Should Scottish people rap? Dave Hook from hip-hop band Stanley Odd wants you to make your voice heard
31 January 2018
In the latest Authors Live event, hip-hop artist Dave Hook had some words of advice for teenagers about the limitations of stereotyping.
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You Can’t Do That by Dave Hook
Dave Hook from Stanley Odd opens the show with a rap.
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