PRX - Pieces for Tone: Provocative

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Jahi Salaam, A Young New Orleans Poet, Raps About Prison, School And Poverty
From: Eve Abrams
Series: Unprisoned
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Season 1, Episode 8 Jahi Salaam is an 18-year-old rapper and a poet from New Orleans. His first name, Jahi, means dignity in Swahili. His last nam...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2020
  • Length: 09:26
The United States of America v. Billie Holiday
From: Drew Darling
Series: Adagio
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A look into Billie Holiday's last year, and those whose mission it was to silence her.

  • Added: Apr 27, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
357: Against Cynicism / 358: Hip Hop Future, 3/9/2019
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Against Cynicism" - Why is the world so cynical? This hour, an irony-free exploration of cynicism. HOUR TWO: "Hip Hop Future" - "Strai...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:59
Award-winning Poet and Cave Canem Fellow Marcus Wicker
From: New Letters on the Air
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Michigan native Marcus Wicker reads from his 2011 National Poetry Series winning collection, MAYBE THE SADDEST THING, which was also a finalist for...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Jan 30, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
DO THE KNOWLEDGE Rakim podcast / interview / mix by DJ Eclipse and Brian Coleman
From: Brian Coleman
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Renowned DJ, producer, artist manager and radio personality DJ Eclipse has teamed up with author Brian Coleman on a new podcast series called "Do T...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2018
  • Length: 21:30
PN 17-03 "I Wanna Be Ur Lover (1979)" by Douglas Kearney
From: The Poetry Foundation
Series: PoetryNow
Caption: Douglas Kearney, poet, Credit: Rafael Hernandez
Douglas Kearney pays tribute to the late music icon Prince.

Bought by KALW, KHSU, and KENW


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
Rufus McKenzie: From the Dog's Bowl
From: Music Maker Relief Foundation
Series: Music Maker Minute - Race in U.S.
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Rufus McKenzie of Perry, GA shares a tale of degradation in exchange for a meal.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2017
  • Length: 06:00
Full Moon Hacksaw # 1505 (Hour 1 & 2) - 12/03/2015
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Atonal modes are heard by Wayne Shorter and Bobby Hutcherson a couple decades apart. Out of a dream with Tamir Hendelman then west coast jazz, Bill...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio, WVBI-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WOUB


  • Added: Dec 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:59:57
  • Purchases: 4
"The Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue" Live From The Schomburg Center
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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More than 50 years ago, America’s most prolific composer, Duke Ellington, collaborated with bassist Charlie Mingus and drummer Max Roach to produce...

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 01:59:01
Blues Unlimited #274 - A Conversation With The Blues (Language Advisory)
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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Join us for a special program featuring two legendary albums. The first, a "Conversation With The Blues," was recorded by Paul Oliver during the su...

Bought by Radio New Zealand and WJSU


  • Added: Feb 06, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Beyoncé Made Me A Feminist
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
Caption: Beyonce
Teen radio journalist, Lilli Carlsen, traces how her journey to become a feminist directly corresponds to musical artist Beyonce’s lyrics. For many...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 27, 2015
  • Length: 06:41
  • Purchases: 1
The Amazing Story of "Strange Fruit"
From: Stephen Provizer
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A Radio Theatre piece about the creation and performance of one of America's most controversial songs.

  • Added: Oct 22, 2014
  • Length: 13:22
Afrika Bambaataa: Renegade of Funk
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: NEA Audio Miscellany
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Musician and legendary innovator, Afrika Bambaataa, discusses the origin and legacy of hip-hop. [13:35]

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 13:35
  • Purchases: 1
Tupac Shakur on Life and Death
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"I feel like a tragic hero in a Shakespeare play" - Tupac Shakur in 1994. From an unheard interview recorded by Benjamin Svetkey, then a writer for...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KVNF, KJZZ, PRX Remix, and KALW


  • Added: Dec 04, 2013
  • Length: 06:15
  • Purchases: 5
Detroit punk band, ahead of its time
From: Michigan Radio
Caption: Hackney Brothers, Credit: Facebook
In the mid 1970s, three teenage brothers from Detroit formed a band. That’s not exactly an unusual story. Motown history is full of bands that made...

Bought by WDBM, New Hampshire Public Radio, and Delta College Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2013
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 3
Milt Hinton
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Milt Hinton
In this short feature Rabbi Neil Blumofe discusses the significance of Hinton’s life, his work and his perspective, and offers a view of what his l...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 08, 2013
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 1
James Brown on Conviction, Respect & Reagan
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"Black is not a color; it's an attitude. It's the attitude of independence, respect and dignity." - James Brown Interview by Rocci Fisch 1984. Wa...

Bought by Radio Catskill, KVNF, KJZZ, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 29, 2013
  • Length: 05:38
  • Purchases: 4
KUT's Views and Brews: Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn and The Art of Invisibility
From: KUT
Series: KUT's Views and Brews Remix
Caption: Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Rabbi Neil Blumofe joins KUT host Rebecca McInroy along with a live jazz sextet for an evening of discussion and live music to explore the unique r...

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Jan 04, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
FuseBox Radio Broadcast for Week of Oct. 3, 2012
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
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Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent Hip-Hop Radio & 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & J...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Oct 09, 2012
  • Length: 03:09:00
  • Purchases: 1
FuseBox Radio Broadcast for Week of Sept. 19, 2012
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
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Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent Hip-Hop Radio & 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & J...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2012
  • Length: 03:10:12
FuseBox Radio Broadcast for Week of Sept. 12, 2012
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
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Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent Hip-Hop Radio & 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & J...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2012
  • Length: 03:22:33
FuseBox Radio Broadcast for Week of Sept. 5, 2012
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
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Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent Hip-Hop Radio & 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & J...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2012
  • Length: 03:08:04
FuseBox Radio Broadcast for Week of August 22, 2012
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
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Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent Hip-Hop Radio & 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & J...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Sep 02, 2012
  • Length: 03:11:00
  • Purchases: 1
KUT's Views and Brews: Miles Davis and the Making of Kind of Blue
From: KUT
Series: KUT's Views and Brews Remix
Caption: Kind of Blue
As part of KUT’s Views and Brews series we engaged in a spirited discussion about Miles, his music, his relationships with his musicians, and the g...

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 01:58:04
  • Purchases: 1
FuseBox Radio Broadcast for Week of June 27, 2012
From: FuseBox Radio Broadcast
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Another 3 hour mixshow episode of Intelligent Hip-Hop Radio & 21st Century Black Radio of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & J...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2012
  • Length: 03:16:09