Ep.224 - Hip-Hop Media & The Bay Area Sound

In a week where:Jazz Pianist Ahmad Jamal dies aged 92.The Dominion/Fox News trial is settled after day one of the trial.Over 100 Animal Rights protestors delay the Grand National.Just Stop Oil protester disrupts the World Snooker Championship.Frank Ocean dupes his fans once again with a lacklustre Coachella performance.In the 1st of an all Music episode: (6:24) "Hip-Hop Media" is a term that brings up more negatives than positives for me, particularly because of who the notable people are within it. So how did it get so bad?In the 2nd Music segment: (20:24) Something that people always forget is that art reflects society, so when something like Drill comes into prominence, it should beg the question "why are young people talking about these things?"Lastly, a (monster) Long Read! (33:07) For this one we head to KQED for "How Bay Area Hip-Hop Found Its Sound in the 1980s" by Mosi Reeves. A deep dive into how the Bay Area found its sound after spending most of the 80s finding its collective identity.Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: [email protected]: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://medium.com/@the5thelementIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighLR Interlude - "Sometimesoon" By TeskChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence