Onyx On 'People's Party With Talib Kweli'

In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli", Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with the legendary hip-hop group:

ONYX

This crew set a new bar for hardcore hip-hop when they hit the scene in 1993. Here's some of what you'll hear in this one:

• The importance of Big DS to the Onyx legacy
• Baisley Park as the epicenter of the Queens hip-hop scene
• Lo Life booster crew affiliations and Polo gear in hip-hop
• The story of how Onyx linked up with Jam Master Jay
• The chaotic video shoot for Onyx's "Throw Ya Gunz"
• Pulling inspiration from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
• How Chyskillz helped define the Onyx sound on their first album
• The transition in tone from 'Bacdafucup' to 'All We Got Iz Us'
• Rapper X1 breathing new life into Onyx on the 'Shut 'Em Down' album
• Whether Sonny Seeza is still part of the group
• Starring in the 1993 film "Strapped" and the TV show "Moesha"
• Sticky's digital album movie 'It's About T.I.M.E.'
• How touring overseas has been so important to the group and its longevity
• Fredro and Sticky's take on the current state of policing
• The TV show "Snowfall"
• How Onyx got together with the German production team Snowgoons
• The 2021 Onyx release 'Onyx 4 Life'

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