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TechnoRoll 2.1: A Journey Through Rave Music & Dance Culture

9/30/2021

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Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ryan Harkness kick off our new maxi-series discussing Simon Reynolds' book "Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture." ​In this episode we introduce the new series, discuss author Simon Reynolds' background and perspective and why this is a definitive take on the UK dance scene of the 1990s.
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Lil Wayne, T.I. and 50 Cent Triumph in the Mix Tape Era

9/27/2021

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Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Street Dreams" episode of Netflix' Hip-Hop Evolution. The discussion covers the mix tape phenomenon and artists like 50 Cent, TI and Lil Wayne who thrived in the medium.

More Hip-Hop on Let It Roll:
  • Houston's DJ Screw, Memphis' Three 6 Mafia and Atlanta's Lil Jon Innovated New Directions in Hip-Hop
  • Bounce, No Limit and Cash Money Brought New Orleans Hip-Hop to the Fore
  • Outkast & Goodie Mob Took the Dirty South National
  • Eminem, Mos Def & Black Star Emerge from Hip-Hop's Battle Rap Cultures
  • After The Notorious B.I.G.'s Reign, Puff Daddy, Lil' Kim and Jay-Z Step Up 
  • 2Pac & Suge Knight Ignite the West Coast-East Coast Feud
  • Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Notorious B.I.G. Brought NYC Back
  • A Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul Led the Native Tongues
  • Too $hort, MC Hammer, E-40, Digital Underground & 2Pac Brought the Bay
  • The 2 Live Crew, Geto Boys and UGK Come Out of the South
  • Ice-T, Eazy-E And N.W.A. Bring Gangsta Rap To The Masses
  • Run-DMC, Def Jam & Public Enemy Herald the Golden Age
  • The Sugarhill Gang & Afrika Bambaataa Put Rap On Wax
  • Hip-Hop Is Born In The Bronx: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution
  • The Entrepreneurs of Early Hip Hop: Sugar Hill & Def Jam - with Dan Charnas
  • Time Warner Can't Handle The Ice T Cop Killer Backlash - with Dan Charnas
  • Emperor Moguls of Rap: Dr Dre, Diddy and Jay-Z - with Zack O'Malley Greenburg
  • Marley Marl, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie & The Juice Crew Perfected Hip-Hop - with Ben Merlis 

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CountyRoll 8: George Strait, Reba McEntire, & Dwight Yoakum Re-Center Country in the 80s, Garth Brooks Blows the Doors off in the 90s

9/23/2021

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Nate Wilcox & James Porter discuss Ken Burns' documentary "Country Music" episode 8 "Don't Get Above Your Raisin'." This episode covers the emergence of country music's neo-traditionalists like Randy Travis and Ricky Skaggs and the brief golden period they kicked off before the economics of superstars changed the game.

More Country Music on Let It Roll:
  • Ralph Peer Commercializes Country with Ed Ward
  • Bob Wills & Western Swing with Ed Ward
  • Young Willie Nelson with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Willie Nelson Struggles In Nashville with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Willie Nelson Superstar with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Buck Owens Conquered Country Music with Randy Poe
  • Merle Haggard's Political Conflicts with David Cantwell
  • Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb & Wichita Lineman with Dylan Jones
  • Dolly Parton's Vision of Superstardom with Alanna Nash
  • Plus 8 episodes on Mike Judge's Tales From the Tour Bus

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How The Neptunes, Timbaland & Missy Elliott, J Dilla and Kanye West Became Hip-Hop's Super-Producers

9/20/2021

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Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "The Super Producers" episode of Netflix' Hip-Hop Evolution which covers a new generation of producers that emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s: Virginia's The Neptunes and Timbaland & Missy Elliott, Chicago's Kanye West and Detroit's J Dilla.

More Hip-Hop on Let It Roll:
  • Houston's DJ Screw, Memphis' Three 6 Mafia and Atlanta's Lil Jon Innovated New Directions in Hip-Hop
  • Bounce, No Limit and Cash Money Brought New Orleans Hip-Hop to the Fore
  • Outkast & Goodie Mob Took the Dirty South National
  • Eminem, Mos Def & Black Star Emerge from Hip-Hop's Battle Rap Cultures
  • After The Notorious B.I.G.'s Reign, Puff Daddy, Lil' Kim and Jay-Z Step Up 
  • 2Pac & Suge Knight Ignite the West Coast-East Coast Feud
  • Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Notorious B.I.G. Brought NYC Back
  • A Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul Led the Native Tongues
  • Too $hort, MC Hammer, E-40, Digital Underground & 2Pac Brought the Bay
  • The 2 Live Crew, Geto Boys and UGK Come Out of the South
  • Ice-T, Eazy-E And N.W.A. Bring Gangsta Rap To The Masses
  • Run-DMC, Def Jam & Public Enemy Herald the Golden Age
  • The Sugarhill Gang & Afrika Bambaataa Put Rap On Wax
  • Hip-Hop Is Born In The Bronx: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution
  • The Entrepreneurs of Early Hip Hop: Sugar Hill & Def Jam - with Dan Charnas
  • Time Warner Can't Handle The Ice T Cop Killer Backlash - with Dan Charnas
  • Emperor Moguls of Rap: Dr Dre, Diddy and Jay-Z - with Zack O'Malley Greenburg
  • Marley Marl, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie & The Juice Crew Perfected Hip-Hop - with Ben Merlis 
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CountryRoll 7: Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings Outlaw Country and Dolly Parton's Pop-Crossover

9/16/2021

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Nate Wilcox & James Porter discuss Ken Burns' documentary "Country Music" episode 7 “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” Topics covered include the triumph of Outlaw Country practitioners Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings outside the Nashville system, the massive crossover success of Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris’ knack for bringing traditional country to the top of the charts from Los Angeles.
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More Country Music on Let It Roll:
  • Ralph Peer Commercializes Country with Ed Ward
  • Bob Wills & Western Swing with Ed Ward
  • Young Willie Nelson with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Willie Nelson Struggles In Nashville with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Willie Nelson Superstar with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Buck Owens Conquered Country Music with Randy Poe
  • Merle Haggard's Political Conflicts with David Cantwell
  • Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb & Wichita Lineman with Dylan Jones
  • Dolly Parton's Vision of Superstardom with Alanna Nash
  • Plus 8 episodes on Mike Judge's Tales From the Tour Bus

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Houston's DJ Screw, Memphis' Three 6 Mafia and Atlanta's Lil Jon Innovated New Directions in Hip-Hop

9/13/2021

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Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "The Southern Lab" episode of Netflix' Hip-Hop Evolution. This week we look at the innovations of Houston’s DJ Screw, the Three 6 Mafia from Memphis and Atlanta’s Lil Jon.

More Hip-Hop on Let It Roll:
  • Outkast & Goodie Mob Took the Dirty South National
  • Eminem, Mos Def & Black Star Emerge from Hip-Hop's Battle Rap Cultures
  • After The Notorious B.I.G.'s Reign, Puff Daddy, Lil' Kim and Jay-Z Step Up 
  • 2Pac & Suge Knight Ignite the West Coast-East Coast Feud
  • Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Notorious B.I.G. Brought NYC Back
  • A Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul Led the Native Tongues
  • Too $hort, MC Hammer, E-40, Digital Underground & 2Pac Brought the Bay
  • The 2 Live Crew, Geto Boys and UGK Come Out of the South
  • Ice-T, Eazy-E And N.W.A. Bring Gangsta Rap To The Masses
  • Run-DMC, Def Jam & Public Enemy Herald the Golden Age
  • The Sugarhill Gang & Afrika Bambaataa Put Rap On Wax
  • Hip-Hop Is Born In The Bronx: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution
  • The Entrepreneurs of Early Hip Hop: Sugar Hill & Def Jam - with Dan Charnas
  • Time Warner Can't Handle The Ice T Cop Killer Backlash - with Dan Charnas
  • Emperor Moguls of Rap: Dr Dre, Diddy and Jay-Z - with Zack O'Malley Greenburg
  • Marley Marl, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie & The Juice Crew Perfected Hip-Hop - with Ben Merlis 

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CountryRoll 6: George Jones & Tammy Wynette Were Mr & Mrs Country Music

9/9/2021

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Nate Wilcox & James Porter discuss Ken Burns' documentary "Country Music" episode 6 "Will The Circle Be Unbroken” which covers the rise of Kris Kristofferson and a new generation of Nashville songwriters, Mr & Mrs Country music George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash’s emergence as a superstar and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s successful attempt at rapprochement between musical generations.
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More Country Music on Let It Roll:
  • Ralph Peer Commercializes Country with Ed Ward
  • Bob Wills & Western Swing with Ed Ward
  • Young Willie Nelson with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Willie Nelson Struggles In Nashville with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Willie Nelson Superstar with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Buck Owens Conquered Country Music with Randy Poe
  • Merle Haggard's Political Conflicts with David Cantwell
  • Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb & Wichita Lineman with Dylan Jones
  • Dolly Parton's Vision of Superstardom with Alanna Nash
  • Plus 8 episodes on Mike Judge's Tales From the Tour Bus

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Bounce, Master P & No Limit and Cash Money's Mannie Fresh & Juvenile Brought New Orleans Hip-Hop to the Fore

9/9/2021

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Hosts Nate Wilcox, Eugene S. Robinson & Alexei Auld discuss the "Bounce to This" episode of Netflix' Hip-Hop Evolution. The show covers New Orleans hip-hop from bounce to No Limit & Cash Money Records rise to the top in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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More Hip-Hop on Let It Roll:
  • Eminem, Mos Def & Black Star Emerge from Hip-Hop's Battle Rap Cultures
  • After The Notorious B.I.G.'s Reign, Puff Daddy, Lil' Kim and Jay-Z Step Up 
  • 2Pac & Suge Knight Ignite the West Coast-East Coast Feud
  • Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Notorious B.I.G. Brought NYC Back
  • A Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul Led the Native Tongues
  • Too $hort, MC Hammer, E-40, Digital Underground & 2Pac Brought the Bay
  • The 2 Live Crew, Geto Boys and UGK Come Out of the South
  • Ice-T, Eazy-E And N.W.A. Bring Gangsta Rap To The Masses
  • Run-DMC, Def Jam & Public Enemy Herald the Golden Age
  • The Sugarhill Gang & Afrika Bambaataa Put Rap On Wax
  • Hip-Hop Is Born In The Bronx: We Dig Hip-Hop Evolution
  • The Entrepreneurs of Early Hip Hop: Sugar Hill & Def Jam - with Dan Charnas
  • Time Warner Can't Handle The Ice T Cop Killer Backlash - with Dan Charnas
  • Emperor Moguls of Rap: Dr Dre, Diddy and Jay-Z - with Zack O'Malley Greenburg
  • Marley Marl, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie & The Juice Crew Perfected Hip-Hop - with Ben Merlis 

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CountryRoll 5: Charley Pride Integrates Nashville, Buck Owens & Merle Haggard Bring the Bakersfield Sound

9/2/2021

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Hosts Nate Wilcox & James Porter discuss Ken Burns' documentary "Country Music" episode 5 “The Sons & Daughters of America.” This episode covers 1964-1968 and topics like Charley Pride’s efforts to integrate country music, the rise of Roger Miller, Buck Owens & Merle Haggard’s Bakersfield Sound, Loretta Lynn and the new wave of female singers.
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More Country Music on Let It Roll:
  • Ralph Peer Commercializes Country with Ed Ward
  • Bob Wills & Western Swing with Ed Ward
  • Young Willie Nelson with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Willie Nelson Struggles In Nashville with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Willie Nelson Superstar with Joe Nick Patoski
  • Buck Owens Conquered Country Music with Randy Poe
  • Merle Haggard's Political Conflicts with David Cantwell
  • Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb & Wichita Lineman with Dylan Jones
  • Dolly Parton's Vision of Superstardom with Alanna Nash
  • Plus 8 episodes on Mike Judge's Tales From the Tour Bus

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