Listen: Charlie Dark’s The Perfect Beat

Uncovering the influence of ’90s hip hop on London.

DJ and founder of Run Dem Crew Charlie Dark returned to Devon Turnbull’s Listening Room for a second listening session, titled The Perfect Beat.

Charting the influence of ’90s hip hop on the London music scene, Charlie Dark dipped into his personal collection to share records from Soul Power, Black Sheep, and more.

Discussing the development of hip hop from the late ’80s and through the ’90s, hip hop clubs in London and collecting records of the era, it’s a comprehensive look at a vital time in music history.

Listen below.

You can also listen to Charlie Dark’s recent session on Afrobeat and highlife, The Blessed Madonna on rave and Eliza Rose on Black British dance music.

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