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Body Capital: How Twerking Shapes The Sound Of Southern Rap

Twerking, and the music born in its image, creates a liberating space for those gathered on this side and the other. Jahdai Kilkenny for NPR hide caption

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The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap

Body Capital: How Twerking Shapes The Sound Of Southern Rap

August 5, 2020 • Everyone wants to make the sound that makes the girls dance. Twerking reminds us that women's contributions to Southern rap and culture, while often devalued, can create space for liberation.

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (1995-1999)

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Music Features

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap (1995-1999)

August 3, 2020 • Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.

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Music Features

The South Got Something To Say: A Celebration Of Southern Rap

August 3, 2020 • Our list of the best songs, albums and mixtapes by Southern rappers is a celebration that recenters the South as a creative center of hip-hop and honors the region for all that it has given to us.

Mannie Fresh onstage in Washington, D.C. Becky Harlan for NPR hide caption

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Microphone Check

Mannie Fresh Live: 'Real Talk'

May 29, 2014 • The legendary producer and DJ flew in from New Orleans to regale a Washington D.C. crowd with stories about Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne's career plan, Mantronix and working with Mos Def.

Mannie Fresh DJ Set: 'We Bounced Everything'

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Microphone Check

Mannie Fresh DJ Set: 'We Bounced Everything'

May 29, 2014 • At the close of Microphone Check's onstage conversation with the producer and DJ, he took to the decks to demonstrate what he meant when he said, "When I want you to understand something, I remix it."