The word diatribe is defined as "a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism." An ongoing diatribe is one of the perceptions and identity notions between Africans born on the Continent and Africans born in the Americas, raised in a Western-influenced mindset and society. With such a distance spanning the continents, culture and connection are two gaps that have been widened over generations. One cultural connection that hasn't suffered is the evolution of African rhythm and its ancestral power deep within the foundation of hip-hop.