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Athens Music Project Oral History Collection
Description
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The Athens Music Project Oral History Collection is part of the Athens Music Project (AMP), a Willson Center for Humanities and Arts research cluster co-directed by Jean Kidula and Susan Thomas. Interviews in this collection document the development of Athens as a breeding ground for multiple musical communities--the most prominent of them being the Southern independent rock scene. Other areas to be documented include a variety of African-American musical traditions, hip-hop, jazz, bluegrass, folk music traditions, Latin music, new music and conceptual sound art, classical music, and musical theater, and AthFest.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=2&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Date
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2014-ongoing
Coverage
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Athens, Georgia
Subject
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Music
Georgia--History, Local
Georgia--Music
Georgia--Communities
Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Format
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Oral histories
Identifier
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RBRL379AMP
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
OHMS Object
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5.3 Interview with Montu Miller, June 1, 2016 RBRL379AMP-024 RBRL379AMP Athens Music Project Oral History AMP 024 Interview with Montu Miller Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Montu Miller Jasmine Mokah Johnson oral history 0 Kaltura audio < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_zjwx6xat& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; & ; wid=1_iycj6b66" ; width=" ; 304" ; height=" ; 231" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 19 Early life / Dreaded Mindz Are you originally from Athens? Miller talks about transferring to the University of Georgia from Minnesota, his view of hip hop as his culture, and the origins of the Dreaded Mindz organization he helped start. He describes hosting early Dreaded Mindz events at his apartment, and mentions how these events were the beginnings of many rappers who have since grown to prominence in Athens, such as Ishues, Tony B, and Budda. Dreaded Mindz ; hip hop cypher ; poetry 17 524 Expanding to downtown venues So once you got out of the house, what was the first club? Miller talks about expanding Dreaded Mindz events to downtown venues, the first of which was Tasty World owned by Murphy Wolford. He discusses hip hop's initial difficulty in finding receptive venues because of its misrepresentation as being violent, but also notes how the genre has become more well-received over time. Athens' Finest show ; hip hop culture ; misrepresentation ; Murphy Wolford ; Tasty World 17 1205 Waning hip hop scene What happened? Why do you think it shifted? Miller describes how the hip hop scene in Athens waned after the " ; golden era" ; of the early 2000s, a phenomenon which he attributes to market saturation and decline in music quality. decline in popularity ; market saturation ; music quality 17 1387 Dreaded Mindz members Tell me like--you speak of us and the Dreaded Mindz. Miller mentions some of the original members of Dreaded Mindz, and the important role of its female members in supporting the organization. He talks about waning membership over the years due to a high turnover as a result of its members' graduation from college. membership ; student organization ; turnover ; women's role 17 1796 Bridging hip-hop communities How were you received by the locals? Miller describes the limited reception of hip hop in Athens overall, as well as the limited collaboration between different hip hop styles. He discusses his effort at bridging those gaps by creating mixed-style events and promoting the diversity of hip hop styles. collaboration ; creativity ; event planning ; respect 17 2085 Regrowth of hip hop scene About what time did you start seeing the scene pick back up? Miller discusses factors for the recent growth of the Athens hip hop scene. He describes the need for a " ; meeting place" ; for different hip hop artists, noting how the Athens Hip Hop Awards has served that need, part of a longer tradition originated by Dreaded Mindz events. growth ; Hip Hop Awards ; interaction ; new artists ; performance 17 2412 Emerging hip hop artists As far as right now on the scene, who are some of the artists that you think can possibly take Athens to a more established level? Miller highlights current hip hop artists, and talks about the need for more female M.C.'s. He also makes a distinction between hip hop hobbyists versus career-performers. career ; dedication ; female performers ; gender ; grit ; music scene ; potential 17 2637 Role as hip hop ambassador Outside of the Hip Hop Awards, you're part of a lot of movements. Miller discusses his role as an ambassador for hip hop in Athens, by way of working with different organizations like AthFest, Slingshot Festival, Hot Corner Festival, and the public schools, to increase the representation of hip hop. collaboration ; education ; partnership ; representation 17 2974 Vision for diverse music collaboration So, is there anything else that I didn't cover? Miller shares his vision for an equal collaboration between Athens' diverse music scenes to harness the momentum of the different movements. diversity ; future ; prosperity ; unity ; vision 17 No transcript. Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. audio 0 RBRL379AMP-024.xml RBRL379AMP-024.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL379AMP/findingaid http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL379AMP/findingaid
Location
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Athens, Georgia
Duration
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52 minutes
Repository
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Dublin Core
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Title
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Interview with Montu Miller, June 1, 2016
Identifier
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RBRL379AMP-024
Creator
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Montu Miller
Jasmine Mokah Johnson
Format
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audio
oral histories
Subject
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Hip-hop
Rap (Music)
Community organization
Music--Awards
African American musicians
African Americans--History
Athens Black History
Description
An account of the resource
Montu Miller talks about growing up in a culture of hip hop, his early involvement in the Athens hip hop scene, and while in college founding the group Dreaded Mindz which hosted weekly poetry and rap events in his apartment. Miller discusses the climate and perceptions surrounding hip hop in the early 2000s, the difficulty of finding receptive downtown venues, and Dreaded Mindz' role in growing the local hip hop movement. He mentions some of the group's original members, women's role in the organization, and the support of the Tasty World club as a hip hop venue. Miller discusses the need for a meeting place for different styles of hip hop, the impact of the Athens Hip hop Awards, and the growing incorporation of hip hop includes partnering with musical festivals, schools, and organizations and working behind-the-scenes to grow the Athens hip hop scene.
Date
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2016-06-01
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Type
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sound
Coverage
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Athens, Georgia
OHMS
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Athens Music Project Oral History Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Athens Music Project Oral History Collection is part of the Athens Music Project (AMP), a Willson Center for Humanities and Arts research cluster co-directed by Jean Kidula and Susan Thomas. Interviews in this collection document the development of Athens as a breeding ground for multiple musical communities--the most prominent of them being the Southern independent rock scene. Other areas to be documented include a variety of African-American musical traditions, hip-hop, jazz, bluegrass, folk music traditions, Latin music, new music and conceptual sound art, classical music, and musical theater, and AthFest.<br /><br /><a href="http://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/items/browse?search=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bjoiner%5D=and&advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=&range=&collection=2&type=&tags=OHMS&featured=&subcollections=0&subcollections=1&submit_search=Search+for+items">View all OHMS indexed interviews in this collection here.</a>
Creator
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Publisher
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Date
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2014-ongoing
Coverage
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Athens, Georgia
Subject
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Music
Georgia--History, Local
Georgia--Music
Georgia--Communities
Rights
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Format
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Oral histories
Identifier
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RBRL379AMP
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
OHMS Object
Contains the OHMS link to the XML file within the OHMS viewer.
https://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL379AMP-026/ohms
OHMS Object Text
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5.3 Interview with Earl Arnold (Big Earl), June 30, 2016 RBRL379AMP-026 RBRL379AMP Athens Music Project Oral History AMP 026 Interview with Earl Arnold (Big Earl) Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Earl Arnold Dennis Knowa Johnson oral history 0 Kaltura audio < ; iframe id=" ; kaltura_player" ; src=" ; https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/1727411/sp/172741100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/26879422/partner_id/1727411?iframeembed=true& ; playerId=kaltura_player& ; entry_id=1_890yhhhn& ; flashvars[localizationCode]=en& ; flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left& ; flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical& ; flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false& ; flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true& ; flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder& ; flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true& ; & ; wid=1_unjsv97r" ; width=" ; 400" ; height=" ; 285" ; allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=" ; 0" ; > ; < ; /iframe> ; English 30 Early life Can you tell me, how did you get started being an artist? Arnold talks about growing up in Harlem, being in a crew with rapper Big Al, and moving back and forth between different places when he was young. childhood ; Harlem, New York ; influence ; performance 17 203 Big Earl and the Twin Boys You did your first song in Athens. Arnold talks about his first crew, Big Earl and the Twin boys, and how they had a B-Town sound, influenced by growing up in the Bethel Homes neighborhood. He talks about collaborating with Lo' Down and Duddy, and describes the eastside/westside hip hop rivalry of the late 1990s. B-Town ; Bethel Homes ; collaboration ; rivalry 17 617 Solo career When would you say things started slowing down to where y'all maybe wasn't doing the music anymore? Arnold talks about travelling to Seattle to record his album < ; i> ; Life on the Line< ; /i> ; under Mayhem Records and filming movies in Los Angeles, and says that his lack of knowledge about music promotion and management put him at a disadvantage in the entertainment field. Los Angeles, California ; Mayhem Records ; record album ; Seattle, Washington 17 1059 Return to Athens My mama was passing. She said make sure you get back in the studio... Arnold talks about returning to Athens after his mother's passing in 2008. He recalls the decline of the B-town sound in the local music scene at that time and talks about starting to produce new music again. illness ; mother ; new music ; return 17 1352 Connection to celebrities My auntie is Dame Dash's grandmother. Arnold talks about his family's connections to other well-known artists, such as Dame Dash, Big Al, Corinne B., as well as streetball player Tyrone " ; Alimoe" ; Evans. celebrity ; connections ; interpersonal relationship 17 1625 Athens Hip Hop Awards Another thing, let's go back to 2012 when you and Trap Boy got together. Arnold talks about the Athens Hip Hop Awards as a catalyst for music production and as a platform for artist recognition. artist recognition ; Athens music scene 17 1842 Teamwork / Platform for recognition What I learned from 2012 to now: assemble the team. Arnold compares his earlier do-it-yourself mentality with his growing appreciation of teamwork when it comes to music production. He also comments on what potential there is for cultivating mainstream hip hop artists in Athens. change ; collaboration ; growth ; music scene potential 17 No transcript. Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule. audio 0 RBRL379AMP-026.xml RBRL379AMP-026.xml http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL379AMP/findingaid http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL379AMP/findingaid
Location
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Athens, Georgia
Duration
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37 minutes
Repository
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Dublin Core
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Title
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Interview with Earl Arnold (Big Earl), June 30, 2016
Identifier
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RBRL379AMP-026
Creator
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Earl Arnold
Dennis Knowa Johnson
Format
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audio
oral histories
Subject
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Rap (Music)
Hip-hop
Artistic collaboration
Sound recording industry
Music--Awards
African American musicians
African Americans--History
Athens Black History
Description
An account of the resource
Earl Arnold, aka Big Earl, talks about his early life in Harlem, collaborating with rapper Big Al, living in the Bethel Homes apartments (known as B-Town) in Athens, Georgia, and releasing music with the group Big Earl and the Twin boys. He compares his sound to that of Lo' Down and Duddy, another Athens hip-hop group. He talks about releasing his solo album Life on the Line, moving to Los Angeles to produce music, and returning to Athens. Arnold talks about pairing up with Trap Boy in 2012, the Athens Hip-Hop Awards as a platform for artist recognition, and the potential for cultivating mainstream artists in Athens. He also reflects on his songwriting and recording process and the importance of teamwork in producing music.
Date
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2016-06-30
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Type
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sound
Coverage
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Athens, Georgia
OHMS