EPISODE · Mar 6, 2023 · 57 MIN
UK Hip Hop - The Brits ALWAYS Do It BETTER | MxG - Season 5 Episode 24
from MUSIC is not a GENRE · host Nick DeMatteo
Support MxG & REC:MxG on PatreonMxG on AnchorMxG on YouTubeREC on BandcampREC on YouTubeNick DeMatteo OfficialOFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCHSeason 5 Episode 24FEATURED SONG:The Drop – “This End Up” (from IT WASN’T ME !)This week I spotlight a couple of UK hip hop artists, Dizzee Rascal & The Streets. Both came to prominence in the 2000s, and have sustained careers since then. I talk about how their styles – and UK’s hip hop styles in general – are often more interesting & less restrictive than hip hop from the US, and how that approach seems to apply to all UK music that reinterprets US music.I also talk about the global reach & dominance of hip hop, as it approaches its ostensible 50thanniversary, and how hip hop fits into music culture & music history in light of such an incredible milestone & rich legacy.Are you a hip hop fan? Did you know the two spotlight artists? Are you into any non-US or UK hip hop? Where do you think hip hop belongs in the overall history of music? Discuss dammit!~~~~*intro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Support MxG & REC: MxG on Patreon MxG on Anchor MxG on YouTube REC on Bandcamp REC on YouTube Nick DeMatteo Official OFFICIAL MxG & REC MERCH Season 5 Episode 24 FEATURED SONG: The Drop – “This End Up” (from IT WASN’T ME !) This week I spotlight a couple of UK hip hop artists, Dizzee Rascal & The Streets. Both came to prominence in the 2000s, and have sustained careers since then. I talk about how their styles – and UK’s hip hop styles in general – are often more interesting & less restrictive than hip hop from the US, and how that approach seems to apply to all UK music that reinterprets US music. I also talk about the global reach & dominance of hip hop, as it approaches its ostensible 50thanniversary, and how hip hop fits into music culture & music history in light of such an incredible milestone & rich legacy. Are you a hip hop fan? Did you know the two spotlight artists? Are you into any non-US or UK hip hop? Where do you think hip hop belongs in the overall history of music? Discuss dammit! ~~~~ *intro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High"
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