Episode #002: The DJ

The history of the Hip Hop DJ in atlanta is an intricate one. There are controversies, there are legacies and there are rivalries. We're going to touch on these dynamics in this episode. Key names like Edward J and Nation Time Syndicate are mentioned as are some early DJs like Smoove Matty Matt of College Park , DJ Toomp & DJ Nabs (formerly Kriss Kross’ DJ, Columbia and of So-So-Def) After setting the scene we take a brief look at the developing Downtown scene and Decatur. Brevity is the key word here. We’ll jump in with both feet into the neighborhood scenes, the suburbs and take a look at how radio helped shape the development of Atlanta Hip Hop in parts two and three. Voices heard: DJ Applejac, DJ Jaycee, Brian Lassiter, DJ Powerlord, DJ Nabs, Smoove Matty Matt, DJ Mafioso & Cufrock Again, as promised, this series is being offered here for free podcast after had run on BrooklynRadio.net in late 2010 and early 2011. The film version is currently in production. For outtakes, video, photos and a look into my process check out the tumblr page for Headland & Delowe. Thanks for listening. All music heard in this episode is Rap/Hip Hop from the city of Atlanta: Dj Variable - “Stalk” (instrumental) Outkast - “Wheels of Steel” (Instrumental) Pastor Troy - “This The City” Damage - “Can’t Get no Lower” Yelawolf ft. Gucci Mane - “Wanna Party” Collective Efforts ft. H2O - “Civilized Dreams” Witchdoctor - “Holiday” Zae - “Thyow” Attic Crew ft T.I. - “Dope Boy Fresh” Stanza - “The First Move” Clan Destined - Unknown Live on Arrival (L.O.A) - “Live at Emory Medley” Ghetto Mafia - “In Decatur” Da BackWudz- “Welcome 2 Da Backwudz” Playboy Tre - “Liquor Store Mascot” Headland & Delowe: Atlanta Hip Hop from ‘79- ‘til by Dominick R. Brady is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.dominickbrady.com.