Vibrations

Have You Heard George's Podcast? by BBC

Sep 1, 202130:56Society & Culture

There was a moment, somewhere between the 1980s and 1990s, when Black music turned gangsta. This moment shaped two of the world’s most influential genres: American Rap and Jamaican Dancehall. The story behind the music i...

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