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From gr*pists to nip nops, how self-censorship shapes the language of TikTok

Have you noticed people using terms like "unalive" and "pew pews" on social media? There's a reason for that: some people are changing the way they speak on TikTok and other social media platforms to bypass what they think are algorithm blocks. For some users, it's a fun game — b ... Show More

33m 58s

Jul 2

The lighter side of immigration: A day at the park in Queens

This week on Code Switch, we're doing a different kind of immigration coverage. We're telling a New York story: one that celebrates the beautiful, everyday life of the immigrant. Code Switch producer, Xavier Lopez and NPR immigration reporter, Jasmine Garsd spend a day at Flushin ... Show More

38m 18s

Jun 25

Dispatches from the living memory of trans people of color

Trans people are major targets of the second Trump administration. But in a way, that's nothing new; trans people have been fighting for their rights, dignity, and liberation for generations. So on this episode, we hear from trans elders about what their lives have looked like ov ... Show More

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Aug 2023

Beats, rhymes and life: Hip-hop at 50

DJ and writer Lynnée Denise marks hip-hop’s 50th year by speaking to leading names about the music, the art and the creativity of this global cultural movement. Legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock reminisces over the last five decades, celebrating the artform, exploring its soci ... Show More

26m 25s

Feb 2017

Mark Steel Does Hip Hop

Mark Steel loves Hip Hop in foreign languages. Even though he can't understand a word; he loves the energy and attitude. In this programme he hopes to persuade you that far from the violent, misogynistic 'anti-music' it is sometimes thought to be by its critics Hip Hop is where i ... Show More

30m 15s

Jul 2020

De Sugarhill Gang au mouvement hip-hop

À la fin des années 70, à l’heure où le disco et la funk résonnent à travers le monde, un nouveau mouvement apparaît, tout d’abord dans les ghettos noirs new-yorkais : c’est le mouvement hip-hop. En 1979, un hit mondial va à lui seul définir les bases du rap. Rapper’s Delight, d ... Show More

48m 30s

Aug 2019

Chop Shop Ep 20: Torae

The MC, Actor & Host Of Hip-Hop Nation Hits Us With Hip-Hop 101. Talks The Grind Of Being An Independent Artist. His Love For Hip-Hop, The State Of Hip-Hop & The Music Industry Today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c ... Show More

20m 54s

Aug 2023

It was all a dream: Hip-hop turns 50

Two turntables and a microphone. That was all DJ Kool Herc had 50 years ago when he planted the seeds of what would become hip-hop. Today, we’ll hear directly from some of the genre’s biggest stars about how hip-hop took over the world. “Post Reports” audio engineer Sean Carter j ... Show More

38m 14s

Jul 2013

How Hip-hop Works

In this week's SYSK Select, what you hear is not a test, instead it's Chuck and Josh discussing the cultural history of the Hip-Hop movement. Born out of the South Bronx, by way of Jamaica, Hip-Hop culture grew up suddenly as DJs learned to use two turntables at once. Check out t ... Show More

51m 53s

Aug 2023

The FBI versus Hip-Hop

Nowadays, hip-hop is everywhere -- this genre informs countless aspects of modern music around the world. Shortly after its creation, power structures in the United States sought to suppress this music, perceiving it as a threat to the status quo. In today's episode, Ben, Noel an ... Show More

49m 25s

Feb 2023

Special preview: Trymaine Lee on 50 years of hip-hop

This Black History Month, MSNBC’s “Into America” podcast celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a special mini-series, “Street Disciples: Politics, Power and the Rise of Hip-Hop.” Hosted by Trymaine Lee, the series explores how our country’s political and economic forces ... Show More

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How Hip-Hop Fights The Power — And Also ...