Historical Records

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Mary Golda Ross (feat. Crystle Lightning and Kristina Halona) Nov 08, 2024

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Nimene heads to outer space to make a brand new hip-hop track about Mary Golda Ross, the very first Native American female aerospace engineer. Featuring an interview between aerospace engineer Kristina Halona, a proud member of the Navajo Nation, and Vivian, an Odawa and Haudenosaunee 8 year old from Ohio.

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Willi Smith (feat. Humberto Leon) Nov 01, 2024

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Nimene learns how ‘street couture’ fashion came to be with a brand new hip-hop track about fashion pioneer Willi Smith. Featuring an interview between fashion designer Humberto Leon and an 8 year old fashion lover from New York named Olivia.

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Keith Haring (feat. Shepard Fairey, Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino) Oct 25, 2024

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Nimene shares a brand new, Beastie Boys-inspired track about legendary street artist Keith Haring. Featuring an interview between contemporary artist/activist Shepard Fairey and a 10 year old artist named Eva.

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Kati Kariko (feat. Dr. Sanjay Gupta) Oct 18, 2024

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Ever wondered how vaccines work? Nimene finds out by creating a new hip-hop track about Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Kati Kariko. Featuring an interview between neurosurgeon and CNN correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and an 11 year old named Ilyana.

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Josh Gibson (feat. Fergie L. Philippe and Bob Kendrick) Oct 11, 2024

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Nimene learns about Josh Gibson, the greatest power hitter baseball has ever seen and Broadway star Fergie L. Philippe breaks it down in a brand new hip-hop track. Featuring an interview between Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and a 10 year old baseball enthusiast named Payton.

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Claudette Colvin (feat. Roxane Gay) Oct 04, 2024

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Nimene creates a stirring hip-hop track about the civil rights activist Claudette Colvin, who, as a teenager, refused to give up her seat on an Alabama city bus months before Rosa Parks’ famous protest. Featuring an interview between New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay and a 6 year old named Stella.

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Ida Tarbell (feat. Susan Orlean, MOZIAH and Carly Ciarrocchi) Sep 27, 2024

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Welcome to Historical Records, a brand new family podcast where host Nimene turns history into hip-hop with the help of rappers, researchers and raccoons. In our very first episode, we learn all about the trailblazing, muckraking journalist Ida Tarbell, who took down one of the most powerful monopolies in history with the power of her pen. Featuring an interview between author/journalist Susan Orlean and a 12 year old writer from Colorado named Sophia and a brand new hip-hop track featuring MOZIAH and Carly Ciarrocchi.

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Introducing: Historical Records Sep 19, 2024

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Listen to a sneak preview of Historical Records, an explosive fusion of history and hip-hop from executive producers Questlove and the Story Pirates. Featuring brand new hip-hop tracks about unsung and under-celebrated historical icons like Claudette Colvin, Keith Haring, Willi Smith and Josh Gibson, Historical Records proves that in order to make history, you have to make some noise.

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