Street beats:

Where egos dare

R. Kelly's dirty soul
by Alex Pappademas

Battle sounds

Ice Cube's War and Peace
by Franklin Soults

Wu Tangents

Method Man and the RZA
by Carly Carioli

Class consciousness

The hip-hop Marxism of the Coup
by Josh Kun

Plus:

Twist and shout

Ripping it up with the Fabulous Itchies
by Michael Caito

Roadtrips

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Travellin' music

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