As a student of Pacey Foster’s last year, I saw firsthand his passion for the subject, and I think many readers would appreciate being able to listen to some of the artists mentioned in the previous article.
Fifty years ago and 200 miles away, hip-hop was born in the Bronx. But by the early '80s, this city and its rappers were establishing an identity and culture all their own.
No matter how many years removed I am from being that kid scanning the radio dial, looking for my rap fix, I am still searching for that excitement, that connection and that dopamine hit that comes with discovering something new, writes historian, journalist and author Dart Adams.