Akili Walker, Clip 1: On Hip-Hop
Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Akili Walker
Date: Time Period: 1980s; 2016-04-12; Interview recorded: April 12, 2016
Material: Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:05:58
Creator: Akili Walker interviewed by Frank Gattie
Identifier: aql:19859 qmp-aw-clip-000001
Description: Akili Walker discusses his thoughts on on hip-hop, the significance of the drum machine, why some artists hated hip-hop, and why studio engineers relished different genres of music. Akili also talks about the musicians that introduced him to hip-hop and what occurred when he went on tours with other rappers.
Creator :
Akili Walker interviewed by Frank Gattie
Date :
Time Period: 1980s; 2016-04-12; Interview recorded: April 12, 2016
Summary/Description :
Akili Walker discusses his thoughts on on hip-hop, the significance of the drum machine, why some artists hated hip-hop, and why studio engineers relished different genres of music. Akili also talks about the musicians that introduced him to hip-hop and what occurred when he went on tours with other rappers.
Subject :
Hip-hop; Music trade; Drum machine; Concert tours
Rights :
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Coverage :
Locations discussed: Jamaica, Queens, NY Jamaica (New York, N.Y.) Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth.; Total running time: 0:05:58
Identifier :
aql:19859 qmp-aw-clip-000001
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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