Topic: 808 Drum Machine

1 chapters across the catalog

55: Trappers Delight
40:07 - 45:51

55: Trappers Delight

White Flight, Highway Segregation and the 808 Bass Ritual

Moe uses Kevin Cruz's book "White Flight" to explain how historical decisions to build highways like I-20 in Atlanta and I-35 in Austin were used to physically segregate black and white neighborhoods. This geographical isolation reinforced the "trap" environment. The hosts also discuss the cultural significance of the 808 drum machine and high-powered car stereos as a "mating ritual" and form of attention-seeking.