{"id":217068,"date":"2025-10-03T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T07:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=217068"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:08:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:08:32","slug":"hip-hops-origin-story-in-10-songs-the-track-star-podcast-episode-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/hip-hops-origin-story-in-10-songs-the-track-star-podcast-episode-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hip-Hop\u2019s Origin Story in 10 Songs | The Track Star Podcast Episode 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Aqdnho_rpuU?si=Y1umAYsNPX97TQWc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Track Star Podcast continues with a deep dive into the birth of hip-hop. Today it is the world\u2019s most popular music, but it began as a neighborhood party in the Bronx. Guided by hip-hop historian Debra Harris, with stories from Mark Ronson, Fat Joe, and Pos and Maseo of De La Soul, we trace the genre\u2019s rise through 10 essential songs, from \u201cRapper\u2019s Delight\u201d to A Tribe Called Quest, unpacking the DJ innovations, early recordings, and party culture that shaped hip-hop\u2019s early years.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"217069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/hip-hops-origin-story-in-10-songs-the-track-star-podcast-episode-2\/trackstar-hip-hop-origin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Trackstar-hip-hop-origin.webp?fit=686%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"686,386\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Trackstar hip hop origin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Trackstar-hip-hop-origin.webp?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Trackstar-hip-hop-origin.webp?resize=540%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-217069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Trackstar-hip-hop-origin.webp?resize=540%2C304&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Trackstar-hip-hop-origin.webp?w=686&amp;ssl=1 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Track Star Podcast continues with a deep dive into the birth of hip-hop. 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