(photo of Bayo Olorunto and A.K. Powell courtesy of Nightjohn) In many ways Hiphop is the Harlem Renaissance of the twentyfirst century. Two particularly good examples supportive of that hypothesis are Bayo Olorunto (a member here at CB) and A.K. Powell. Known collectively as Nightjohn, theirs is the combined talent behind the icon-challenging book "The Hiphop Driven Life" and their ultra-fresh self-titled CD. So how do we bridge the historical gap between such giants of the (1920s to 1940s) Harlem Renaissance as author Zora Neale Hurston and jazz great Duke Ellington, and the modern-day multi-talented duo Nightjohn? By considering the following factors: Just as the highly successful Harlem Renaissance blossomed out of the innate creative talents of African Americans, so did the crossover triumph of Hiphop. Just as advances in technology, the growth of the publishing industry, diverse forms of black music, and everyday folk culture provided the Harlem Renaissance with the raw...