Chris Thomas King on Hip Hop and the Blues

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Chris Thomas King played blues legend Tommy Johnson in the film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” His tune on the soundtrack won 3 Grammy Awards. King sees his music as a bridge between the worlds of hip hop and the Blues. King tells Anne Strainchamps he mixes both genres to make what he calls 21st century blues.  And we hear examples.