The 1992 Los Angeles riots, one of the most devastating events in American history, occurred 25 years ago. While the city was physically restored, the threads of systematic racism that led to the violence are still embedded in many of our current social and economic systems. No music group portrayed this struggle more fervently than
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: L.A. Riots at 25: N.W.A’s DJ Yella Reflects on ‘Crazy, Heartbreaking’ Scene