“Gangster Rap” didn’t just appeal to the young men whose violent sexy universe it reflected — the LA street gang culture of the late 80’s and early 90’s — it appealed to the gangster voyeur in many millions of young people. Nelson George, a writer and film-maker who has chronicled many aspects of modern African-American culture, talks about the origin of “Gangsta Rap”. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell.
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