009. A Bronx-ology of How Hiphop Began

alAndar w/ Marcos & Jim

Marcos and Jim consider the “Bronx-ology” of how Hiphop began by discussing the rap verse from Marcos’ recent demo "Meet Me in the Bronx." They ask: How could public policy better nourish BX creatives today? Jim critiques commercial rap’s historic trajectory and affirms the artists’ responsibility to help shape culture.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Marcos: DJ Kool Herc made safe space for free expression.

1:17 - Theme music

1:38 - Intro

2:20 - Why the Bronx?

4:05 - Imagination, empathy & solidarity for social understanding

6:12 - 1520 Sedgewick Ave: I’ll take you!

8:27 - Meet me in the Bronx, rap verse: A Bronxian Peace Project

9:52 - Jim observes: contesting representation in rap

12:00 - Stanza I: Declaring Peace

15:20 - Jim: Hiphop musical poetry and truth

16:20 - Commercial rap in Marcos’ Milwaukee inner city youth

18:56 - Hiphop’s 3 Bronxite founders

20:49 - Peace, love and having a good time- The Universal Zulu Nation

21:24 - Jim shares frustrations with commercial rap

25:47 - Jim looks through the lens of “Honor cultures”

28:46 - Honor culture vs. Bronxian “counter-culture”

30:25 - Straight outta the rec’ room!

29:36 - Stanza II:” Cindy’s birthday party” 31:38 “Mike with the lights!”

32:35 - Safety, positivity & love: Hiphop starts at home

33:20 - Stanza III: “‘70s Lutheran church basement parties”

36:00 - “The BX keeps creating it”

38:27 - Stanzas IV & V: “The people make the scene!”

39:38 - A “culture-less” rebuilding: BX cultural space, resources needed

43:20 - “God is at work!”

44:21 - Cool Herc: Architect of generative spaces

48:49 - Beyond basements & rec’ rooms

51:40 - Jim: The artists responsibility

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MARCOS' LINKS

- Instagram: @marcos_de_la_guagua

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua

- Twitter: @delaguagua

- Website: MarcosdelaGuagua.com

JIM'S LINKS

- Instagram: @jimnog

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27

- Twitter: @jimnog

- Website: JamesNoguera.com

CREDITS:

- Art: James Noguera

- Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog

- Episode edit: Marcos de Jesús

- Show notes: Marcos de Jesús

DISCLAIMER:

While we may opine on political or religious topics during our discussions, the main goal of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one of us doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.