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Episode 205- What Time Is It? with guest Dan Charnas
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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2022
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Podcast episode
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It's Dilla Time, folks. We are joined this week by acclaimed author Dan Charnas to talk about his excellent, deeply researched new book on the life and musical innovations of the great producer J Dilla. Dan is a longtime chronicler of hip-hop culture, an educator, as well as a former label executive so he is uniquely positioned to tell the story of the heartbreakingly brief but undeniably influential life of James Dewitt Yancey. Dilla Time weaves musicological explanations of J Dilla's innovative way with rhythm among the facts of his life in a way that feels fresh, important, and eminently readable. Dan was kind enough to speak to us about how he pieced the book together, among other topics. Of course the fellas also talk about Jay Dee's music, including listener feedback on which track best summarizes his brilliance. DBRP is brought to you by Stony Island Audio, home of flagship program What Had Happened Was hosted by Open Mike Eagle, which returns next week, don't miss it!
Released:
Feb 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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Episode 4- 2017 The Year to Live Dangerously (Albums of the Year): We wrap up the horrible year that was 2017 by discussing our Albums of the Year. We try but fail to keep it confined to hip-hop records. We each list 3 faves from the year, giving you a total of at least 9 full length records to explore. by Dad Bod Rap Pod