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June 13, 2001
2001 Hip Hop Summit - New York

Keynote Address

by Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

When the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan spoke to a roomful of hip hop industry movers, shakers and star makers, the message was insightful, direct and thoughtful: Hip hop has become a global force, feared by powerful interests who know artists wield potential power to change society, break down racial barriers and challenge injustice.

Among those in the audience were Sean 'P.Diddy' Combs, LL Cool J, Weyclef Jean, Redman, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Luther Campbell, Keith Murray, Crazy Bone, Damian Dash, Kedar Massenberg of Motown Records, Derek "Mad Rapper" Angeletti, Dead Prez, Sistah Souljah, Stephanie Mills, former boxing champ Lennox Lewis, Ron "Amen Ra" Lawrence, NAACP President Kweisi Mfume, academics Dr. Cornell West of Harvard and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson of DePaul; hip hop pioneers Afrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation, Kurtis Blow, and Grandmaster Flash, Eric B, activists Bob Law and Viola Plummer of the December 12th Movement, other artists, deejays, Nation of Islam officials and ministers, and recording industry execs.

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