QLS Classic: Top Shelf 1988

The Questlove Show

Jul 05

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Shownote

Listen back as the masterminds behind Top Shelf 1988 join Team Supreme to discuss the most transformative year in Hip-Hop history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highlights

This podcast revisits the transformative year of 1988 in hip-hop, featuring a roundtable of legends who discuss the era's cultural impact, iconic performances, and the evolution of the genre from party music to lyrical dominance.

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The energy was so intense it felt like Russian roulette.

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1988 shifted hip-hop from party to lyrical dominance.

1:06:51

MTV changed hip-hop's audience forever.

Chapters

QLS Classic: Top Shelf 1988

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Transcript

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