An open conversation with Tariq Nasheed: Exploring the true history of hip-hop

The history you think you know about hip-hop is likely not correct. Actually, let’s run that back. The history of hip-hop that you think you know might not be accurate. Rather, the origin of hip-hop is not what you think it is. Okay, enough revisions, you get the gist.Essentially, that’s the point Tariq Nasheed has made with his latest documentary, Microphone Check: The Hidden History of hip-hop. An open conversation with Tariq Nasheed: Exploring the true history of hip-hop “We kept hearing these narratives about how hip-hop came from African culture, Caribbean culture, Latino culture, but foundational Black American culture is often overlooked. It’s often ignored, and that’s where hip-hop came from. So, I wanted to tell the truth about the history and really pay homage to some of those pioneers who are still around, and still people are ignoring them — and they want to tell their stories.”In a candid interview with our resident conversationalist, Dan Gaul, Tariq discusses the motivations and objectives behind his latest creative work. It’s not a significant departure from his previous projects, but it is transformative.“I’ve done a lot of documentaries on history, especially untold black history, that’s kind of my niche.” He points...