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        Thang. Gansta. G-unit. Thug life. Naw mean? Everyone has their own version of their language, whether it is a southern twang, proper city slickers, or gangster swag. It doesn't even have to be that exagerated, some people just have their own way of putting words together.
         I read the article "Hip Hop Nation," which was very interesting to me because I grew up listening to everything from country to rap. In a way they are the same, not by the lyrics or beats but by the story they are trying to tell. The stories are definitely different, but all in the same they are just getting their story told by singing them or rapping them. It was very interesting how they told about the slaves and drums. If you can't communicate by talking then you must find a different way, and they did. I knew there was a movement called "Black noise," but I did not know that it was later called the "global noise." That is a good way to put it though! It was very fascinating to hear the side of the rapper, which is something we don't always hear. I find the way that people talk and think to be very interesting, and I love hearing their side of the story. It's only fair, right? I can use the information to help myself remember that everyone has a story, and although they may not be able to sing it or rap it there is something beyond the surface that makes everyone who they are and how they act. In my profession, I have to be able to look beyond the surface and have understanding. My patients also may not be able to verbally communicate with me and I have to find a different way to find out what is going on.
      There are many ways people will tell their story, you just have to be willing to hear it without judging it. Judging is the easiest thing to do, but it is not fair to anyone even if they tell their story by rapping or singing. That may be the only way they feel comfortable telling it.