• Alanui Mele - Hawaiʻi Hip-Hop History

  • By: PBS Hawaiʻi
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Alanui Mele - Hawaiʻi Hip-Hop History

By: PBS Hawaiʻi
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  • PBS Hawaiʻi's Alanui Mele podcast explores the rich tapestry of Hawaiʻi’s Hip-Hop culture. Through candid interviews, each episode delves into Hawaiʻi's unique connection to the genre.

    Hosted by: Kavet the catalyst
    © 2025 PBS Hawaiʻi
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  • Hawaiʻi's first Locker and Popper | Kalani Young

    Hawaiʻi's first Locker and Popper | Kalani Young
    Feb 6 2025

    One of Hawai‘i’s first lockers and poppers, this performer from Waipahu, Central O‘ahu, took the style worldwide. Today, he continues to keep alive the legacy of Don Campbell, the Godfather of Locking.

    Hosted by: Kavet the catalyst

    Alanui Mele: Hawaiʻi Hip-Hop History

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • First Native Hawaiian Rapper on Wax | Lionel Wright

    First Native Hawaiian Rapper on Wax | Lionel Wright
    Jan 24 2025

    In 1991, MC Lionel Wright and his crew, Club Rox Rock, released one of Hawai‘i’s first rap CDs, Hyped, Dope, Def & Direct. We learn more about the Papakolea, Honolulu native and what rapping was like in the early years of Hawai‘i Hip-Hop.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Hawai'i T.V. and Radio Legend | Kamasami Kong

    Hawai'i T.V. and Radio Legend | Kamasami Kong
    Jan 10 2025

    Meet the host of Breakin’ Hawai‘i (1984), one of the first TV shows that featured local breakers, poppers and lockers. The show, seen statewide, launched Hip-Hop culture into Hawai‘i homes.

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    30 mins

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