant to challenge the potential support given by hip-hop to revolutionary movements. So artists we never hear on radio or see on television, and even those who are somewhat [...]

By: Leveraging hip hop in US foreign policy « Foreign Policy 4 U

Leveraging hip hop in US foreign policy « Foreign Policy 4 U — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:51:33 +0000

By: Leveraging hip hop in US foreign policy | Niux News

Leveraging hip hop in US foreign policy | Niux News — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:11:47 +0000

[...] is Muslim communication set to drum beats,” explains Jeffrey Halverson in an essay patrician Rap Is Da Bomb for Defeating Abu Yahya. “Add in a romantic parallels between a predicament of African-Americans and, for example, [...]

By: Leveraging hip hop in US foreign policy | makemhate.com

Leveraging hip hop in US foreign policy | makemhate.com — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:10:34 +0000

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Foreign Policy and I « Foreign Policy and I — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:06:42 +0000

By: COMOPS Journal » Hip-Hop Ambassadors Wanted

COMOPS Journal » Hip-Hop Ambassadors Wanted — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:11:25 +0000

[...] I wasn’t the only one thinking about the diplomatic potential of Muslim hip-hop when I posted a blog about it for COMOPS Journal back in September of 2009. Recently we heard from Tyson Amir, one of the Muslim [...]

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COMOPS Journal » COMOPS Journal Top Posts of 2009 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:37:30 +0000

[...] Rap is Da Bomb for Defeating Abu Yahya (September 14). Jeff Halverson proposes an alternative strategy for undermining AQ ideologue Abu Yahya al-Libi. [...]

By: T.D.

T.D. — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:33:52 +0000

I agree. What better way to speak to the youth than having their own youth speak to them with raps. This is something that can expand fast because of the speed digital content travels. People in Dubai and Suadi already have American type of TV shows and fashions, why not have rappers spread correct/effective/true knowledge to the undeveloped parts of the world, especially the devloped parts. While I, myself am not a rapper or Muslim, I can speak on behalf of music, music is a story that we can all relate to, whether it was that special boy or girl that broke our hearts, what different is this for a population who can feel cool but getting frustrations off of their chest at the same time. This is communication at its best, but who will be the first Rapper to spread the word, that will be interesting to see.