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Rucci Is at the Heart of Los Angeles’ Rap Renaissance

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By Torii MacAdams
Music

Mozzy and Dave East Prove That Gangsta Rap Still Matters, On Both Coasts

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By Lawrence Burney
Music

G Perico Gives a Tour of His Neighborhood in “All Blue”

04.21.17

By Lawrence Burney
Music

‘Original Gangstas’ Goes Beneath the Surface of West Coast Rap’s Origin Story

09.12.16

By Reed Jackson
Music

Someone Has Made 38 Hours of Playlists That Trace the Evolution of Hip-Hop

10.21.14

By Joe Zadeh
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07.18.14

By Dave Schilling
Music

Ice-T Has Recorded a Dungeons and Dragons Audiobook

02.06.14

By Ryan Bassil
Music

Dre Day: A Multi-City Celebration of Andre Young

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Music

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Music

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Gaming

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