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What’s Pimpin’?What’s Pimpin’?

In our YouTube series What’s Pimpin’?, MCs Maddy Clifford, Coco Peila and RyanNicole have candid conversations about pimp culture in Bay Area hip-hop, and ask tough questions about how Black women are treated in rap and beyond.

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Watch: ‘What’s Pimpin’?’ Tells Survivor Stories from Bay Area Pimp Culture

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A collage with a yellow background features large photos of Dregs One and Ian Kelly, two Black men in their 30s. Dregs wears an SF Giants hat and holds up his hand in a "phone" gesture. Ian smiles and wears a yellow hat. A blue-tinted collage of Maddy, Ryan and Coco in the lower row shows the three hosts smiling and engaged in thoughtful conversation.

Watch: 'What's Pimpin'?' Dives Into Masculinity, Dating with Dregs One, Ian Kelly

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Watch: ‘What’s Pimpin’?’ Takes on Misogynoir in Bay Area Hip-Hop

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A yellow-and-blue collage features cultural figures that represent Black feminism and pimp culture, two themes explored in our new vodcast, 'What's Pimpin'?'

It’s Time to Unpack Pimp Culture in Bay Area Hip-Hop

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