Pop Culture Profiles

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010

Journalist Touré has profiled Prince, Eminem, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Condoleezza Rice, to name a few. In Never Drank the Kool-Aid, he tells us what makes some of the most important personalities of our time tick.

Events:Touré will be discussing Hip-Hop with author Jeff Chang
Wednesday, March 22 at 6 pm
The Hue-Man Bookstore
2319 Frederick Douglas Blvd at 125th Street

Touré will be discussing Hip-Hop with author Jeff Chang, with music by Qool DJ Marv
Thursday, March 23 at 7 pm
The Housing Works Used Book Café
126 Crosby Street, between Elizabeth Street and the Bowery

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