Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop culture

On Aug. 11, 1973, a party in the Bronx changed the direction of music history.

That night, DJ Kool Herc showed off a new way to play records on two turntables — alternating between them to maintain a breakbeat. Add an emcee to rap over the beat, and you’ve got the foundations of hip-hop. Bring in dancers and artists, and you’ve got a cultural movement.

In this episode, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and explore how Nashville is marking the occasion.

Guests:

• Dan Charnas, writer and journalist, author of Dilla Time
• Angela Nissel, writer and co-founder of OKplayer
• Daru Jones, musician
• DJ C-Wiz, hip-hop DJ

This episode was produced by Khalil Ekulona and Marquis Munson.