This convo digs into Neneh Cherry's path from nomadic jazz kid to genre-bender, the Wild Bunch remix that birthed "Buffalo Stance," her MTV moments, and the remixes like Buddy X with Biggie that kept her in the mix. It's all about those records you dug out the long box, the activist edge in her tracks, and why her story connects the dots from Raw Like Sushi to today’s artists who don’t box themselves in. Neneh Cherry was ahead of everybody, and this episode drops the needle on why.
The Rundown
- Her roots in Sweden, Don Cherry tours in a VW bus, and landing in London's punk scene with The Slits and Rip Rig + Panic.
- How "Looking Good Diving with the Wild Bunch” flipped into "Buffalo Stance," the video's UK energy on BET and MTV, and the Raw Like Sushi long-box era.
- The 90s shift with jazzy flows on Homebrew, Guru and Premier collabs, and the Buddy X Jeep remix featuring an up-and-coming Biggie Smalls.
- Neneh's activist side in tracks like "I've Got You Under My Skin," her genre hops from punk to jazz on The Cherry Thing, and staying forever cool outside the lines.
- Remixes as the heartbeat of Black music culture, from Buffalo Stance to tunnel bangers, and why we need more DJs flipping tracks today.
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Chapter Markers
00:00 Intro Theme
00:16 Welcome to the Show
00:45 Why Neneh Cherry Matters
01:40 Nomadic Roots and Punk London
05:05 From Wild Bunch to Buffalo Stance
07:04 Buffalo Stance Video Memories
13:44 90s Evolution and Buddy X Remix
20:13 Legacy Wrap and Listener Shoutouts
24:23 Outro Theme
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