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"I guess hip-hop has been closer to the pulse of the streets than any music we've had in a long time...." — Quincy Jones
I guess hip-hop has been closer to the pulse of the streets than any music we've had in a long time. It's sociology as well as music, which is in keeping with the tradition of black music in America.
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