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The Grammy Awards in 2023 were a who鈥檚 who of hip-hop, with some of the greatest rappers of all time coming together celebrating 50 years of one of the world鈥檚 most influential genres. Onstage is Jay-Z, one of the greatest of the greats and born and raised in New York City - the birthplace of hip-hop. During his verse he shouts out a street in west London鈥� Harrow Road. Why? Ashley Walters explores why Jay-Z鈥檚 trip to London in the 80s had such a profound effect on him that he is still rapping about it over 30 years later. Over the years, Jay-Z has returned to the UK again and again, making history as the first rapper to headline Glastonbury. Why was the show so controversial and how has it changed hip-hop? In this episode, we hear from Jay-Z, hip-hop journalist Elliott Wilson (Rap Radar), Nick Raphael and Mimi The Music Blogger. Archive in this episode: Lethal B on 麻豆社 Radio 1Xtra Jay-Z at Glastonbury: 麻豆社 Soundtrack DJ Khaled - "God Did" (featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Fridayy) Jaz-O - 鈥淗awaiian Sophie鈥� (feat. Jay-Z) Jay-Z - 鈥淐an't Knock The Hustle鈥� (feat. Mary J Blige) Jay-Z - Dead Presidents II Estelle - 鈥淎merican Boy鈥� (feat. Kanye West) Oasis - Wonderwall (Taken from Jay-Z鈥檚 Glastonbury Performance) Stormzy - Vossi Bop (Taken from Stormzy鈥檚 Glastonbury Performance) Public Enemy - Countdown to Armageddon Presenter: Ashley Walters Producer: Emily Dicks Written by Emily Dicks Technical production: Ant Danbury Additional production: Dari Samuels, Tommy Dixon and Zayna Shaikh Editor for 麻豆社 Audio: Andy Worrell Commissioning producer: Jonathan O鈥橲ullivan Commissioner for 麻豆社 Music: Will Wilkin A 麻豆社 Audio production.
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