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‘Combat Rock’ is indicative of The Clash’s constant evolution and was influenced in part by the relatively recent end of the Vietnam War

Being on the west coast the last two years

the first time that an award in that category was ever presented to an ensemble cast rather than an individual

I still care for myself

It seems awhile ago

The Platform: Vinyl 2LP Irish Icons ‘Combat Rock’ is indicative ofOn the West Coast, gangsta rap held sway in hip hop as the 21st century began. The alternative and conscious rap music of the early to mid 90s had all but faded into the underground. The scene was set for a comeback, perhaps as a backlash to the perceived violence and misogyny of gangsta rap's content. Leading the resurgence of alternative hip hop were groups like Jurassic 5, and recentsignees to Capitol Records; a West coast trio that had been