Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has a deep passion for hip-hop. Check out his Radio 2 show “For the Love of Hip-Hop” and his podcast “Hip-Hop Saved My Life” for proof. So, who better to educate fish-out-of-water Sean as the influential genre celebrates its 50th anniversary?

From discovering hip-hop on the not-so-mean streets of Crawley, to the adrenaline of gunshots ringing out at a Nas gig, Romesh shares his personal views on the music that's shaped him. And if you like debate, he weighs in on some of hip-hop's biggest beef.

Listen to all the tracks featured in this episode on the ⁠⁠Romesh Ranganathan⁠ EP⁠ Spotify playlist.

Made By Music is a podcast from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cambridge Audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.