NPR: Fab 5 Freddy https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-116302 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:44:26 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Fab 5 Freddy https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-116302/fab-5-freddy How Fab 5 Freddy projected hip-hop to the world On the heels of a new memoir sharing the recipes of a rich cultural life, rap's first tour guide talks aging with the culture, seeing its influence all over, Basquiat's lasting legacy and gatekeeping. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/g-s1-116222/fab-5-freddy-memoir-interview https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/g-s1-116222/fab-5-freddy-memoir-interview

On the heels of a new memoir sharing the recipes of a rich cultural life, rap's first tour guide talks aging with the culture, seeing its influence all over, Basquiat's lasting legacy and gatekeeping.

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