Dalton Higgins is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist, community educator and former long time contributor to The Source and Vibe Magazine who’s authored five books including Far From Over the first biography of platinum-selling hip-hop artist Drake – which is carried in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame & Museum collection in Cleveland – and Hip Hop World which is carried in Harvard University’s hip hop archive. Nominated for a Hip Hop Scholar of the Year Award by Washington DC-based WBLINC (2010) his music research has taken him to Denmark, France, Australia, Spain, Colombia, Germany, England and Cuba.

Recently, Dalton appeared on our show. Some of the things that he discussed were:

– Some of his background studying and writing about the world of hip hop
– Where did his love of hip hop come from
– Where did passion of writing come from
– Some of the hip hop artists that he has written about or met while writing for publications such as The Source and Vibe Magazine
– Why did he write a book about Drake
– Some of his background on the life of Drake including Drake’s growing up without a father since he parents separated when he was five years old
– How did Drake get involved in hip hop music
– What the book is about and the way he approached the book
– Drake’s use of the “N-word” even though he is from a biracial background
– Why does he feel Drake is so popular
– How has this book been different for him from the other book he has written
– What is up next for him
– What inspires him to write and how long does it take for him to write a book
– What are his thoughts about the current state of the hip hop nation

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