2 Live Crew didn't just test the boundary of good taste; they s*** all over it.
In 1989, their album As Nasty As They Wanna Be boasted some of the raunchiest music ever heard — and fans loved them for it.
Some in law enforcement did not. And their legal battles cleared a path for other rappers to follow.
"Before 2 Live Crew, hip-hop was fairly tame," says cultural critic Kiana Fitzgerald. "They became hip-hop's early provocateurs, to put it lightly."
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Hugel
Saturday, Nov 7 @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley
Bonobo
Saturday, Nov 14 @ Fox Theater, Oakland
Pretty Lights
Thursday-Sunday, Nov 19-21 @ Fox Theater, Oakland
Ozomatli
Saturday, Nov. 21 @ UC Theatre, Berkeley
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