We’re going to keep the conversation about Biggie and Tupac going with live shows in DC, New York, San Francisco, and L.A.
To find that episode, search for Switched on Pop wherever you get your podcasts.Īnd one last thing - we’re going on tour in February. Check it out at the link in the show notes.Īnd if you want even more: Slow Burn producer Christopher Johnson and I went on the podcast Switched on Pop to talk about East and West Coast hip-hop in the 90s.
It’s got every episode, plus songs by Tupac, Biggie, and their collaborators. We’ve created a playlist on Spotify to go with this season. Once again, you can join Slate Plus at /slowburn. And thank you to all of the Slate Plus members for their support-we couldn’t have made this season without you. You’ll get all those bonus episodes right away, and you’ll get all the other benefits of Slate Plus-like no ads on any Slate podcast.
So sign up today-it’s only $35 for the first year. If you’ve enjoyed this season, you’ll want to hear these episodes. This week, we’ve got more from Cathy Scott, who was a reporter covering the cops in Las Vegas when Tupac was shot, and who later wrote a book about his murder. Members can also hear extended interviews with people close to the story. Members can hear eight bonus episodes of the show right now, where we’ve been talking about Biggie, Tupac, and the making of the show, and going deeper into some of the stories and themes that we couldn’t get into in the main episodes. This season is over-but if you still want more Slow Burn, now’s the time to sign up for Slate Plus. Slow Burn is a production of Slate Plus, Slate’s membership program. They moved hip-hop further than anyone could have expected.īut hip-hop had to move on without them.
Biggie and Tupac belong to the world now.