The Hip-Hop Evolution After Show Podcast

Mixtapes spread the hottest sounds, infringe copyright and break artists. Among them, 50 Cent polarizes, T.I. takes off with trap, and Lil Wayne clicks. These rappers did not let one shut door stop their hustle. They revolutionized mixtapes and the music industry. As hip-hop entered the new millennium, DJs were still the culture's tastemakers--the unofficial A&Rs of the music industry.

• Today's After Show Was Hosted By: Angele Taylor (@angeletaylor_), Kenneth Ware (@kennethwarejr), Ebone Chatman (ebonechatman12)

Teddy Riley created New Jack Swing then took his talents from Harlem to Virginia Beach. Auteurs like the Neptunes' Pharrell and Chad expand the sonic palette. Missy Elliott and Timbaland lean forward and create a futuristic sound. Kanye West and J Dilla reimagine rap in their respective hometowns Chicago and Detroit. These aforementioned super producers went from behind the boards to on the mic.

• Today's After Show Was Hosted By: Angele Taylor (@angeletaylor), Kenneth Ware (@kennethwarejr), Ebone Chatman (@ebonechatman12)

Innovators explode out of the South. Houston's DJ Screw slows down hip-hop. Memphis' Three 6 Mafia goes dark. Atlanta's Lil Jon brings the crunk.

• Today's After Show Was Hosted By: Angele Taylor (@angeletaylor), Kenneth Ware @kennethwarejr), Ebone Chatman

Season 4 Episode 1; Rooted in New Orleans' rich music culture, No Limit mogul Master P and bounce breakouts DJ Jimi and Juvenile shake rap and put twerking on the map. Twenty years later, Cash Money Records is still taking over for the '99 and 2000.

• Today's After Show Was Hosted By: Angele Taylor (@angeletaylor), Kenneth Ware (@kennethwarejr), Ebone Chatman