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Hip Hop History: Part II

Hip Hop History Part 2: 1983 to 1988 Part 1 can be found here. Sucker M.C.’s (Krush-Groove 1) by Run-DMC (1983). It is hard to overestimate the impact of this trio from Queens on the genre. We’ll talk about how they … Continue reading

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Hip Hop History: Part I

{I’m speaking on the history of hip hop at HSPVA in a few weeks; in preparation for that, m and I are working on some playlists. This is the first in a series of posts meant to be listening guides … Continue reading

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