Regina N. Bradley

professor of English and African diaspora studies at Kennesaw State University

Regina N. Bradley on KCRW

This year, Missy Elliott will become the first woman rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. KCRW looks at her influence from the 2000s to today.

Missy Elliott sets the blueprint for future women artists

This year, Missy Elliott will become the first woman rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. KCRW looks at her influence from the 2000s to today.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. I returned to the USA last week. The shows went great and I wish I was able to do the whole thing over again.

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West African influences, legendary genre polymath Eugenia Leon, and Mexican x Venezuelan x Columbian dance sounds.

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Fanatic! Yesterday was Iggy Pop’s birthday! I listened to The Idiot in his honor. A great show we have lined up for you tonight.

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Holistic hyper-pop out of CDMX, deadpan musings from Little Jesus guitarist Ferna, and vibey alt-pop repping Guadalajara’s next wave.

from KCRW’s Global Beat