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Associated Press DJ Freddy Fresh, left, teaches student Toyosi Duroshola the art of spinning records during a hip-hop class at the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minn. The student places his hand on the disc. Read More
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The one-of-a-kind fretwork we've heard before, and Richard Thompson on guitar remains as distinctive and thrilling as contemporaries Jimi, Jimmy or Jerry. Read More
When it comes to rap-rock collaborations, what looks good on paper often turns out to be paper thin. Read More
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The student places his hand on the disc. Read More
The student places his hand on the disc. Read More
A professional DJ since 1992, Freddy Fresh (real name Fredrick Schmid) is among the new teachers brought in by McNally Smith College of Music for a hip-hop studies program that school officials say is the first in the nation . Read More
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Public Enemy rewrote the rules of hip-hop, becoming the most influential and controversial rap group of the late '80s and, for ... Read the full Public Enemy bio.