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40 Years of Hip Hop

Huey celebrates 40 years of hip hop with contributions from Kool Herc, Pete Rock, KRS-One, Ice-T, Mr Thing, Goldie, Mr Freeze, Homeboy Sandman and more.

40 years ago DJ Kool Herc threw a party in The Bronx, New York and Hip Hop was born. The rest, as they say, is history.

Huey celebrates Herc's legacy and 40 years of Hip Hop with a very special show featuring contributions from Kool Herc himself, Pete Rock, Krs-One, Ice-T, Mr Thing, Goldie, Mr Freeze, Homeboy Sandman and more.

Huey plays the records that made Hip Hop possible, from James Brown to the Incredible Bongo Band, Jimmy Castor Bunch to Babe Ruth, and The Last Poets to Gil Scott Heron.

Huey also dedicates 30 minutes to each of the 4 pillars of Hip Hop. Laid down in the Bronx by Afrika Bambaataa, MCing, DJing, B-Boying, and Graffiti are the foundations of the entire genre.

Ice-T talks to Huey about the art of MCing; Mr Thing puts together a special scratch mix; The legendary Mr Freeze of The Rocksteady Crew tells Huey what makes a B-Boy; and the one and only Goldie tells Huey how Graffiti writing changed his life.

3 hours

Last on

Sun 25 Aug 2013 13:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Boogie Down Productions - South Bronx

  • James Brown - Give It Up Or Turn It Loose

  • Incredible Bongo Band

    Apache

    • Solid Steel Presents: Hexstatic "Listen And Learn".
    • Ninja Tune.
    • 1.

  • Gil Scott‐Heron

    The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    • BLUEBIRD.

  • Homeboy Sandman - Dag, Philly Too

  • Booker T And The MGs - Melting Pot

  • Public Enemy

    Fight The Power

    • The No.1 Rap Album.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 7.

  • Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five - The Meeting

  • Black Poets - Black Is

  • John Kasandra - Another Dumb Kid With A Natural Do

  • Pete Rock And C.L Smooth - As They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y)

  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    Juicy

    • Rap To Riches.
    • IMC Vision Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Grandmaster Caz - Old School

  • Jeru The Damaja - Mental Stamina

  • Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M

  • A Tribe Called Quest

    We Got The Jazz

  • Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind

    • Mastermix Issue 317.
    • Music Factory.

  • Biz Markie

    Just A Friend

    • Rapmania : The Roots Of Rap.
    • Pegasus Entertainment.
    • 1.

  • KRS-One - Out For Fame

  • Tommy Tee

    Aerosoul

  • Rammelzee Versus K Rob

    Beat Bop

    • Back To Mine: Bugz In The Attic.
    • DMC.
    • 4.

  • Gang Starr

    You Know My Steez

    • Kiss Smooth Grooves '98.
    • Polygram TV.
    • 1.

  • The Honey Drippers

    Impeach The President

    • The Best Of Sampled.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Lafayette Afro-Rock Band

    Hihache

    • Afro Beat.
    • Beechwood Music.
    • 4.

  • Dr. Dre

    Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Arthur Baker - Breakers Revenge

  • Afrika Bambaataa & Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force

    Looking For The Perfect Beat

    • Tommy Boy Greatest Beats.
    • Tommy Boy.
    • 2.

  • The Real Roxanne & Howie Tee

    (Bang Zoom) Let's Go-Go

    • Rap Attack (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.
    • 8.

  • Fatback

    King Tim III (Personality Jock)

    • 21 Karat Fatback: The Best Of The Fatback Band.
    • Britannia Music.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 Aug 2013 13:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music