The HedRush is back again, and this time celebrating the hip-hop history of the City of Angels. This is part one of a two-part episode celebrating and exploring Los Angeles hip-hop. JB d'Mulatto stays behind the boards, while Spider Jerusalem chops it up with DJ Mark Luv, Zulu Nation King, former DJ for the Pharcyde, and co-founder of the legendary Unity event.

Along with providing a few choice anecdotes/words about some hip-hop mainstays, the crew discuss the importance of tailoring beats to the MC, artists who experienced nervous breakdowns over their albums, and learning how not to be hard-headed while on tour.

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Playlist:

Erule - Listen Up
Madkap - Da Whole Kat and Kaboodle
Freestyle Fellowship - Hot Potato (Blow Up Version)
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Funkdoobiest - Bow Wow Wow
Jurassic Five - Unified Rebelution
Dred Scot - Nothing To Lose
Mannish - Expect That f/ Real Thorough (Bird Mix)
Visionaries - Blessings
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Breeze - LA Posse
Def Jef - Black to the Future (rmx)
The Nonce - 1985
Movement Ex - Freedom Got a Shotgun
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Funkytown Pros - Brutally Wild

Be sure to check out Pt. 2, coming soon.