1984: Whodini, Run-DMC, Fat Boys and a Pivotal Year in Rap

50 Years of Hip-Hop
Hosted by Larry Mizell, Jr.

Vitamin D and Supreme La Rock join Larry Mizell Jr. to revisit 1984, a year so foundational in hip-hop history that we couldn’t focus on just one artist. 

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Vitamin D and Supreme La Rock join Larry Mizell Jr. to revisit 1984, a year so foundational in hip-hop history that we couldn’t focus on just one artist. 

Engineering assistance by Dusty Henry. 

Audio production by Roddy Nikpour. 

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