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Video: NPR explores the history of the boombox

May 18, 09

From LL Cool J to Fab Five Freddy to a photographer who owns a retardedly awesome 41 ghetto blasters, we don't actually have any idea how we missed this story, from NPR's video vault, when it came out three weeks ago. But not a bother, because we've watched the ten-minute piece and we absolutely feel compelled to share it with you all. It brings you up-to-speed on the history of portable music, and for those of you NOT born before the age of CD-Rs and iPods, get educated.

(mp3)    Kylie Minogue - Boombox (LA Riots remix)

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