Harris-Trump debate, James Baldwin, music released on 9/11

“I feel like this record, particularly the production on it, was just another level. And it really was a foreshadowing of the future of hip-hop in the early 2000s,” KCRW DJ Nassir Nassirzadeh says of Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint.”

“I feel like this record, particularly the production on it, was just another level. And it really was a foreshadowing of the future of hip-hop in the early 2000s,” KCRW DJ Nassir Nassirzadeh says of Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint.” Credit: Youtube.

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The Academy Museum is hosting a film series in honor of James Baldwin. KCRW reairs an interview with the filmmakers of the ground-breaking "I Am Not Your Negro." 

Before streaming music, full albums were released on Tuesdays and required great preparation. KCRW examines the impact of a Sept. 11, 2001, release date on a few high-profile LPs.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Nihar Patel, Robin Estrin