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Video: Conscious Hip Hop in Bristol

Edition 2

Local artists D-Red, Lowdose and Ben reflect on the origins, meaning and challenges of conscious hip hop.

Filmed and Produced by D-Red
Edited by Alec for The Bristol Cable

See the article by D-Red here

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