Elijah Anderson’s“The Code of the Streets” is an article about that examines inner-city street rituals,violence and mentality and …show more content…
Inner-city ghetto culture and Hip Hop culture, both focuses on short-term survival tactics despite the threat of long-term consequences. Anderson and De La Soul both share a concern about the portrayal of stereotypes and longevity of their cultures; Anderson is concerned about inner-city ghetto communities, and De La Soul is also concerned about the well being of African American poverty and the state of Hip Hop