Tru Life
Tryin’ Ta Win
Back in 2003 hip-hop fans were introduced to a young New York City rapper by the name of Tru Life. Unlike most up-and-coming New York rhyme slingers, Tru’s introduction didn’t come by way of a mixtape or a guest appearance ...
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Tara Henley examines the phenomenon of “ghetto tourism”
Ghetto tourism
With a third of the Earth's urban population—a full one billion people—now dwelling in slums, more and more youth in the current generation are coming up in ghettos, barrios and favelas. The voice of this generation is, of course, hip-hop. ...
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New Artists
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Today in Hip-Hop
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Lists
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Show & Prove
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