Listen "TPOE 156: The Decade in Irish Rap (with Dean Van Nguyen)"
Episode Synopsis
The rise of rap music in Ireland was one of the themes of the 2010s - journalist/critic Dean Van Nguyen joins the pod to run down some of the defining artists of the decade, from Lecs Luther/Rejjie Snow to Kojaque, Rusangano Family to Mango, and new acts such as Denise Chaila, Reggie and Boy W1DR. We also tackle Versatile, Kanye West's gospel album, and Ciara and crunk'n'B
Buy Iron Age: The Art of Ghostface Killah by Dean Van Nguyen at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1094740004/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_aCzhEbVBNVWP3
Music played:
Lecs Luther - Dia Dhuit
Kojaque - Last Pint
Mango x Mathman - Said & Done
Rusangano Family - Lights On
Nealo - Angel on my Shoulder
Denise Chaila - Man Like Me (Sim Simma Soundsystem)
Boy W1DR - TTMN
Buy Iron Age: The Art of Ghostface Killah by Dean Van Nguyen at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1094740004/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_aCzhEbVBNVWP3
Music played:
Lecs Luther - Dia Dhuit
Kojaque - Last Pint
Mango x Mathman - Said & Done
Rusangano Family - Lights On
Nealo - Angel on my Shoulder
Denise Chaila - Man Like Me (Sim Simma Soundsystem)
Boy W1DR - TTMN
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