50 Years of Hip-Hop Episodes

How Aminé helped provide the soundtrack for a somber transition in U.S. politics. Subscribe: .        

Martin Douglas revisits 2001 to unpack the legendary rivalry between Jay-Z and Nas, a story that starts with an empty throne for the king of New York hip-hop. …

Dusty Henry revisits 2012 with the track “Oldie” by Odd Future. The posse cut led to the rise of one of the most influential groups of the last decade. Subs…

Roddy Nikpour revisits 1986 with the track “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” from the Beastie Boys’ debut album. Subscribe: .      &…

Dusty Henry revisits 2000 with a look at the legendary Soulquarian collective. Subscribe: .        

Martin Douglas revisits a Clipse classic and digs into the legacy of production team The Neptunes Subscribe: .       &…

Eva Walker speaks with Vin Rock of Naughty by Nature about the legacy of their track “Hip Hop Hooray.” Subscribe: .      &n…

Roddy Nikpour revisits 2010 with the track "Zodiac Shit" by Flying Lotus. Subscribe: .        

Larry Mizell Jr. talks about the art of DJing with fellow KEXP DJs Supreme La Rock and Vitamin D, along with Dr. Daudi Abe, DJ Lady Love, and a special appeara…

Dusty Henry takes us back to 1977 when a young DJ from the Bronx, Theodore Livingston, debuted a technique so powerful, so innovative, that it’s become an esse…

Larry Mizell Jr. revisits 1975 with the track “Let’s Take It to the Stage” by Funkadelic, which featured rap before “Rapper’s Delight.” He'll also give a lesso…

Martin Douglas revisits 2018 with “Vindaloo” by Armand Hammer. ELUCID and billy woods approach rap from two very different creative workflows Subscribe: …