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UnavailableHip-hop turns 50: The origins of West Coast hip-hop and its lasting legacy
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Hip-hop turns 50: The origins of West Coast hip-hop and its lasting legacy

FromOn Point | Podcast


Currently unavailable

Hip-hop turns 50: The origins of West Coast hip-hop and its lasting legacy

FromOn Point | Podcast

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Born in the Bronx, New York, hip-hop soon found some of its most influential rappers in Los Angeles. On the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, we take a look at how the West Coast helped make hip-hop one of the most dominant cultural forces in the world. Tyree Boyd-Pates and Damita Jo Freeman joined Meghna Chakrabarti.
Released:
Aug 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (20)

Go behind the headlines: From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point hosts Meghna Chakrabarti and David Folkenflik speak with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.