‘The Bay Area Was Hip-Hop Before There Was Hip-Hop’

This episode contains explicit language.

Hip-hop turns 50 years old today, and it’s no secret that the Bay Area gets overlooked.

Today, Eric Arnold and Nastia Voynovskaya join us to talk about KQED’s yearlong series exploring the history of Bay Area hip-hop — and how our region has shaped hip-hop through the years.

Links:

• That’s My Word
• The Bay Area Was Hip-Hop Before There Was Hip-Hop
• Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary: Where to Celebrate in the Bay Area
• That’s My Word, Spotify Playlists celebrating 50 years of Bay Area Hip Hop 
• It's Time to Unpack Pimp Culture in Bay Area Hip-Hop

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