This edition: The Hip Hop Subway: The L Line!
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Original tape date: June 27, 2023. First aired: August 11, 2023.Take a ride on the line many don’t think about - but - has always been there – the L line on the Hip Hop Subway. Join host Elena Romero as she celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop specifically thru the Latino lens. She sits down with CCNY Professor Warren Orange who teaches the popular History, Culture and Politics of Hip Hop course. They define the elements of Hip Hop and discuss CUNY’s involvement in the genre.
Elena also talks to the former editor and chief of The Source - Kim Osorio and the Creative Director for Wu Tang Productions - Danny Hastings - to specifically talk about Latinos involvement in Hip Hop.
The episode closes with Ralph McDaniels - the creator and host of the legendary Hip Hop show Video Music Box and one of his co-hosts Tuffy Questell - as they discuss how CUNY played a role in their careers and how the revolutionary show has played an integral role within the Hip Hop community. #WEPA
Guest List
Ralph McDaniels Host and Founder, Video Music Box
Warren Orange Professor, The City College of New York, (CUNY)
Kim Osorio Former Editor-in-Chief, The Source
Tuffy Questell Former Co-Host, Video Music Box
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