2023 is the 50th anniversary of hip hop. All year, we are dropping episodes in a special series that digs into one of the most popular forms of music. We’re kicking off the season with a look at the birth of hip hop. In this episode, we look at the connection between protest poetry and hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc’s iconic 1973 party, and all the external forces that contributed to hip-hop's growth like the fires that consumed parts of the South Bronx in the 70s. 

Guests: 

Darryl McDaniels

Ed Lover

Grand Wizzard Theodore

Rich Nice 

The Last Poets

Credits: 

Noa Caines, Researcher

John Davis, Researcher

Jill Webb, Producer

Dempsey Pillot, Producer

Anddy Egan-Thorpe, Audio Engineer

Femi Redwood, Host and Executive Producer