Fresh Air
Hosted by Terry Gross, Fresh Air from WHYY is the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues. One of public radio's most popular programs, Fresh Air features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.
Airs on:
MON-FRI 7pm-8pm
08:27
'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers
Rodgers' "Good Times" guitar groove was later sampled in the Sugar Hill Gang's 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight," widely considered the first crossover hip-hop song. Originally broadcast in 1996.
09:15
'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: LL Cool J
LL Cool J made his recording debut in 1984 when he was 16. He's then, since won two Grammys, had several platinum recordings and starred in NCIS: Los Angeles. Originally broadcast in 1997.
25:47
'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: Run-D.M.C.'s Darryl McDaniels
McDaniels co-founded Run-D.M.C., the first rap group to have their videos played on MTV, to earn a platinum record and to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Originally broadcast in 1997.
04:57
'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: Rapper Melle Mel
Melle Mel was the rapper on the 1982 hit "The Message." He spoke to Fresh Air in 1998 about the early days of rap, music with a social message and how the genre and his life had changed.
19:18
'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash was one of the first DJs to make successful records. In 2002, he spoke to Fresh Air about how he discovered that he could use turntables as instruments.
13:56
'Fresh Air' celebrates 50 years of hip-hop: DJ Kool Herc
DJ Kool Herc is considered the first DJ to isolate the breaks --the most danceable beats in a record — and repeat them, to keep the dancers going. Originally broadcast in 2005.
46:50
Fresh Air Weekend: Reckoning with hip-hop's past; Remembering Biggie Smalls
Louder than a Riot podcast hosts Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael say hip-hop is poised for change. Author Justin Tinsley discusses the life and legacy of the Notorious B.I.G.
08:06
'Verdi Choruses' showcases the impressive variety of a master's choral music
Verdi imagined each of his operas painted with a different tincture. Conductor Riccardo Chailly puts together an exciting new album of Verdi's choruses, from his best known to his most obscure.