Marcus Reeves, author of Somebody Scream!: Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power (Faber & Faber) Alec Foege, author of Right of the Dial: The Rise of Clear Channel and the Fall of Commercial Radio (Faber & Faber) Marcus Reeves's book looks at hip-hop music and its politics, examining 10 artists in a larger socio-political context. Alec Foege has explored how ClearChannel evolved from a local radio broadcasting operation, founded in 1972, into one of the biggest, most profitable, and most polarizing corporations in the country. The two authors will have a conversation about hip-hop and commercial radio. this calendar is brought to you by BrooklynVegan Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)