{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695ed31524334d02345bdb78/695ed32924334d02345be7ea?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Black to the Future in Music","description":"<p>June is Black Music Month, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of some of the most influential albums in contemporary African American music, including Nas’ <em>Illmatic</em>, and TLC’s <em>CrazySexyCool,</em> to Notorious B.I.G’s <em>Ready to Die</em>. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by pop culture columnist Panama Jackson to discuss the legendary Black music of 1994, and the difference between a merely great album, and one that’s going to stand the test of time.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Panama Jackson, columnist at TheGrio</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Want more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit </em></strong><a href=\"http://slate.com/awordplus\"><strong><em>slate.com/awordplus</em></strong></a><strong><em> to get access wherever you listen.</em></strong></p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}