50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2019: DAM, Palestine, and the Global Resonance of Hip-Hop
Isabel Khalili revisits 2019 with the album Ben Haana Wa Maana by the Arabic hip-hop pioneers DAM. The group formed more than 20 years ago when they saw what hip-hop was doing in the U.S., tapped into...
6 Sep 202312min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1984: Whodini, Run-DMC, Fat Boys, and a Pivotal Year in Rap
Vitamin D and Supreme La Rock join Larry Mizell Jr. to revisit 1984, a year so foundational in hip-hop history that we couldn’t focus on just one artist. Engineering assistance by Dusty Henry. Audio...
30 Aug 202315min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2009: Reese's Puffs and the Commercialization of Hip-Hop
Roddy Nikpour and Martin Douglas revisit 2009 with an earworm: the Reese’s Puffs rap. From cereal to sneakers, we'll explore how hip-hop’s commercial success made it a useful marketing tool. Written b...
23 Aug 202316min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2004: "All Caps" by Madvillain
Dusty Henry revisits 2004 with the track "All Caps" by Madvillian, the brainchild of MF DOOM and Madlib. These two underground legends brought two coasts together in the name of depravity. Written by...
16 Aug 202320min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1973: DJ Hollywood Starts the Party
KEXP’s DJ Supreme La Rock talks with the renowned DJ Hollywood, who was there when it all started in 1973. Hip-hop fans are quick to celebrate a certain party in the Bronx as the “official” birthday, ...
9 Aug 202332min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1989: "Cha Cha Cha" by MC Lyte
Dusty Henry revisits 1989 with the track “Cha Cha Cha” by MC Lyte. This hit single represents one of the first times when a woman broke the glass ceiling in hip-hop through training, collaboration, an...
2 Aug 202310min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1981: "Rapture" by Blondie
Janice Headley revisits 1981 with the track “Rapture” by Blondie, who leveraged their celebrity to shine a spotlight on hip-hop. Written and produced by Janice Headley. Mixed and mastered by Roddy Ni...
26 Jul 202310min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2003: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast
Dusty Henry and Martin Douglas team up to revisit the 2003 double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast. Since Big Boi and Andre 3000 each recorded their halves separately, we'll bring you two ...
19 Jul 202325min
