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Trap Sounds: Gucci & Zaytoven’s Best
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Q-Tip From Tribe to Now
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Behind the Beats: Madlib and Dilla
They reimagined not only how the genre sounded, but how it felt. They changed the…
Raphael Saadiq: Behind the Scenes
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Flava in Ya Ear: Young Thug & London On Da Track
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Pete Rock’s Best Productions
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