Ranked #1
Episode 1: Setting the Stage
Episode 1: Setting the Stage
We begin the search for Milwaukee's first hip-hop song. But first we have to understand the origins of hip-hop before it... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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29mins
Ranked #2
Episode 2: Milwaukee was Crackin'
Episode 2: Milwaukee was Crackin'
A fertile music culture in Milwaukee lays the groundwork for a new art form. In the early '80s there is an opportunity t... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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27mins
Ranked #3
Episode 3: The Majestics Meet Marvell
Episode 3: The Majestics Meet Marvell
A businessman with a business plan finds a group of energetic local kids who model themselves on James Brown and convinc... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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25mins
Ranked #4
Episode 4: Scratch the Record
Episode 4: Scratch the Record
Controversy swirls around Milwaukee's first hip-hop song. A group of MCs, DJs and musicians who were there weigh in on t... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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28mins
Ranked #5
Episode 5: Arrested Development
Episode 5: Arrested Development
The leader of one of hip-hop's greatest groups, Arrested Development's Speech talks about the impact that Milwaukee had ... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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28mins