West Coast gangsta rap was so hardcore when it first came out that Congress had special votes to abolish it. But, this phase in hip hop soon became a major topic when people started documenting life out there. Through films like Boyz N The Hood and Menace II Society, it became easier to understand why the lyrics were so hardcore.
On the acting side, Larenz Tate was the star of the gangsta rap phase. He starred, alongside Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Samuel L. Jackson in Menace II Society. Larenz Tate also starred in the short-lived FOX drama/sitcom, “South Central,” which followed the...
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On the acting side, Larenz Tate was the star of the gangsta rap phase. He starred, alongside Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Samuel L. Jackson in Menace II Society. Larenz Tate also starred in the short-lived FOX drama/sitcom, “South Central,” which followed the...
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