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When the Satire Works and When it Doesn’t in Geto Boys Bio ‘Why Bushwick Bill Matters’

When the Satire Works and When it Doesn’t in Geto Boys Bio ‘Why Bushwick Bill Matters’

For a Geto Boys biography so concerned with Bushwick Bill’s status as a short person, Hughes’ book sure skirts the issue of embodiment.

Ice Cube’s ‘Death Certificate’ Soundtracked the Rodney King Era

Ice Cube’s ‘Death Certificate’ Soundtracked the Rodney King Era

It was during the period between the Rodney King beating and subsequent court verdict that Ice Cube cut Death Certificate, a chilling glimpse into the anger and frustration South Central Los Angelinos were feeling.