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Black Thought of the Roots performs at BottleRock in Napa, May 28, 2017.

You Never Thought That Hip-Hop Could Take It This Far

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An African American man holds a sign up that says "E-40 Way."

E-40 Gets the Key to the City of Vallejo and a Street Named in His Honor

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Too Short, Sway Calloway and Chuy Gomez Host EMPIRE’s Hip-Hop 50 Celebration

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Hyphy Kids Got Trauma: A Rightnowish Podcast Series

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E-40, Too Short, Chuck D and More Rap Legends on Their Early Hip-Hop Influences

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Michael Sneed Is More Than a Vibe — He’s a Symbol for Oakland

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Watch: ‘What’s Pimpin’?’ Takes on Misogynoir in Bay Area Hip-Hop

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After the BET Awards, a Look Back at How the Network Helped Hip-Hop Grow

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Lateef and Lyrics Born on Latyrx’s Early Years

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How Bay Area Hip-Hop Found Its Sound in the 1980s

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How the Bay Area and the South Became Hip-Hop Family

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Real Talk With Richmond Rap Pioneer Magic Mike

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