The Long, Complicated History of ‘Urban’ Music

The Long, Complicated History of ‘Urban’ Music

By The New York Times

As the music industry reckons with racial inequality, one of the first old structures to fall has been a term that dates back to the 1970s. Guest: Nelson George.

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The Long, Complicated History of ‘Urban’ Music
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