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A Word: Black to the Future in Music
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
June is Black Music Month, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of some of the most influential albums in contemporary African American music, including Nas’ Illmatic, and TLC’s CrazySexyCool, to Notorious B.I.G’s Ready to Die. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by pop culture columnist Panama Jackson to discuss the legendary Black music of 1994, and the difference between a merely great album, and one that’s going to stand the test of time.
Guest: Panama Jackson, columnist at TheGrio
Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel
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Guest: Panama Jackson, columnist at TheGrio
Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel
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Released:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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