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Don't Hate on the Garden State: Can't Forget New Jersey
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Don't forget New Jersey's influence on Hip-Hop.
Peep Jersey City's own Chill Rob G, who had the original The Power, not Snap!
Time 4 Sum Aksion with Reggie Noble, aka Redman from Newark
No one shines brighter than the Queen (Latifah) - reppin Newark and East Orange, along with Naughty by Nature!
Rock Dis Funky Joint with Trenton's Poor Righteous Teachers!
Check out some old school with Camden's Krown Rulers.
And the first commercial rap hit came from the Sugar Hill Gang, from Englewood, NJ. Rapper's Delight. Sing it with us!
And many more, like DoItAll from Lords of the Underground....
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🎬 Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:
🤔 Don't hate...on the Garden State!
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