Recommended Reading: Science fiction's influence on hip-hop music
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The Subversive Science Fiction of Hip-Hop
by Rose Eveleth
Motherboard
I'd never really thought about all of the science fiction references in hip-hop until I read Rose Eveleth's piece for Motherboard that pointed out all of the ties. I listen to a lot of hip-hop, but for some reason, all of the mentions of sci-fi stuff -- from superheroes to dystopia and our human limits -- only got a passing glance from me. This offers a solid look at all of the crossover and serves as further proof that nerdery is universal.
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