Dom Kennedy Defines the Differences Between Modern East and West Coast Rap

Dom Kennedy kicks it with the Hot 97 team.

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Dom Kennedy visited Ebro, Laura Stylez and Peter Rosenberg at HOT 97 this morning. He discusses his LA beginnings, the trajectory of his career, why he hasn’t seen Straight Outta Compton yet, and his opinion on the difference between New York and LA rappers today. Openly invested and inspired by both East and West Coast rap, Kennedy gives an interesting answer on how he views the difference in these artists’ works. Watch the interview above.

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