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Ho99o9 Gives Fierce Critique Of Racism In The Media With 'City Rejects'

The punk hip-hop duo's new video is a barrage of disturbing images that take aim at what they see as the commodification of black lives.

The punk hip-hop duo Ho99o9 (pronounced "Horror") regularly takes on enough political themes to fuel both a conscious rap group and the hardcore punk band opening for them. Their long list of grievances includes police brutality, militarism, racism, capitalism, and the media — and all are given visual form in the caustic video for their new song "City

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