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Is Pranksta Rap Ready for Prime Time?

By KEVIN J. H. DETTMAR

Here's proof positive that hip-hop has entered the mainstream: HBO premiered a new late-night program on February 21, Da Ali G Show, hosted by a British rapper, the titular Ali G. In the show's first two episodes Ali G lands interviews with former Attorney General Richard Thornburgh, former National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft, former United Nations...

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