Reflections

Through arts and cultural analysis, original writing in this series explores Compton artists and their art, inspirations, or approaches. The series aims to highlight the works of artists from Compton and Compton’s artistic synergy with art movements across the Black diaspora and world.

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The Rise of the Fly Girls:

The Compton and South Central Women Who Helped Shape West Coast Hip Hop

By F. Senyon Kelly

“You Had to Have Been There”:

Compton in Art and Memory

By Lynell George