HIP HOP & RAP

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by R. Anthony Harris | COMMUNITY, HIP HOP & RAP

It’s the kind of connection that would’ve been unthinkable in hip-hop’s pre-internet days, when geography was everything and a Virginia MC had to drive to New York just to get in the right room. But in today’s digital-first landscape, persistence is currency—and...

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