Have you ever wondered where the name hip-hop came from? This week, Diallo and LUXXURY sit down with artist, television host and cultural steward of the early New York hip-hop scene, Fab 5 Freddy, to discuss his new memoir Everybody's Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture. They touch upon Fab 5 Freddy’s earliest graffiti works and how he helped usher graffiti art into the mainstream, his work on seminal hip-hop film Wild Style, his friendship with fellow New York artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and the members of Blondie. And stay tuned for next week’s episode, where Fab 5 Freddy joins the show again to break down Blondie’s “Rapture”

Songs Discussed:

“Rapture” - Blondie

“Love Is The Message” - MFSB

“Bad Girls” - Donna Summer

“Good Times” - CHIC

“More Scorcha” - Count Machuki

“Just To Get A Rep” - Gang Starr

One Song Spotify Playlist

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