Barshon, The Ethiopian King aka Stoney G, Queensbridge Houses first Hip Hop MC audio podcast by Professor Eva Marie King

Barshon, The Ethiopian King aka Stoney G, Queensbridge Houses first Hip Hop MC audio podcast by Professor Eva Marie King.


https://open.spotify.com/episode/697p2TdwpQuPIVkFnzm1kb?si=2elVB_sNQxqdEDJq8nlntQ&utm_source=copy-link

On this episode I discuss Barshon who is credited with being the first Hip Hop MC from Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City, Queens, New York City USA. 

Barson currently tours with Furious 5 MCs and The Sugarhill Gang nationally and internationally.  It's important to write about Barshon to educate our

children and youth that MCing was being done by artists in Queensbridge Houses in the 1970s.

Listen to additional audio podcasts on this Queens Hip Hop History channel.

Access the social media of Barshon via Instagram: @BarshonFurious5._Sugar_Hill http://www.Instagram.com/BarshonFurious5._Sugar_Hill or Facebook: Barshon https://www.Facebook.com/Barshon.Gibbs

Connect with me via: @ProfessorEvaMarieKing on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/ProfessorEvaMarieKing. 

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