What Had Happened Was
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KMD and the origin of MF DOOM
What Had Happened Was
03/23/22 • 79 min
During his legendary run as an A&R at Elektra Records, Dante Ross signed a rap trio out of Long Island NY called KMD. After overseeing and releasing their debut album Mr. Hood, one of the members of the group, DJ Subroc, tragically died. The remaining core member of the group was Subroc's brother Zev Love X and Sub's passing would lead Zev down a dark road. He emerged from his grief as the legendary MF DOOM. Dante worked closely with the group and was a friend of DOOM throughout his life and he tells the entire story in this emotional episode.
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Questlove on the Origin of The Roots
What Had Happened Was
10/11/23 • 50 min
In the season 4 premiere of What Had Happened Was, host Open Mike Eagle sits down with legendary band-leader, drummer and Oscar winner Questlove for the first session of their season-long interview series. In this initial conversation Questlove unpacks his childhood musical beginnings, his introduction to hip-hop and the lie that led to the formation of The Roots in high school.
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Def Jux Legacy
What Had Happened Was
04/28/21 • 62 min
having covered El's production masterpiece in Cannibal Ox's The Cold Vein and his breakthrough solo LP Fantastic Damage, we profile the artists and albums that are the tentpoles of El-P's artist-owned record label Def Jux. He tells the story of meeting and working with underground legends like Mr. Lif, Aesop Rock, RJD2 and more and explores the void left by the passing of friend and brilliant artist Camu Tao.
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Season 3 Premiere: Dante Ross's Adventures at the Dawn of Hip-Hop
What Had Happened Was
02/09/22 • 69 min
In the premiere episode of Season 3, Open Mike Eagle sits down with Dante Ross as they begin to unpack his journey in hip-hop at the very beginning of the culture's expansion into the mainstream in 1980s New York City. Dante goes from being a witness to the explosion to working alongside some of the genre's essential artists including his friends from the punk scene, the Beastie Boys.
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Everlast - Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
What Had Happened Was
04/20/22 • 71 min
After leaving Elektra Records, Dante Ross started working less behind the scenes and along with his partner John Gamble, went deeper than ever into production. Having known Everlast from the House of Pain and Rhyme Syndicate days, they began working on an album that would change all of their lives: Everlast's multi-platinum solo debut, Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
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Illadelph Halflife Part 3
What Had Happened Was
12/06/23 • 55 min
In this episode Questlove concludes the story of The Roots' third studio album Illadelph Halflife with the fallout from the release of the single and infamous video for their breakthrough single 'What They Do'. The song's success was everything they wanted but the cost was unimaginable. This episode contains one of the greatest stories in What Had Happened Was history.
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What Had Happened Once: Dr. Todd Boyd on 'Rapper's Deluxe'
What Had Happened Was
08/22/24 • 61 min
Between WHHW seasons we're introducing What Had Happened Once, one-off interviews showcasing the history and legacy of rap music. This is a live conversation with Dr. Todd Boyd aka The Notorious PHD from the Chicago Humanities Festival 2024 on his new book Rapper's Deluxe, a full flavored re-contextualization of hip hop history.
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Fantastic Damage
What Had Happened Was
04/21/21 • 70 min
in 2002 El-P released his solo debut LP Fantastic Damage to critical acclaim and unbridled fervor from underground rap fans that had been following El from Company Flow to the creation of Def Jux. In this episode El tells the stories behind celebrated songs like Stepfather Factory, Deep Space 9mm and Squeegee Man Shooting and he sets the record straight on the album's connection to the events of September 11th, 2001.
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Trailer - Season 4
What Had Happened Was
10/05/23 • 1 min
Coming soon.
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Organix
What Had Happened Was
10/18/23 • 47 min
In episode 2 of this season long interview with Questlove, we continue the story of the formation of The Roots as Questlove and Black Thought cycle through names, start performing live and eventualy end up in the studio for the first time where they begin work on what will become their first album Organix
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FAQ
How many episodes does What Had Happened Was have?
What Had Happened Was currently has 55 episodes available.
What topics does What Had Happened Was cover?
The podcast is about Music, Podcasts and Music Interviews.
What is the most popular episode on What Had Happened Was?
The episode title 'Trailer - Season 4' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on What Had Happened Was?
The average episode length on What Had Happened Was is 58 minutes.
How often are episodes of What Had Happened Was released?
Episodes of What Had Happened Was are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of What Had Happened Was?
The first episode of What Had Happened Was was released on Jun 19, 2020.
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