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     "Hip Hop Life," written by DeSean Robinson Walker describes the authors feelings for hip hop and how it has become his life. Walker explains how hip hop has always been a part of his life and he couldn't imagine life without it. Hip hop allows Walker to create something that he loves. He describes how he has had a long time love for hip hop, he writes, "I fell in love with hip hop when I was in elementary school and I fell in love like you fall in love with your wife. You know how there's something about that person that makes you stick with them forever? Well, I feel the same way about hip hop." The author is able to embrace all he has in his music; through hip hop. Hip hop is his life.

     Walker attempts to defy the typical stereotype of hip hop and the lifestyle it is often tied with. The author recognizes the fact that many people assume that when you listen to hip hop, you are in some sort of struggle, and too often people take on the style of dress, and whole demeanor. However, the author considers hip hop his life because he doesn't love it because of the lifestyle it portrays, but the effect it has on the people listening to it. He believes that many people can relate to the lyrics, and it allows them to have a bit of hope and something to look up to. Hip hop speaks to him because of the success it brings, he hopes for one day to have that success. Hip hop is more than just music to him, it has a deeper meaning that defines the life he lives.