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The Minstrel Show Tavis Smiley and music critic Stephen Ivory discuss the claim by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis that rap is "a modern day minstrel show." They also take a look at some of the songs on the Billboard rap charts.
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The Minstrel Show

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The Minstrel Show

The Minstrel Show

The Minstrel Show

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Heard on The Tavis Smiley Show

Tavis Smiley and music critic Stephen Ivory discuss the claim by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis that rap is "a modern day minstrel show." They also take a look at some of the songs on the Billboard rap charts.