A History of Early Hip Hop in 10 songs

The Track Star Podcast continues with a deep dive into the birth of hip-hop. Today it is the world’s most popular music, but it began as a neighborhood party in the Bronx. Guided by hip-hop historian Debra Harris, with stories from Mark Ronson, Fat Joe, and Pos and Maseo of De La Soul, we trace the genre’s rise through 10 essential songs, from “Rapper’s Delight” to A Tribe Called Quest, unpacking the DJ innovations, early recordings, and party culture that shaped hip-hop’s early years.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1d5i6AQOeUZx7hX9Rpxs2C
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-track-star-podcast/id1836496108
iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-track-star-podcast-1836496108/
More platforms: https://play.megaphone.fm/f-rd86qotxojfhckdq6uaa

This Episode’s Track List:
00:00 Intro
1:35 1. “Rapper’s Delight” – The Sugarhill Gang
2:15 2. “Fresh, Wild, Fly and Bold” – The Cold Crush Brothers
9:15 3. “The Breaks” – Curtis Blow
11:30 4. “The Message” – Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
15:59 5. “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” – Melle Mel
18:56 6. “Rappin’ and Rockin’ the House” – The Funky Four Plus One More
25:28 7. “It’s Like That” – Run-D.M.C.
26:44 8. “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” – LL Cool J
28:28 9. “Electric Relaxation” – A Tribe Called Quest
29:43 10. “Genius of Love” – Tom Tom Club

Listen to our extended old-school hip-hop playlist:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1rFiVIg01BE0p75ccuICoC?si=4093b71bd0004b97
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-track-star-podcast-episode-2/pl.u-d2b00jZuLq57qLv
YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJwfZsOZW3kXUv1MhKOpPIdPU6CEQwD_d&si=HM_SPorPs2lybv8s

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Track Star Team: Jack Coyne, Kieran Coyne, Henry Kornaros, Noah John, Haley Sobel, Alex Fabry, Ellen Schoenfeld, Sarah Mann, Ellie Aslanian, Ryan Dirgins