This August marks the 50 year anniversary of Hip Hop. This of course means a tonne of DJ sets and podcasts. Here’s a small selection of worthy listens to check out.
Grandmaster Flash live performance and talk
The turntablist pioneer guides the crowd through his ground breaking mixing techniques and plays a live set of eclectic jams that shows the Grandmaster hasn’t missed a beat!
Lord Finesse DJ set
The mix maestro, Lord Finesse takes the crowd on a journey through his trove of stone cold classics
6 Music Artist Collection-De La Soul
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/curation:m001p2r7/m001nnk2
De La Soul curate a playlist of gems old and new from the legendary and contemporary icons of Rap.
Jamz Supernova on 6 – Hip Hop Forever: 80s – Hip House Special
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001ns7v
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/curation:m001p2r7/m001ns7x
Jamz revisits the infectious sound of late 80s/early 90s Hip House with soundbites and sets from Todd Terry, Fast Eddie and more.