How the Bay Area Became a Rap Incubator With a Chip on its Shoulder | KQED
Briefly

Takeaway 1: The Bay Area's contribution to hip-hop is overlooked and underrated in the national conversation.
Takeaway 2: The Bay Area rap scene in the pre-internet era was prolific, with hundreds of idiosyncratic artists working towards building a new collective rap language.
Takeaway 3: The legacy of the Bay Area rap scene goes beyond a handful of crossover classics, as it includes various styles and genres like mobb music that evolved over time.
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