OurStory: Legacy of Northwest Hip Hop – Nasty Nes

Legendary radio deejay, Nasty Nes debuted the West Coast’s first ever all-rap radio show, Freshtracks, in 1980, creating hip hop radio shows for KFOX, KCMU and KUBE. He was one of the founders of Nastymix Records, which released Sir Mix-A-Lot’s back-to-back gold and platinum albums, and he DJ’d for the Emerald Street Boys, Seattle’s first rap group to release an album.

206 Zulu presents OurStory: Legacy of Northwest Hip Hop. Featuring personal stories and first hand accounts from emcees, producers, djs, artists, dancers and practitioners who helped paved the way for Northwest Hip Hop. Subscribe to 206 Zulu on YouTube for upcoming OurStory series beginning November 2024!