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In 1993, a young Radioninactive began showing up at The Good Life Cafe, a health food store in south central LA which hosted a weekly compe… read moreIn 1993, a young Radioninactive began showing up at The Good Life Cafe, a health food store in south central LA which hosted a weekly competitive showcase for hip hop artists. The Good Life became a catalyst for the (largely under-report… read moreIn 1993, a young Radioninactive began showing up at The Good Life Cafe, a health food store in south central LA which hosted a weekly competitive showcase for hip hop artists. The Good Life became a catalyst for the (largely under-reported) early 90's underground hip hop Renaissance in LA. R… read more
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K-the-i???
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Born Kiki Ceac in a city known for cultivating powerful young minds at institutions such as Harvard and MIT, K-The-I??? cut his teeth in hi… read moreBorn Kiki Ceac in a city known for cultivating powerful young minds at institutions such as Harvard and MIT, K-The-I??? cut his teeth in high school freestyle cyphers and starting making a name for himself after collaborations with Cambr… read moreBorn Kiki Ceac in a city known for cultivating powerful young minds at institutions such as Harvard and MIT, K-The-I??? cut his teeth in high school freestyle cyphers and starting making a name for himself after collaborations with Cambridge, MA crews such as The Lost Channel and Komadose in the … read more
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Thavius Beck
23,056 listeners
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Bleubird
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Calling Bleubird an MC doesn’t feel complete. Storytellers draw from varied impulses, and Bleubird’s vision is oddly utopian. He takes mere… read moreCalling Bleubird an MC doesn’t feel complete. Storytellers draw from varied impulses, and Bleubird’s vision is oddly utopian. He takes mere observations, gift-wraps them and re-presents them as spectacles. It’s the type of satire that ca… read moreCalling Bleubird an MC doesn’t feel complete. Storytellers draw from varied impulses, and Bleubird’s vision is oddly utopian. He takes mere observations, gift-wraps them and re-presents them as spectacles. It’s the type of satire that can only be born of a wide-eyed-yet-wary appreciation of moder… read more
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2Mex
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Mansbestfriend
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Cavemen Speak
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