“I refuse to bust gats and water down my raps/ To get me caught up in the trap and set me years back/ F—k that”
-- Akil, “Where
Jurassic 5 won’t apologize for not making gangsta rap music, even though they hail from the west and were raised on a healthy diet of Ice T, Eazy-E, and Toddy Tee, in addition to East Coast offerings Run DMC, the Cold Crush Brothers and LL Cool J.
“That particular subject always bothered me,” explains Akil, “because I’ve heard conversations that go on about the type of music Jurassic 5 makes. I think it’s...
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