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Original Gangstas

Paperback • 2017 • English

Original Gangstas

By Ben Westhoff

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About the book

In the late 80s, a group of high school dropouts, drug dealers, and ex-cons spoke out against racial injustice and police brutality. They did it through hip-hop. Their explosive popularity put their Los Angeles neighborhood of Compton on the map. They gave a voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever--Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur.Music journalist Ben Westh...Show more

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9780316344852

Publisher

Hachette Books

Published year

2017

Language

English

Original title

Original Gangstas

Format

Paperback

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