Lecco's Lemma

September 14, 1986
WZBC (90.3 FM)
Boston, MA, USA (Boston College)

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This episode features highlights from the B-Town Rap Battle at the Institute for Contemporary Art.

About Lecco's Lemma

The first Boston hip-hop show, Lecco's Lemma, was the brainchild of Magnus Johnstone. It launched in 1985 airing on WMBR 88.1 FM and broadcasting from the basement of MIT's Walker Memorial Building through May 24, 1986. Then, the show switched to Boston College's WZBC 90.3 FM where it stayed until its final show on September 3, 1988. Lecco's Lemma was an institution in Boston and was a jumping off point for Boston legends like Ed O.G., Gang Starr's Guru, and The Almighty RSO.

In 2017, the University Archives & Special Collections in the Joseph P. Healey Library at the University of Massachusetts Boston launched the Massachusetts Hip-Hop Archive featuring a digitized collection of Lecco's Lemmma shows from collector Willie Alexander.

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In Context

These are the three shows that aired closest in time to this one.

September 5, 1986
The Chuck Chillout Show
New York, NY, USA

September 13, 1986
Capital Rap Show (Mike Allen)
London, England, UK

September 14, 1986
Lecco's Lemma
Boston, MA, USA (Boston College)

September 21, 1986
Lecco's Lemma
Boston, MA, USA (Boston College)

These are three albums that were released closest in time to this show.

July 25, 1986
Steady B: Bring the Beat Back

July 25, 1986
2 Live Crew: The 2 Live Crew is What We Are

September 14, 1986
This episode

November 5, 1986
Too Short: Raw, Uncut and X-Rated