Headland & Delowe

The history of the Hip Hop DJ in atlanta is an intricate one. There are controversies, there are legacies and there are rivalries.   We're going to touch on these dynamics in this episode.    Key names like Edward J and Nation Time Syndicate are mentioned as are some early DJs like Smoove Matty Matt of College Park , DJ Toomp & DJ Nabs (formerly Kriss Kross’ DJ, Columbia and of So-So-Def) After setting the scene we take a brief look at the developing Downtown scene and Decatur.  Brevity is the key word here.  We’ll jump in with both feet into the neighborhood scenes, the suburbs and take a look at how radio helped shape the development of Atlanta Hip Hop in parts two and three. Voices heard:  DJ Applejac, DJ Jaycee, Brian Lassiter, DJ Powerlord, DJ Nabs, Smoove Matty Matt, DJ Mafioso & Cufrock Again, as promised, this series is being offered here for free podcast after had run on BrooklynRadio.net in late 2010 and early 2011.  The film version is currently in production. For  outtakes, video, photos a