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'Geri Inengi' and the evolution of Gangsta Rap

Gangsta music has been in the offing since the mid-80s, with the earliest pioneers said to be Schoolly D, Ice-T and N.W.A. In the early 90s, the sub-genre became mainstream with the likes of Dr Dre ...
Los Angeles Times

No Fondness for Gangsta Rap

I have no fondness for rap, but I thought the article on N.W.A might be interesting reading nonetheless (“Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics,” by Terry McDermott, April 14). Once I read it, the only ...
Capital Gazette

Gambrills native’s book delves into history of gangster rap

Gambrills native, Soren Baker, recently published his 15 th and most extensive book to date, “The History of Gangster Rap.” While many people are turned off by the violence, profanity and crime ...
Okayplayer

Soren Baker, the Author of 'The History of Gangster Rap,' Talks NWA, Kendrick Lamar & the Status of Gangster Rap in 2018 [INTERVIEW]

Baristas are needed for the new shop dedicated to Pop Smoke, and a soft launch is set to take place in Canarsie. 21 hours ago Within ten years he would find out; Schoolly D, the man who invented ...
Stereogum

The Year In LA Gangster Blues (And Reds)

2016 was quietly the year of the gangster, specifically the LA gangster of the red and blue varieties. ScHoolboy Q, Vince Staples, YG, and DJ Quik and Problem put out four of the best rap projects of ...