THE LAST 18 YEARS IN RAP

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CJ Westerberg, July 20, 2010 7:59 PM

- C.J. Westerberg

Very cool site for students, The Week In Rap, which has a special video for recent college grads- the "18 year" version, running under 4 minutes:

The Last 18 Years In Rap from Week in Rap on Vimeo.

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