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After hearing the Beastie Boys for the first time, I have been hooked on Hip Hop. Through that trio I expanded to Run DMC and A Tribe Called Quest. From then on I discovered more favorites from Outkast, Gang Starr and Masta Ace to Kendrick Lamar and Joey Bada$$. Whilst initially drawn by the big beats and aesthetics, what I truly love are the lyrical meanings and messages.

Since 2010 I have studied Hip Hop and lived in the UK, the USA and Australia. What began as an interest in the music, has evolved into a passion for writing about it. In the last few years I have done research projects focusing on notions of authenticity and sexism in the culture, and I am hoping to do more research into Hip Hop and politics soon.

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