Hip-Hop's Unknown Connection to College Radio

This three-part documentary explores how Hip-Hop emerged from a voice of protest in 1970s NYC and migrated to North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Hip-Hop Scholar Dasan Ahanu uses spoken word to frame Hip-Hop as empowerment against marginalization, while DJ Samps of Duke’s WXDU Street Flava Mixshow recounts how college radio, including pioneering stations like Columbia's Stretch and Bobbito, offered early platforms when commercial airwaves refused. The third and final chapter focuses on Durham’s unique synergy of rap legacy and community, exploring how the city’s cultural scene continues to shape the genre.