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90's Hip Hop Reflected Realities on the Street

Many fans and musicians saw 90's Hip Hop as a reflection of reality.

The First Feminist Hip Hop Anthem

Queen Latifah emerges as a Hip Hop pioneer with her release of 'Ladies First.'

‘Tough on Crime’ Bill Translates into Mass Incarceration

1 in 3 Black males get caught up in the criminal justice system after the bill passes.

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