NPR gets on the ethnomusicological tip and traces the origins of C.R.E.A.M. by The Wu-Tang Clan.

Money quote:

…may seem like an unabashed celebration of materialism, but the words of Raekwon, Method Man and Inspectah Deck paint a complex picture of hustling as a matter of urban survival rather than conspicuous consumption.

The jazzification of hip-hop is complete…