For The Culture: The History of Black Music Podcast Series

For The Culture: The History of Black Music Podcast Series

Welcome to Radio One's For The Culture Podcast: The History Of Black Music. Join us as we take you on a journey through the history of black music from Gospel to GoGo, Trap to Soul music and more through the eyes of those who lived it firsthand at Radio One stations across the nation.

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July 7, 2021 58 mins

Welcome to Radio One’s “For The Culture Podcast: The History of Black Music”. In this episode, join Radio One’s Vic Jagger and DJ Rico as they tell the story of the history of a genre that is the heartbeat of D.C. – Go-Go Music. From Chuck Brown To The Backyard Band. Trouble Funk to E.U. Glenn Close and Beatin’ Yo Feet.

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Welcome to Radio One’s “For The Culture” Podcast: The History of Black Music. In this episode, join Radio One personalities, J-Mac, J-Que and GT Mayne as they take you to the Wild West… To the great state of Texas, Houston to be specific. The trio will chronicle the history of their very own sub-genre of Hip-Hop: Chopped and Screwed.

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Welcome to Radio One’s “For The Culture Podcast: The History of Black Music”. In this episode, Radio One Host and Programmer Jay “Mixin” Dixon along with Tiffany Bacon will take you through the history of Soul Music, specifically in the “Birthplace of America,” Philadelphia, Pa. Learn about Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Philadelphia International Records. The Jacksons and their Philadelphi...

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Welcome to Radio One’s “For The Culture Podcast: The History of Black Music”. It’s time to dust those bell-bottoms off, put on your platform shoes and get ready to pick out your fro because, in this episode, Radio One host Lincoln Ware will take you on a ride to the “Land of Funk. Find out about the beginnings of groups like The Isley Brothers, Con Funk Sun, Slave, and Bootsy Collins Rubber Band!

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Welcome to Radio One’s For The Culture Podcast: The History Of Black Music. In This Episode, Radio One Personality B High and Grammy Award Winning Platinum producer Drumma Boy will tell the uncensored story of the “History Of Trap Music.”

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Welcome to Radio One's For The Culture Podcast: The History of Black Music.
In this episode, Radio One personalities Melanie Pratt, Sheila Belle and Melissa Wade will take you through a candid look back at the History of Gospel Music from Thomas Dorsey and The Caravans to the evolution of gospel music by The Hawkins Family and Andraé Crouch. The trio will head over to Motown in Detroit with the Winans, Clark Sisters, thro...

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Welcome to Radio One's For The Culture Podcast: The History of Black Music.
Throughout history, our music has served as the voice of the people, told the stories of pride and pain, and shaped our culture. Join us this Black Music Month as we take you on a journey through the history of OUR music, Black music, from gospel to gogo, trap to soul music and more through the eyes of those who lived it first hand told by Ra...

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