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Pauline Mimms, Full Interview Part 2

Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Pauline Mimms
Date: Time Period: 1970 - 2016; 2016-04-28; Interview recorded: April 28, 2016 Material: Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension: Total running time: 1:02:15
Creator: Pauline Mimms Identifier: aql:20003 qmp-pm-full-000002

Description: Pauline Mimms Interview Part 2: Pauline "Puppet" Mimms (Paulette Mims in Russell Simmons Biography) was a childhood friend of Russell Simmons and along with Kurtis Blow was a founding member of Rush Productions. She went on to produce "Kickin' It Live." television from 1990 to 1995. Currently she runs HIP HYPE TV, a black performing arts channel. In this interview she discusses growing up in Queens, working and producing shows in the early days of hip-hop, going to clubs all over the city including Paradise Garage and Studio 54. She also discusses the current state of Hip-hop.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:20041

Creator : Pauline Mimms

Date : Time Period: 1970 - 2016; 2016-04-28; Interview recorded: April 28, 2016

Summary/Description : Pauline Mimms Interview Part 2: Pauline "Puppet" Mimms (Paulette Mims in Russell Simmons Biography) was a childhood friend of Russell Simmons and along with Kurtis Blow was a founding member of Rush Productions. She went on to produce "Kickin' It Live." television from 1990 to 1995. Currently she runs HIP HYPE TV, a black performing arts channel. In this interview she discusses growing up in Queens, working and producing shows in the early days of hip-hop, going to clubs all over the city including Paradise Garage and Studio 54. She also discusses the current state of Hip-hop.

Subject : Hip-hop; Music trade; Simmons, Russell; Blow, Kurtis; RUSH Productions

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Coverage : Locations discussed: Hollis, Queens, NY Hollis (New York, N.Y.) 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: 1:02:15

Identifier : aql:20003 qmp-pm-full-000002

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Hip-hop; Music trade; Simmons, Russell; Blow, Kurtis; RUSH Productions

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