SYSK Selects: How Hip-hop Works

<p>Tune in to this classic episode to learn all about the legendary NYC Rockettes, who actually got their start in Missouri.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p> 

<p>Graffiti &ndash; the good kind, done with lots of style and skill &ndash; developed when some kids in NYC took up cans of spray paint and started to figure out how to outdo one another. They laid down styles that are so fine they&rsquo;re still being used by artists today.</p> ... Show More

<p>What do you do when you want to tell someone you&rsquo;re smitten with them but you live in a society so repressive decorum prevents you from even speaking such things? Why, you can say it with flowers! And that&rsquo;s just what people in the Victorian Era did.</p><p>See <a h ... Show More

What better way to conclude Black History Month and the first season of NAKED than with a hip-hop legend. The Philadelphia-born hip-hop guardian moved to Los Angeles and became a bicoastal champion. Kurupt’s unique style was cultivated and influenced by the different environments ... Show More

There’s a reason Kenny Beats is one of the great young producers in Hip Hop. Because he has a vast understanding of the regional sounds and histories of cities to pull from when making beats for an artist. This allows him to find a common musical language with rappers. Which is s ... Show More

<p>In a variety of eras, forms, and styles, Q-Tip has honored Black Music's past and piloted its future. In early 2017, the legendary MC, producer, and DJ spoke about the historical firsts and classic Hip-Hop history he took part in and witnessed as part of A Tribe Called Quest, ... Show More

This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip hop since the genre first erupted on the scene in the Bronx. On this episode, we hear from Bevy Smith, Debra Lee and music writer Kiana Fitzgerald on how far hip hop has come and how much work still needs to be done when it comes to wom ... Show More

Tezlyn chops it up with fellow Black Effect Podcaster Mouse Jones, co-host of "The What?! Hip Hop Questions, Legends + Lists," about gender roles in hip-hop culture, cornball sex, and why "we" doesn't mean everybody. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastne ... Show More

Join Steve for the incredible inside story behind the song that launched hip hop on its course towards world domination. It's a tale tainted by scandal: accusations of organized crime, plagiarism and betrayal. And it's told by the artists who lived it: early South Bronx innovator ... Show More

<p>N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN are the Drink Champs. In this episode the guys drink it up with Drink Champs Alumni Jadakiss and Lil' Cease. The guys talk Pusha T vs. Drake, Kanye, J. Cole, Lil' Pump, hip hop battles, beefs and a lot more. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor ... Show More

<p>The BIG FACTS posse ends the year with a discussion about respect. The southern hip-hop legend J PRINCE joins the crew to talk about his new LOYALTY liquor collection, the current state of the street culture, his various business endeavors, social media and much more!</p><p><b ... Show More

This week, Dope KNife chops it up with leftist activist and battle rapper extrordinaire Soul Khan and discusses the roots and ethics of battle rap culture with cohost Linqua Franqa, reflecting on famous rap battles of history-- Kool Moe Dee vs. Busy Bee, Boogie Down Productions v ... Show More