Can You Dig It? A Hip Hop Origin Story - with Chuck D

Kris talks about the new podcast Can You Dig It? with narrator
Chuck D of Public Enemy, along with both producers to discover
the untold origins of Hip Hop.  The story is told through a
blend of immersive reenactments, oral history and expert
discussion, Can You Dig It? is as illuminating for hip-hop fans
as it is for history buffs, as one of the great American stories.


About the Can You Dig It? Podcast:


How did hip-hop happen? To understand that, we have to go back to
before the ‘birth’ of the culture.


It wasn’t a given that the Bronx of the late 1960s and early
1970s would be the birthplace of an American art form. Urban
renewal had left the borough neglected and in crisis. Gangs
policed the streets, and winding up in the wrong territory could
have serious consequences. But things were about to change.


Can You Dig It? is an in-depth history of how positive
community influences helped inspire the troubled youth to end the
cycle of gang violence, as told by people who were there at the
time. It’s the inspiring true story of how local gang the Ghetto
Brothers rejected calls for war in the aftermath of the murder of
Black Benjie–a member who was trying to find common ground–and
how gang leaders Yellow Benjy and Karate Charlie worked to broker
a peace with rivals. The end result? A place where urban artistry
could flourish into a global culture fifty years strong: hip-hop.


Narrated by Public Enemy’s Chuck D and told through a blend of
immersive reenactments, oral history and expert discussion,
Can You Dig It? is as illuminating for hip-hop fans as it
is for history buffs, as one of the great American stories. It’s
a tribute not just to community action but to the unsung heroes
who paved the way for greatness.


2023 PB and J Productions, LLC (P)2023 Audible Originals, LLC


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Can You Dig It? is availible to listen to NOW on Audible
Originals - CLICK HERE 


For more from Chuck D - Visit his website MrChuckD.com


For more from Producers Bryan Master & Pete Chelala - Visit
their website PB&J Productions


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About the Podcast: 


‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only
podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From
artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear
first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club
that rocks - literally. 


It was Created, Hosted & Executive Produced
by Kris Kosach. 


It was Produced & Edited by Charlene
Goto of Go-To Productions. 


For more on the show, visit
the website. 


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