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Public Enemy: Rockin' The Joint

Michael Azerrad, Rolling Stone, 22 September 1988

The incendiary rappers preach black self-sufficiency at New York's Riker's Island. But are they prisoners of their own racist doctrine? By Michael Azerrad

Total word count of piece: 1005

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