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Milwaukee's First Hip-Hop Song
Who made Milwaukee's first hip-hop song? We find the answer by interviewing national and local artists, including DMC and Speech, who witnessed the birth of the city's hop-hop scene firsthand.
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4.9 stars from 34 ratings
“A beautiful, compelling exploration of the history of the hip-hop scene in Milwaukee and what hip-hop is really all about. The quest to answer the question "What was Milwaukee's first rap song?" evolves into a greater discussion of what hip-hop is and means. Essential listening for...”Read full review »
JonEtter via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/19
Love this story
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“I’ve never rated a podcast before but this one absolutely is blowing me away. Love to listen to this story told thru the eyes of many in our community with ties to hip hop. I hope you do other podcasts similar to this in the future! Only on episode 3 but wishing I had unlimited free time tomorrow...”Read full review »
milwjamie via Apple Podcasts ·
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07/26/19
Superb
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“Really well done. Nice work.”
Gypca via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/19
Recent Episodes
We begin the search for Milwaukee's first hip-hop song. But first we have to understand the origins of hip-hop before it got to Milwaukee, and the fertile ground for the genre that Milwaukee provided in the early '80s.
Published 07/15/19
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Published 07/15/19
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Published 07/15/19
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