Opinion: A responsible imagining of the Memphis hip-hop museum has a sad soundtrack
One of our most famous — if not the most famous Memphis hip-hop artist — goes by the stage name Yo Gotti. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP file)
Erica May
Erica May is an emergency number professional (911) and works in public safety. She is a member of Shelby County’s Council on Gun Safety and a proud resident of South Memphis. Erica is a periodic contributor to The Daily Memphian.
Opinion: I am a millennial and grew up on this music. However, as a public-safety professional, I cannot reconcile my nostalgic feelings with the cries I hear from Memphians when they call 9-1-1 in distress. Because then the lyrics come to life.
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