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Feb 2022
32m 25s

WEST COAST RAP w/ KURUPT

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What better way to conclude Black History Month and the first season of NAKED than with a hip-hop legend. The Philadelphia-born hip-hop guardian moved to Los Angeles and became a bicoastal champion. Kurupt’s unique style was cultivated and influenced by the different environments which set him apart during the time when the east and west coast were seemingly at odds. As a veteran, he shares his concern for the new school and how the branches of hip hop are growing into a forest of possibilities.  

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