Damian Abraham has been many things... the singer of a critically acclaimed band, a failed VJ and food network host, one of the minds behind TV's "The Wrestlers", parent of 3... and undeniably, a punk music obsessive. Each week, he sits down and chats with an interesting person from various walks of life to find out how their world was influenced and changed by the discovery of a novelty genre that supposedly died out in 1978... PUNK!
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Episode 285 - Talib Kweli (Black Star, Javotti Media, People’s Party)
Hello everybody! Recorded live from somewhere (Ohio), we have the LEGEND TALIB KWELI stopping by the show! Listen in as Damian gets to sit down with one of his heroes as they discuss the deep connections between punk & hip hop. They talk: writing Operation Ivy lyrics on the wall, why Dante Ross isn't a super scrub, what led to Tupac & Biggie hanging out with Kurt Cobain & so much more!
NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!
Also Touched On:
The Deadhead/White dreadlock dude hybrid
The hardcore kids being the ones that tried to really understand rap.
The HipHop/Punk Connection
Self referential genres
Minor Threat
Bodycount
the similarity between hip hop and hardcore fashion
the importance of the year 1988
Writing Operation Ivy and Dead Kennedy’s lyrics on the wall
Nirvana and Hip Hop
the importance of the Video for Smells Like Teen Spriit
Hanging out with Tupac and Biggie
Lyricist Lounge and DIY
The importance of El-P
the effect of NWA getting cool on MTV
Dr. Dre and punk’s: “offensive shit over familiar melodies” formula
Frontline and the SD-50s
The reason Dante Ross talks so much shit to Talib
Sneaker Culture in Punk
Cold World
Pickle Rick golf shirt ain't all bad
The importance of black artists to punk
A band called Death
& TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!!!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS
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