Wild Wayne interview
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Interview with Wild Wayne 0:03 Introductions, upbringing, music in his family 0:54 First experience with hip-hop, Holy Cross high school 2:15 His career aspirations growing up, first experiences in radio, becoming a successful radio personality 8:23 His first time on the radio 10:49 9 o’clock Props, the importance of that radio show to the rap/bounce community 14:10 Katrina **good clip**, post-Katrina shows in Texas 17:35 504 Radio 18:48 First show on air after Katrina, how long Q93 was off air during Katrina etc 23:33 Bobby Marchan, gong shows, his importance to rap and bounce 28:08 Gay artists, performative freedom 30:11 Bobby Marchan’s funeral 31:09 Describing New Orleans rap and bounce, New Orleans exceptionalism 32:25 Cash Money, No Limit, Take Four, Big Boy, Mobo Joe, pen & pixel, the influence of the New Orleans sound, post-Katrina assimilationist sound 35:24 The first New Orleans vernacular track, Gregory D and Mannie Fresh, “Buck Jump Time” and Juvenile’s “Soulja Rag” **good clip** 37:52 Soulja Slim as folk hero **good clip** 40:57 The soulja trope in New Orleans rap 42:25 His youth foundation/summer camp, the Benjamin Foundation, geographic isolation in New Orleans 46:43 Donating to his foundation 47:32 End of tape