Episode 44- What is Gangster with guest Soren Baker

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Episode 44- What is Gangster with guest Soren Baker

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What is gangster rap? Is it a sub-genre, its own lane, or something else entirely? Who is the physical embodiment of gangster rap? We talk about all of this and then interview Soren Baker, the man who literally wrote the book on the subject. The History of Gangster Rap is available wherever books are sold right now, cop that.

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Episode 44- What is Gangster with guest Soren Baker

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