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Who is The Wrecking Crew Allstars?

Every Thursday night at 10 PM on Wrek 91.1 Ga Tech, classic hiphop has found a new home.  Talib Shabazz and Randall Moore have relocated the classic hiphop radio show (well it’s really been months now…) from Ga State to Ga Tech.  With the reemergence of this show the duo hopes to re instill an interest in the classic hiphop oldies (these guys have a real passion for this type of hiphop.  They are almost like the hippy rock and rollers these days…).

This is going to be interesting because Atlanta’s hiphop landscape has changed drastically and this show will have to find a comfortable place between the past and now (if they want to attract a new engaged market…).  Old school hiphop is sort of like Motown music, it’s good for the parents but it’s not the kids music (music is usually defined by generational boundaries) and getting busy adults (with bills…) and a new generation of young listeners (who are distracted…) will be a formidable challenge.  A challenge that Talib and Randall are surely up to.

Look old school hiphop is like a genre museum so these guys have to make sure that no matter how they feel about the current state of hiphop, that they convey to new listeners that it’s not an “us vs them” challenge (new listener usually don’t respond to folks telling them “your choice in music is garbage, hey listen to me…”.  A mistake that some hiphop traditionalist make not realizing that they may be being condescending (or they don’t care… Who knows)?  Hopefully Talib and Randall will make sure that the generational bridges play nice (why, because this industry caters to the young dollar, they already have the old dollars…)

The music and the djs on the show are always hot but if it’s just defined by the little Atlanta traditional hiphop circle, does it matter?  Music at times grows when new ears appreciate your craft and you do that by being open to their ideas also  Music is always about growth ( “Beethoven is great but what’s his iTunes sales today…”.).   So check out Talib and Randall this Thursday at 10PM for classic hiphop from classic hiphop djs.

 I’m ReggieRedd and that’s what I call an entertaining life experience from the front row of life.  GetAtMe

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