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The Story of Pop - Episode 43: Parental Discretion Is Advised

Alan Freeman takes a look at the controversy generated by the more militant forms of rap. First broadcast 1994 and repeated as part of 大象传媒 Radio 6 Music's celebration of hip-hop.

The Story Of Pop - Part 43

Parental Discretion Is Advised

Alan Freeman takes a look at the controversy generated by the more militant forms of rap music recorded by the likes of NWA, Ice T, Public Enemy and Ice Cube.

First broadcast 1994 and repeated as part of 大象传媒 Radio 6 Music's celebration of hip-hop.

1 hour

Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

    • Compact XTC The - The Singles 1978/85.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2251.
  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five - The message

    • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five.
    • Sugar Hill Records.
    • 6.25 644.
  • Ice Cube

    We Had to Tear This Motha----- Up

    • The Predator.
    • EMI.
    • 724354333927.
  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five - The message

    • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five.
    • Sugar Hill Records.
    • 6.25 644.
  • Grandmaster & Melle Mel

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • White Lines '89 - Part II.
    • New Day Records.
    • BA-529.
  • Public Enemy

    Public Enemy No. 1

    • YO! BUM RUSH THE SHOW.
    • DEF JAM.
    • 4504-822.
  • N.W.A

    Gangsta Gangsta

    • STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON.
    • RUTHLESS.
    • 537936-2.
  • Public Enemy

    Terminator X Speaks With His Hands

    • YO! BUM RUSH THE SHOW.
    • DEF JAM.
    • 4504-822.
  • Public Enemy

    REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE

    • N/A.
    • DEF JAM.
    • 527358-2.
  • Ice T

    Race War

    • HOME INVASION.
    • RHYME SYNDICATE RECORDS.
    • RYSYND 1-0777 7 87844 2 5.
  • Ice T

    That's How I'm Livin'

    • HOME INVASION.
    • RHYME SYNDICATE RECORDS.
    • RYSYND 1-0777 7 87844 2 5.
  • Ice T

    Colors

    • Colors: Original Soundtrack.
    • Warner Brothers.
    • 1/4/2-25713.
  • Ice T

    I'm Your Pusher

    • Power.
    • Sire.
    • K 9257652.
  • N.W.A

    Gangsta Gangsta

    • STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON.
    • RUTHLESS.
    • 537936-2.
  • Snoop Dogg

    Who Am I (whats my name)

    • Doggy Style.
    • Death Row.
    • n/a-n/a.
  • Snoop Dogg

    GZ AND HUSTLAS

  • N.W.A

    F*** Tha Police

    • N.W.A And Their Family Tree.
    • EMI Catalogue.
    • 2374232.
  • Ice Cube

    The First Day of School (Intro)

    • The Predator.
    • EMI.
    • 724354333927.
  • Snoop Dogg

    Serial Killa

    • Doggystyle.
    • Interscope Records.
    • 6544-92279-1.
  • Public Enemy

    How To Kill A Radio Consultant

    • Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black.
    • Def Jam.
    • C2-47374.
  • Ice Cube

    I'm Scared (Insert)

    • The Predator.
    • EMI.
    • 724354333927.
  • Ice Cube

    Who Got the Camera?

    • The Predator.
    • EMI.
    • 724354333927.
  • Ice T

    Gotta Lotta Love

    • Gotta Lotta Love (Single).
    • Rhyme $yndicate Records.
    • SYNDG 3.
  • Snoop Dogg

    Tha Shiznit

    • Doggystyle.
    • Interscope Records.
    • 6544-92279-1.
  • Slick Rick

    Treat Her Like A Prostitute

    • THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK.
    • DEF JAM/COLUMBIA.
    • CK-40513.
  • Roxanne Shant茅

    Go On Girl

    • Go On Girl (single).
    • Breakout.
    • USAT 633.
  • Queen Latifah

    Ladies First

    • Ladies First.
    • Rhino.
    • 80942.
  • The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy

    CALIFORNIA UBER ALLES

    • The disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy.
    • 4th and Broadway.
    • R-5905.
  • Malcolm X

    Stop The Confusion

    • Stop The Confusion.
    • Island Records.
    • 862 119-2.
  • Sugarhill All Stars

    Malcolm X - No Sell Out

    • A Complete Introduction to Sugar Hill Records.
    • Universal / Universal (Pty) Ltd..
    • 2736484.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 15 Feb 2011 03:00
  • Sun 26 Feb 2012 03:00
  • Tue 12 Feb 2013 04:00
  • Mon 17 Feb 2014 04:00
  • Mon 16 Feb 2015 04:00
  • Thu 11 Feb 2016 01:00
  • Fri 10 Feb 2017 01:00
  • Mon 14 Aug 2017 04:00
  • Sat 23 Feb 2019 04:00
  • Thu 13 Feb 2020 01:00
  • Tue 19 May 2020 02:30
  • Thu 6 Jun 2024 01:00

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