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Straight outta Compton

In the 80′s four hard rocking mother’s jumped strait from the hood to our hearts with their hybrid funk/metal mix.Also notable as they’d had Jazz, funk, blues, r’n'b and rock influences. They were pretty much the first all black American rock band and possibly the world. Led by free spirit Corey Glover and backed by guitar virtuoso Vernon Reid, The band hit the big time with “Cult of Personality”, “Type” and “Glamour Boys”. They were prominent in attacking racism and other issues in society and were also part of the Black Rock Coalition. Once they hit the big time they also slayed alot of the “devils she-women” – to a black African American that would be a white woman plural or not. Living Colour restored faith in black music after the Milli Van Nilli debacle.

Now this is “In Living Color” that launched many comedians including Jim Carrey aka the Karate Instructor…

And the greatest White Rapper of the 80′s…

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