Dream Hampton appears in the following:
'Black People Will Be Free': How Aretha Lived The Promise Of Detroit
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Jalal Mansur Nuriddin: Bidding Farewell To The Schoolyard Bard
Thursday, June 07, 2018
Close To Home: A Conversation About Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Summer '94: Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready To Die'; MK Asante's Hip Hop Memoir; Broken Bells Play Live
Friday, July 11, 2014
In this episode: This summer marks the 20th anniversary of Brooklyn rapper Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album, Ready To Die. Soundcheck talks about the album and Big’s short-lived career with cultural critic Dream Hampton, a friend and later a producer of several documentary films about him.
Then: In his memoir, Buck, writer and filmmaker MK Asante charts the story of his Philadelphia (or as he calls it, "Killadelphia") childhood, and finding an education through rap, poetry and mystical strangers.
And: Broken Bells -- the project of James Mercer of The Shins and Brian Burton (a.k.a. Danger Mouse) -- perform "Holding On For Life," a new song from their album After The Disco, plus an older favorite, in the Soundcheck studio.
Summer '94: Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready To Die,' 20 Years Later
Friday, July 11, 2014
Frank Ocean Comes Out; D'Angelo Comes Back
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Music and culture writer Dream Hampton joins us to talk about two R&B stars making headlines: Odd Future member Frank Ocean, who last week publicly detailed his former relationship with a man, and the singer, pianist and guitarist D'Angelo, who is in the midst of a comeback from a 12 year hiatus.