There’s some really great literature that’s been written over the years of how white suburbanites kind of made this album a huge deal initially, at least where mass media was concerned at the time. Thanks for reading, Jason!
Suburban white kid here! I was 16 when this was released and I loved every second of it. Even started wearing Raiders gear and I was Straight Outta Jersey.
A megaton bomb no one was remotely prepared for. This is precisely why white America was terrified of hip hop.
There’s some really great literature that’s been written over the years of how white suburbanites kind of made this album a huge deal initially, at least where mass media was concerned at the time. Thanks for reading, Jason!
I’m from Detroit, and the day after the infamous concert they held, it was ALL anyone talked about for a week straight - adults and kids.
Suburban white kid here! I was 16 when this was released and I loved every second of it. Even started wearing Raiders gear and I was Straight Outta Jersey.
Haha great story Jeff, thanks for sharing :)