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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 3 hours 26 minutes
Starlito And Don Trip: Writers First, Rappers Second
The Tennessee musicians on where they come from, their definition of trap music and relationships, both working and romantic.
Pusha T On A Tribe Called Quest, His Frustrations And Pharrell (Part 2)
In the second of a two part interview, Pusha details his frustrations with the music industry in general, and one fashion company in particular, and says his dream for hip-hop is for legacy acts to tour like The Eagles.
Pusha T On Fronting, Responsibility And Kanye (Part 1)
In the first of a two part interview, Pusha decries the current state of hip-hop, saying he looked to rap made between 1994 and 1999 for inspiration while making My Name Is My Name. The Virginia Beach rapper also spoke about Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Too Short and Wu-Tang.
Microphone Check Presents: 'Eight Million Stories: Hip-Hop In 1993'
In 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, Tupac Shakur and more than a dozen other rap groups all released albums that helped change the sound of America. Twenty years later, NPR Music's Microphone Check invited a panel of key figures who worked in hip hop in 1993 to reminisce, reveal and laugh.
Marley Marl On The Bridge Wars, LL Cool J And Discovering Sampling
The seminal producer tells stories about Mr. Magic, Pete Rock, Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie.
Goodie Mob On Hip-Hop Made By And For Adults
The high-minded Atlanta quartet has reunited 18 years after its debut album and seven years after Cee-Lo Green's pop smash "Crazy."
Prodigy On Mobb Deep's Early Days And Protecting His Success
After more than 20 years as a performer, the New York veteran says he's enjoying the unglamorous work of building a record label.
Mike Dean On Working With Selena, Scarface And Kanye
The producer and engineer helped create the Dirty South sound in the early '90s, and now, he says, "Me and Kanye are like a band."
J. Cole On Competition And Writing Honest Songs
The rapper and producer spoke to Microphone Check about the pressures of competing against one of his idols, putting his own spin on classic hip-hop songs and finding songs to sample everywhere, even at the Cheesecake Factory.
Statik Selektah On Boom Bap And His Mom's Favorite Rapper
The DJ and producer spoke to Microphone Check about his fifth album and giving his childhood to hip-hop.