EPISODE · Jan 10, 2024 · 57 MIN
23. How Hip Hop Became Hit Pop
from Zeitgeist Radio · host Zeitgeist Academy
Amy Coddington is a professor of music at Amherst College and author of "How Hip Hop Became Hit Pop." We delve into the complexities of radio politics, the evolution of hip hop, and its complex journey towards mainstream acceptance. Amy exposes the biases, challenges, and commercial dynamics of radio, and offers an academia-backed perspective on the forces that shaped how hip hop and rap influence America. Read Amy's book (for free!): https://luminosoa.org/site/books/m/10.1525/luminos.165/ Or you can buy it on Amazon to support her: https://a.co/d/3G3lWDK Listen to the book's playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Zd4i1OG3HII1ZihMlRcEg?si=86a031d999f64d00&nd=1 Follow Amy: http://www.amycoddington.com/ Sign up for my newsletter: www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio Zeitgeist Radio transcripts are available here: https://www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio-transcripts Music for this episode was created by Ian Boswell. Please subscribe and tell all your friends you found a cool new podcast!
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Amy Coddington is a professor of music at Amherst College and author of "How Hip Hop Became Hit Pop." We delve into the complexities of radio politics, the evolution of hip hop, and its complex journey towards mainstream acceptance. Amy exposes the biases, challenges, and commercial dynamics of radio, and offers an academia-backed perspective on the forces that shaped how hip hop and rap influence America. Read Amy's book (for free!): https://luminosoa.org/site/books/m/10.1525/luminos.165/ Or you can buy it on Amazon to support her: https://a.co/d/3G3lWDK Listen to the book's playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Zd4i1OG3HII1ZihMlRcEg?si=86a031d999f64d00&nd=1 Follow Amy: http://www.amycoddington.com/ Sign up for my newsletter: www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio Zeitgeist Radio transcripts are available here: https://www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio-transcripts Music for this episode was created by Ian Boswell. Please subscribe and tell all your friends you found a cool new podcast!
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