Mixtapes : Still A Huge Force Behind Hip-Hop –Tha Wire
While several Hip-Hip artists are putting the final touches on their next album, the mixtape side of things are still on and popping. Without the mixtape some artists would've never made it.
L.A. Riots
![The L.A. Riots 20 Years Later, See It For Yourself [NSFW VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/160/files/2012/05/143616199.jpg?w=980&q=75)
The L.A. Riots 20 Years Later, See It For Yourself [NSFW VIDEO]
Believe it or not, it has been 20 years since the Rodney King beating and the verdict and there was a two hour special that was on VH-1 on last week and man this was a kind of sad thing to watch, but I did and here are some of the things that I took from that!
![VH1 Takes A Look Back At The L.A. Riots [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/160/files/2011/10/hqdefault2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
VH1 Takes A Look Back At The L.A. Riots [VIDEO]
This Week In History: In April, 1992, a home video captured Los Angeles police officers beating motorist Rodney King. Has the country gotten better? 20 years later, has our justice system improved? Is racism still a problem here in the U.S.?