Season 3 Premiere: Dante Ross's Adventures at the Dawn of Hip-Hop's Golden Age

In the premiere episode of Season 3, Open Mike Eagle sits down with Dante Ross as they begin to unpack his journey in hip-hop at the very beginning of the culture's expansion into the mainstream in 1980s New York City. Dante goes from being a witness to the explosion to working alongside some of the genre's essential artists including his friends from the punk scene, the Beastie Boys. ▶ Listen to What Had Happened Was on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3kpzVLK ▶ Listen to What Had Happened Was on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3xEWY93 ▶ Subscribe to Stony Island Audio: https://bit.ly/3ySvQne ▶ Follow Stony Island Audio on Twitter   / stonyislandpods   ▶ Follow Stony Island Audio on Instagram:   / stonyisland.  . About What Had Happened Was: Open Mike Eagle Sits down with the legendary creators in hip-hop to discuss their life, impact, and legacy over the course of a season. Season one covers DJ Prince Paul (De La Soul, Handsome Boy Modeling School). Season two covers El-P (Company Flow, Run the Jewels). Season three features legendary hip-hop A&R/producer Dante Ross. Brought to you by Stony Island Audio.