Truth Universal interview
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Interview with Truth Universal (rapper/community organizer) 0:04 Upbringing in Trinidad/NO East, musicians in his family 4:50 The popular bounce clubs when he was growing up, 49, Big Man’s 6:20 Local musicians who influenced him 7:10 His favorite NO rap show (1991, Municipal Auditorium) 39 Posse 9:15 His most memorable performance of his own music 12:38 On boundaries between music genres in NO, how they’ve changed over time 14:15 On having so few clubs that host hip-hop in NO, how GrassRoots event began 16:22 Bounce vs hiphop 18:30 More about how Grassroots hip-hop event began (10yr long hip-hop monthly showcase) 22:30 Venues where Grassroots was held: Neighborhood Gallery, Dragons Den 25:00 Hiphop being undervalued by gatekeepers/those who classify music in NO as ‘traditional’ vs ‘non-traditional’—hiphop is just an extension of all indigenous Afr Am musics in NO **good clip** 28:30 Describing the uniqueness of NO hiphop/rap—more African aesthetics here than anywhere else in US, bamboula rhythm **good clip**, Caribbean 31:06 End of tape