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Backspin: Milwaukee's First Hip-Hop Song

Who made Milwaukee's first hip-hop song? We find the answer by interviewing national and local artists, including DMC and Speech, who witnessed the birth of the city's hop-hop scene firsthand.

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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

28mins

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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

38mins

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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

28mins

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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

29mins

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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

25mins

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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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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

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