Living legend is oft used and rarely earned – but that’s not the case with rap/OG icon Dru Down. The East Oakland legend has been in the game before there WAS a game and today he’s on the Quintana Show!! He holds nothing back on his days grinding and running the streets of The Town and his tales of life incarcerated and dropping classic rap cuts. Why did Oakland become a hip hop mecca, what are his thoughts on Tupac and Biggie, and more? Listen!!
September 26, 2023
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