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Arrested Development: Astoria, London

Jeff Lorez, Blues & Soul, 29 December 1992

THERE ARE THOSE amongst the hardcore rap community who think Arrested Development's down home, rural southern porch-sitting image is a stereotyped one that will prove detrimental to the black community but I don't think anyone present at this gig could accuse either their music or their show for being at all wack or below par as they literally tore the roof off the usually indified Astoria.

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