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The one with the big hip-hop rivalry

East Coast v West Coast, Biggie v 2Pac - Romesh explains the old US hip-hop rivalry. And he throws in some stone-cold 80s classics for good measure!

For the hip-hop hardcore, those on the fence and the fans who don鈥檛 know it yet鈥 Romesh is back with an hour of Grade A hip-hop from across the decades.

East Coast vs West Coast, Biggie vs 2Pac - why was there such a big rivalry between the scenes? Romesh drops some knowledge, as well as some tracks by the biggest artists on either side of the divide.

Plus he鈥檚 got a trio of 80s classics, including a Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock tune which causes him to make some odd noises鈥

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Jul 2022 00:00

Music Played

  • 搁耻苍鈥怐.惭.颁. & Aerosmith

    Walk This Way

  • Missy Elliott

    Lose Control (feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop)

    • Atlantic Records.
  • Mac Miller

    Hurt Feelings

    • Warner Records.
  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    Hypnotize

    • Universal Music Publishing Group: R&B 1986-2004 (Various Artists).
    • Arista.
  • 2Pac

    California Love (feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Leftfield

    Dusted (feat. Roots Manuva)

    • Hard Hands.
  • Kurtis Blow

    The Breaks

  • Rapsody

    IBTIHAJ (feat. 顿鈥橝苍驳别濒辞 & GZA/Genius)

    • Virgin EMI.
  • Denzel Curry

    Walkin

    • Loma Vista Recordings.
  • De La Soul

    Buddy (Native Tongue Decision) (feat. Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Monie Love & 蚕鈥怲颈辫)

    • BIG LIFE.
  • Little Brother

    Slow It Down

    • Atlantic Records.
  • Rob Base & D.J. E鈥怹 Rock

    It Takes Two

    • BMG.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Jul 2022 00:00