How a Puerto Rican-Jewish gang leader helped create hip-hop in the Bronx

New 5-part podcast 'Can You Dig It' explores the story of 'Yellow Benjy' Melendez, who brokered peace and whose influence allowed an emerging musical genre to take root and grow

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