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‘Run It Up’ Podcast: Athens Hip Hop Awards, SPLOST Part Deux


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Mokah Johnson (on mic) and Knowa Johnson (right) at the 2016 Athens Hip Hop Awards.

In “Run It Up,” Flagpole‘s new podcast, we take a deeper look at some of the stories from the current issue. In this week’s episode, Athens Hip Hop Awards founders Mokah and Knowa Johnson join Gabe Vodicka to discuss this year’s expanded event and how hip-hop informs their work as community activists. Plus, Blake Aued chats with SPLOST citizens advisory committee chairwoman Shannon Wilder.

Stream the episode below, and subscribe on iTunes, Android and Spotify.

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