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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’t know it yet… 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’s got a trio of 80s classics, including a Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock tune which causes him to make some odd noises…

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Jul 202200:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Run‐D.M.C. & Aerosmith

    Walk This Way

  • Missy Elliott, Ciara & Fatman Scoop

    Lose Control

    • 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

    • Fabric.

  • Rapsody

    IBTIHAJ (feat. D’Angelo & GZA/Genius)

    • Virgin EMI.

  • Denzel Curry

    Walkin

    • Loma Vista Recordings.

  • De La Soul

    Buddy (Native Tongue Decision) (feat. Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Monie Love & Q‐Tip)

    • BIG LIFE.

  • Little Brother

    Slow It Down

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock

    It Takes Two

    • BMG.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Jul 202200:00
    BBC Radio 2