Blondie's "Rapture" with Fab 5 Freddy | One Song Podcast - Full Episode
Fab 5 Freddy says One Song’s fly, stems are playing, you’ll say “my my!” This week, Fab 5 Freddy returns to help Diallo and LUXXURY breakdown the first Billboard #1 song to feature rapping, Blondie’s “Rapture”. They touch on earlier takes on the song, including an unreleased Fab 5 Freddy verse that may have influenced the song, Freddy shares his experience when he first heard the song, and he talks about how his experience appearing in and creating art for that iconic music video helped him secure his role as host of Yo! MTV Raps. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ONE SONG ▶︎ / @onesongpod New here? On each episode of this music podcast friends Diallo Riddle (Emmy-nominated star and creator of HBO Max’s South Side and IFC’s Sherman’s Showcase) and Blake "LUXXURY" Robin (Music Producer & TikTok creator) will hilariously break down ONE SONG from the pop music canon that you know - or need to know - but have never heard quite like this. 🔗 FOLLOW US ONE SONG Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/show/5HHEFjb... ONE SONG Instagram: / onesongpodcast ONE SONG TikTok: / onesongpodcast LUXXURY on TikTok: / luxxuryxx LUXXURY on Instagram: / luxxury Diallo Riddle on TikTok: / dialloriddle Diallo Riddle on Instagram: / diallo Hartbeat Instagram: / therealhartbeat Hartbeat YouTube: / @therealhartbeat Hartbeat TikTok: / therealhartbeat Chapters 00:00 Welcome, Fab 5 Freddy! 10:03 Analysing Blondies's Vocals 11:06 The Perfect Loop 12:51 The First Guitar Chords 19:52 Fab Freddy's 25:30 Influence of Punk Rock 34:00 The Legacy of "Rapture" 43:00 Fab Freddy’s Contribution to the Video 50:00 Connecting Punk Rock and Hip-Hop 58:00 Fab Freddy’s Role as Cultural Ambassador 1:02:00 Closing Thoughts on "Rapture" 1:10:00 How "Rapture" Shaped the Music Industry 1:20:00 Fab Freddy Reflects on His Legacy 1:22:35 Outro 🎙️FOLLOW OTHER HARTBEAT PODCASTS Gold Minds with Kevin Hart: / @goldmindswithkevinhart Petty Crimes: / @pettycrimespodcast #Diallo #Luxxury #OneSongPodcast #OneSong #Podcast #Podcasts #MusicHistory #DialloRiddle #PodcastShow #Interpolation #Podcasters #Music #BlakeRobin #BlakeRobinLuxxury
