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
Episode 6: The Friends We Made Along the Way
Episode 6: The Friends We Made Along the Way
Justin and Tyrone settle the debate. We hear Milwaukee's first hip-hop song in full and put an end to this journey for M... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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38mins
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
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
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
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
New podcast 'Backspin: The Search for Milwaukee’s First Hip-Hop Song' launches July 15
New podcast 'Backspin: The Search for Milwaukee’s First Hip-Hop Song' launches July 15
Who made Milwaukee's first hip hop song? Turns out this question is a tough one to Google. So, we're finding the answer.... Read more
4 Jul 2019
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1min