NEW YORKNEW YORK — In the early days of hip-hop, plugging turntables into a light post and converting an outdoor basketball court into a discotheque may have seemed like a simple invitation to party.

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Killer Mike of Run The Jewels performs at the Reading Music Festival in England, Aug. 28, 2022. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) — In the early days of hip-hop, plugging ...