Let It Roll

Time Warner Can't Handle The Ice-T Cop Killer Backlash

Episode Summary

This week author Dan Charnas returns to tell Nate more about his book "The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip Hop.” In this episode, Dan tells Nate about the emergence of West Coast gangsta rap and the massive PR kerfluffles that followed the release of "Cop Killer" by Ice T's heavy metal band Body Count. Buy the book and support the podcast. Download this episode. Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Facebook. Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Episode Notes

This week author Dan Charnas returns to tell Nate more about his book "The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip Hop.” In this episode, Dan tells Nate about the emergence of West Coast gangsta rap and the massive PR kerfluffles that followed the release of "Cop Killer" by Ice T's heavy metal band Body Count.

Buy the book and support the podcast.

Download this episode.

Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter.

Follow us on Facebook.

Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.