Cookie Pryce • Cookie Crew, from Battersea to The Bronx

Rotimi and Lloyd sit down with Cookie Pryce of Cookie Crew to trace the rise of British Black hip-hop: from the South London youth clubs of Battersea to the heart of New York’s hip-hop scene in the Bronx. Cookie shares how Cookie Crew carved space for women in rap, and what it meant to build something from scratch - no blueprint, no permission, just passion!Follow the show and get in touch:Email the team at manyriverspod@gmail.com | Follow the show on Instagram and BlueSkyListen to the Spotify playlist hereLloyd is the co-curator of Black Sound London: The Story of British Black Music, an exhibition currently on at the Barbican Library from 10 Mar to 19 Jul 2025More information here__________A Warner Music Entertainment podcast, produced by Darkside Media.Produced by Tom Dark for Darkside Media, and Sorcha Macdonald for Warner Music Entertainment. Edited by Pete Vuckovic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.