The hip-hop that I really connected with was Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice Cube, and N. W. A. That … - Jess Row

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I happen to be blessed with loving what I do for a living. I love acting and I'm so fortunate to be able to work in this business. And I get these marvelous letters about how encouraging it is to see someone making the most of their time and still enjoying it.

Jess Row

The hip-hop that I really connected with was Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice Cube, and N. W. A. That late '80s and early '90s era. The beginning of gangster rap and the beginning of politically conscious rap. I had a very immature, adolescent feeling of, "Wow, I can really connect with these people through the stories they're telling in this music. "

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