Miles Davis Pt. 1: Blasting Bebop, Blasting Racism, and a Devastating Heroin Habit

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Public Enemy were revolutionaries – both in their message and their music. In the 1980s and 1990s, they elevated hip-hop to an art form. They did this with Chuck D's booming voice, Flavor Flav's comic levity, and the auditory assault of the Bomb Squad's production. But with that ...  Show more

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