Too $hort Explains How Dope Money Financed The Early Days Of West Coast Rap (People’s Party Clip)

In this clip from People's Party, Too $hort, Talib Kweli, and Jasmin Leigh discuss the specifics of how dope money funded the early days of west coast rap, getting into the details of Too $hort's own experiences getting his career going as well as how other west coast hip-hop artists like Dr. Dre and E-40 did it.

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