HipHop U

Love the idea of a show that focuses on a style of music largely absent from the public radio waves. What I know about hip hop I learned from The Gourds and Ben Folds. And that's just sad.

Great idea, and good luck!

Courtenay

I think it's as good as the old stuff. I grew up on Anne Murray and Neil Diamond on 8-track; Tie a Yellow Ribbon and The Ballad of Davy Crocket, on our player piano rolls, and Jean Pierre Rampall playing his jazz flute.

I've played in wind ensembles and orchestras most of my life; and yet, I love to crank Aerosmithe as I drive through Highland Park on a sunny day.

I married someone 11 years younger than myself. He introduced me to rap and hip-hop, and I love it. I like the idea of your show because it opens up the opportunity to share this style of music with people who may not ordinarily be exposed to it. Most people don’t understand that it isn’t just noise about people killing each other and taking drugs. It’s a complicated style of music with some deeply introspective lyrics.

Now, I’m going to drive down to the beach with some N.W.A.

Word.

"Give me chastity and continence, but not yet."
- Saint Augustine (354-430)

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Joan,
Nicely done. It's a great idea. I like your passion and would definately tune in to hear the artist profiles, music and commentary. Good luck.
Theresa

seriously, what is hip hop? ask anyone that question and you'll get a hundred or so different answers. what it really is, is a lifestyle. the 5 elements. lyricism, turntablism, graffiti, break dancing, and beat boxing. all rolled into one cultural phenomenon. started in the late seventies with Kurtis Blow and blew america away in the early eighties. since then it has taken over the world. most of the shit you hear on the mainstream radiowaves idealisticly portrays money, women, and expensive cars oh and you cant forget about the fucking "bling bling".so i ask everyone again "WHAT IS HIP-HOP?"

I like what you're doing here. I've heard some other show ideas about hip hop on this site, but it usually involved either playing hip hop or beatboxing for two minutes. You delve more into the history and the poetry of it, which desperately needs to be done in the mainstream media these days.

I've always loved hip hop, but I'll admit that most of the stuff they play on commercial radio is getting boring. Some hip hop artists take themselves way too seriously, and some of the mainstream stuff isn't as enlightening or as fun as it was with Run DMC or Big Daddy Kane in the mix. I believe one radio show could change that.

I really like how you laid out the program's structure (according to your comment to Lakeisha). Sounds super interesting and infinitely worthwhile. Good luck!
~laurel

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*A first kiss, a dental emergency, identifying the Big Man on Campus and talking back to Punky Brewster.

Which is obvious by my entry.

Please listen, love it or hate it, but definately rate it.

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This is great! My only complaint is a technical one, but that has nothing to do with this part of the contest. I love the idea, I hate it when people refuse to accept hip hop as an art form. It [the non acceptance] is pretentious ignorance.

Good luck, ma'am.

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I was hoping you'd mention the 4 elements of hip-hop. They're forgotten by most people...which is just a shame.

I want to hear this show on the radio. Please make that happen, no matter the outcome of this Quest. Good luck, and keep in touch! *hugs*

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Please listen, then vote and comment if you are willing, to my 2 minutes of funk (sans funk)
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Hi, really enjoyed the tone of your piece. Great juxtaposing the roots of Hip Hop with the Modern Art movement. Love you to check out a show I did about George Clinton on my site under Programs at http://trailertalk.net
Check out my piece at:

Welcome to Trailer Talk, see you on the road!
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Really interesting idea. Hip Hop has history and cultural depth (and breadth - love the international perspective!) that most people never think about. You might have room for a segment on the poetry behind it as well. Good luck!

Check mine out!
http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/1190

Rosa Mei is a pretty cool choreographer based in Belgium (though she is Chinese American) who incorporates a lot of hip hop moves (as well as Chinese martial arts) in her pieces... they are pretty groovy:

http://www.cie13.be/

me again:
http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/1564

http://homepage.mac.com/richardziglar/FileSharing3.html

...surely there is space on the radio dial for this. Like a few others have said I do not think there is enough diversity in public radio anyway but I think it is especially true in music.

http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/1564

http://homepage.mac.com/richardziglar/FileSharing3.html

and also that public radio is sorely lacking in hip hop. indie, they have, hip hop not so much.

Good luck!

Elizabeth

My entry at Public Radio Quest:
http://www.publicradioquest.com/audio/user/7572

My College Radio Myspace (feel free to friend me!):
http://www.myspace.com/girlsongprimerradio

Confusious Says rate a clip with some stars every day and you will always have a guiding star at night.

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I think that's a program and an audience sorely needed in NPR. Kudos for going at this topic and doing it in such a smart sassy way! Sorry about the technical troubles you had, but at least you made it!
Good luck! Try mine!

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"All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy" - Spike Milligan

Joan I must say as a fellow Hip Hop radio show host, that I truly admire what you're doing. It's nice to hear something fresh out there that is exploring Hip Hop aside from what is often times commercialized. On my show I strive to bring something fresh from an indie media perspective. Often times i'll incorporate public affairs segments from the perspective of a young Hip Hop head, in the hopes of educating people not only about Hip Hop, but also about the various national and also international pieces I often times present as well. Best of luck to you, and keep up the good work!

-DJ Defkawn
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