42 - Rock The Mic with the Golden Age of Hip Hop

Like rock and roll before it, hip hop gave a new voice to generations of people and became a cultural movement just as much as a type of music. In this episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we’re taking a look at the Golden Age of hip hop. We’re going to look at the pioneers who started hip hop in the wake of disco. The rappers who helped bring hip hop to the mainstream like Run DMC and LL Cool J. And rappers like Public Enemy and NWA who used their music to speak up about how black people were being treated in society. We’re part of Pantheon Podcasts. Episode Playlist Check out all of the great music we talked about in our episode playlist. Get In Touch Check us out online, on Facebook and Twitter, or shoot us an email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices