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Jul 2021
53m 58s

Coolio—“Gangsta’s Paradise”

The Ringer
About this episode
Rob explores Los Angeles rapper Coolio’s megahit “Gangsta’s Paradise” by discussing the distance between the stark realities behind much of hip-hop’s lyrical content and rap songs’ public reception as pop music. This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get yo ... Show More
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