This weekend DJ Mr. Magic passed away from a heart attack. Although he was the first DJ on commercial radio to have a rap show and help start the careers of many rap and hip-hop performers, since he was in New York I never heard a show of his. Until his death, I had no idea how influential he was to the burgeoning rap scene.
Many of you probably never heard him either but then again, maybe you have...
Check out this Public Enemy performance from Coachella 2009. The tune is from their seminal album It takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (if you don’t own it—you should).
You can listen to the NPR story about his death here.
Anyone who helped launch Boogie Down Productions and Public Enemy (even accidentally) deserves to be remembered.
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