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1980s Los Angeles. Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A gave voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country, and redefined pop culture across the world. Westhoff explores how this group of artists shifted the balance of hip-hop; how their shocking success lead to rivalries...
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For many African Americans of a certain demographic the sixties and seventies were the golden age of political movements. The Civil Rights movement segued into the Black Power movement which begat the Black Arts movement. Fast forward to 1979 and the release of Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." With the onset of the Reagan years, we begin to see the unraveling of many of the advances fought for in the previous decades. Much of this occurred in...
13) Stoney
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Post Malone has had a monumental year including the sucess of debut single White Iverson; joining Justin Bieber, Fetty Wap & Jazz Cartier on tour, and performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. This album features new single Congratulations; as well as the three times platinum single White Iverson; current radio single Deja Vu; Too Young; and Go Flex. This deluxe edition contains four additional bonus tracks.
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Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop became the Esperanto of youth rebellion and a generation-defining movement. In a post-civil rights era defined by deindustrialization and globalization, hip-hop crystallized a multiracial, polycultural generation's worldview, and transformed American politics and culture. But that epic story has never been told with this kind of breadth, insight, and style. Based on original interviews...
15) BLAME IT ON BABY
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The deluxe version of DaBaby's album is now available on CD. The revamped, deluxe edition consists of ten new tracks, including new single Peephole and the Black Lives Matter remix of Rockstar, which was released on June twelfth amidst worldwide protests.
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Words burn bright in this joyful celebration of rap, creativity, and self-expression. "Welcome to the cypher! Now huddle up nice and snug. You feel that circle around you? Well, that's a hip hop hug!" Starting with beatboxes and finger snaps, an exuberant narrator introduces kids in his community to the powerful possibilities of rap, from turning "a simple phrase/into imagery that soars" to proclaiming, "this is a voice that represents me!" As Khodi...
18) BEN
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Macklemore's new self-titled album includes collaborations with DJ Premier, NLE Choppa, Tones and I, and Winder, as well as the single Faithful.
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