About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of music over geographical origins in hip hop during the 70s, 80s, and early 90s.

It is now, in the 70s, 8-0s, and early 90s we didn't care where you were from, what coast, what section, what whatever, the only thing that mattered was if the music was dope.

Topics covered

• music
• hip hop culture
• 1970s
• 1980s
• 1990s
• music appreciation

Keywords

• hip hop
• music history
• cultural commentary
• 70s
• 80s
• 90s
• music dope

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