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An Oral History of Houston Rap: #TurnItUP in The Neighborhood

As part of University Press Week, we are sharing a portion of our interview with Lance Scott Walker for UP Week's theme of #TurnItUP: The Neighborhood. Writer Lance Scott Walker's book Houston Rap Tapes: An Oral History of Bayou City Hip-Hop tells the story of the artists, DJs, producers, promoters, and record label owners coming out of the neighborhoods of Fifth Ward, Fourth Ward, Third Ward, and the Southside of Houston, Texas.+ MORE