Problem 1: In a several sentences, I'd like to hear your thoughts on this dichotomy - how public desire fueled the popularity of the East/West feud, and how culmination of that feud (the murders of 2Pac and Biggie) created the collapse of interest in the genre. What does this phenomenon say about American society in the 1990's?
Problem 2: In a few sentences, describe your reaction to the Will Smith song, and what you make of his duo being the first to win a Grammy in 1988 (Was it deserved in a year with so many other spectacular Hip Hop albums? And why, do you think, this was the album that won it?)
Problem 3: In a few sentences, describe the role Vanilla Ice played in Hip Hop in the early 90's, and also describe why he quickly fell from popularity.
Problem 4: In a few sentences, tell me your reaction to the live performance of MC Hammer on Arsenio, the King of Pop-Rap.