Salt 'N' Pepa: Cookie Cruets
John McCready, NME, 2 April 1988
Rap moves fast. Blink and you'll miss a ship-full of 12-inch singles each one pointing in a dozen new directions. With almost ten years or recorded history to its name, rap remains the most vital musical force on the block.
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