50 Years of Hip-Hop - Hip-Hop's Origins
To kick off the series, host Larry Mizell Jr sits down with KEXP DJs Reverend Dollars, Vitamin D, and Gabriel Teodros to discuss the idea of hip-hop being born on one particular day. They talk about t...
1 Feb 202310min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2002: "Work It" by Missy Elliott
Dusty Henry revisits 2002 with the track “Work It” by Missy Elliott. That song helped define the turn of the millennium, and Missy’s career paved the way for a new generation of artists, including KEX...
1 Feb 20239min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1987: "Paid in Full" by Eric B. and Rakim
Gabriel Teodros revisits 1987 with “Paid in Full” by Eric B. and Rakim, whose style of rhyming left an unmistakable mark on the rhythm and flow of rap that came after them. Written by Gabriel Teodros...
1 Feb 20236min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 2018: "Vindaloo" by Armand Hammer
Martin Douglas revisits 2018 with “Vindaloo” by Armand Hammer. ELUCID and billy woods approach rap from two very different creative workflows—and that actually works in their favor to create their own...
1 Feb 20238min
50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1994: "Stress" by Organized Konfusion
Larry Mizell Jr. kicks off the series in 1994 with "Stress" by Organized Konfusion. The lyrics convey an epigenetic phenomenon, which many Black people experience to this day. Written by Larry Mizell...
1 Feb 202315min
50 Years of Hip-Hop: Coming February 1
DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy threw a party in the Bronx on August 11, 1973. That party is widely considered to be the birthplace of hip-hop — 50 years ago. The worldwide influence of hip-hop is u...
24 Jan 20231min
