Hip-Hop at Middle Age: Rap Pioneers Reflect
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AARP sat down with DMC, Rakim, RZA, Yo-Yo and other hip-hop trailblazers to discuss their journey in the youth-centric music genre, and the road ahead
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Hip-Hop at Middle Age: Rap Pioneers Look Back and Ahead
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Hip-Hop at Middle Age: Rap Pioneers Reflect
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Hip-Hop at Middle Age: Rap Pioneers Look Back and Ahead