EAzy E/NWA documentary on radio - links

[The Predator]

This week the Bay Area's KPFA's daily Hard Knock Radio show teamed up with LA Rapstar and KKBT radio personality The Poetess to air an incredible radio documentary that she put together that celebrates the life and times of NWA founder Eazy E. The documentary is called 'Rags to Ruthless'

Poetess who has an incredible archive of original interviews explained that she wanted to celebrate Hip Hop history month by giving listeners some insight into the true origins of NWA. This is brilliantly laid out by Dr Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella and Eazy E from interviews Poetess had conducted over back in the late 80s / early 90s when the group first formed.

In this documentary you get to hear from Eazy and Dr Dre about how the pair first met. What they say contradicts many of the widely written reports about their first encounters. You get to hear directly from all the group members about their break up and the reasons that led up to it. You get to hear how the group patched their differences together and were planning to do a reunion album. You also get to hear how they felt about the FBI attacking them and how local police agencies forced concert venues to ban the @#%$ tha Police song. Listeners are also treated to hearing about the plot by white supremacist and the KKK to assassinate NWA members. The stories are incredible.

Poetess also wanted to help increase awareness about the devastation being wrecked upon the community via HIV and AIDs. She noted that Eazy E was the first prominent Hip Hop figure to die of the disease and that his passing served as a major wake up call for the Hip Hop community.

Listeners are left at the edge of their seats as Poetess culls interviews from LA's Hip Hop community including Greg Mack, Julio G, Above the Law as well as NWA members just to name a few who speak about Eazy contracting the disease just days before and right after Eazy E's untimely passing.

Poetess noted that out of all the radio documentaries she's done over the years.. This was her proudest work yet..
For those interested in learning more about Poetess's Interview Archives.. Hit her up at Poetess92@aol.com

For those who wish to peep this incredible 2 part series Rags to Ruthless.. Make sure your computer has Win Amp www.winamp.com/

Click on links below to hear the radio links :



http://p076.ezboard.com/fpoliticalpalacefrm21.showMessage?topicID=529.topic

[The Predator]

Once you get the first interview skip thru the news at the beggining, then poetess introduces herself etc...but then the nwa members interviews n shit kick off and the nwa/eazy story is told by the members with eazys songs in between n shit and poetess narrating the story.

Im listening to it now pretty dope shit.

[The Predator]

I dont think you really only need win amp im using windows media player its playing fine. I think its in m3u.

I like the way the way the story switches around the nwa crew when telling the story.

[Don Seer]

sounds great

m3u's are songlists.. they link to real mp3s for streaming


the real links are...

http://209.81.10.18:80//data/20041129-Mon1600.mp3

and

http://209.81.10.18:80//data/20041130-Tue1600.mp3


i'm gonna be renaming mine

Poetess Presents - Rags to Ruthless-The Eazy E Story Pt 1.mp3
Poetess Presents - Rags to Ruthless-The Eazy E Story Pt 2.mp3

[Que (signing off)]

The Poetess has a HISTORY in west coast rap. I used to talk to her a lot back in 2000. She was part of the 5 Footaz, part of their success. She keeps her business on the downlow.

[Woodrow]

These were perfect for my lazy saturday morning. Thanks for posting it up!

Poetess seems like a real cool person and I can't wait for that Tupac project she's doing!

[The Predator]

^cool overseer.

Yella, Dre, Cube, Cold 187 and load of others just Ren missing from it...tell the story well. Damn the NWA album reunion album was so close. This is real good work - big up the Poetess for doing a dope job.

N-N-Dup-Dup--double-U-A-A

[West Coast Veteran]

Major props.

"God bless the memory of Eazy E"

[LakersAlldaWay]

im listening now. this is so dope, thanks for the links.

[SlickPants]

This sounds really familiar?  Has it been out before?