EPISODE · Mar 31, 2023 · 50 MIN
Tracing Nashville's hip-hop roots
from This Is Nashville · host WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio
This is hip-hop’s 50th year. In honor of that, we’re looking at Nashville's hip-hop scene and how it has evolved over the decades. To get a picture of what it was like, we talk to some locals who have been around the hip-hop scene for decades. We'll learn about some of Nashville's pioneers in the genre and talk about who's carrying the torch now. But first, we check in with WNXP DJ Marquis Munson to discuss the impact of legendary hip-hop group De La Soul's music being released to streaming platforms after years of contractual struggles with their label. Guests: Eric Holt, promoter, artist manager and co-founder of Lovenoise DJ C-Wiz, DJ for 92Q and member of Society DJs Bryan Deese (aka Rex2), graffiti artist and founder of Concrete Magazine Related reading: WPLN: A Mural Honoring A Gallatin-Bred Skateboarding Pioneer Could Kickstart A Public Art Infusion
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