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Remembering Sparky D: Golden Era Battle Rap Queen

· 37 min · Episode 232

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DJ Sir Daniel and Jay Ray dedicate this episode to Sparky D, born Doreen Broadnax, tracing her run from Brownsville, Brooklyn dancer to one of hip-hop's first female battle rappers during the Roxanne Wars. The hosts walk through her time with The Playgirls, her creative partnership with Spyder D, her connection to DJ Red Alert, and the 1988 album "This Is Sparky D's World," while weighing her songwriting and delivery against contemporaries like MC Lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, and Queen Latifah. They also address her addiction, the isolation that came with working outside a larger crew or label team…

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