Track — Killer Mike, “Reagan” from R.A.P. Music (Williams Street 2012)
Sample(s) — Ronald Reagan, “President Reagan’s Address to the Nation on the Iran-Contra Controversy from the oval office” November 13, 1986 (Master Tape #118),” “President Reagan’s Address to the Nation regarding Tower Commission Report. Oval Office” March 4, 1987 (Master Tape #245), from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Special thanks to Professor Paul Renfro, whose article in Slate was an invaluable guide during the research process and contributed significantly to the writing of this episode.
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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, “President Reagan’s Inaugural Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol” January 20 1981 (Master Tape #1A), “President Reagan’s and Nancy Reagan’s Address to the Nation on Drug Abuse from the residence” September 14 1986 (Master Tape #701), “President Reagan’s address to the Nation on Tax Reform from the oval office” May 28 1985 (Master Tape #R2685B), “American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR). President Reagan’s Address to Foundation. Potomac Restaurant, Washington DC” May 31 1987 (Master Tape #408), “President Reagan’s Remarks to International Association of Chiefs of Police” September 28 1981
Grey Gardens (Portrait Films 1976);
Helado Negro “Echo for Camperdown Curio,” from This Is How You Smile (RVNGIntl 2019);
The Flaming Lips “The Boom Box Experiments” (1998);
CBS News CBS Saturday Morning, “Max Boot talks about new Ronald Reagan biography” September 7 2024;
Reagan (Rawhide/MJM Entertainment/Makeshift 2024);
Bob Dylan “Masters of War” from The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (Columbia 1963), “Like A Rolling Stone” from Highway 61 Revisited (Columbia 1965);
Ronald Reagan in Bedtime for Bonzo (Universal 1951);
Douglas Kahn “Reagan Speaks for Himself” (Sub Pop 1980);
Wayne’s World (Paramount 1992);
Visible Targets “Just for Money” (Sub Pop 1980);
Steve Fisk “Digital Alarm” (Sub Pop 1980);
Prince “Ronnie, Talk to Russia” from Controversy (Warner Bros. 1981);
Ice-T “Somebody’s Gotta Do It (Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy) from Rhyme Pays (Sire 1987);
Creedence Clearwater Revival “It Came Out Of The Sky” from Willy and the Poor Boys (Fantasy 1969);
INXS “Guns in the Sky” from Kick (WEA/Mercury/Atlantic 1987);
Bob Smith “Howdy Doody’s Do’s And Don’ts” (1971);
News report (exact network TBD) “Ronald Reagan informed to HUAC and British MI-5 vetted journalists at BBC” (1985);
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson “Ronald Reagan Sits Down with Johnny” March 13 1975;
“Clint Eastwood: Just Say No” PSA, “Pee Wee Herman Talks about Crack Cocaine” PSA from The Thrill Can Kill Anti-Drug Campaign - Partnership to End Addiction (1980);
CNBC The News with Shepard Smith “Families of opioid victims confront the Sackler family” March 10 2022;
13th (Netflix 2016);
Budget Films Stock Footage “Reagan Signs Tax Cut Law”(clip 17137);
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, “President Reagan’s Address to the Nation on U.S. Air Strike against Libya” April 14 1986, “The Best of President Reagan’s Humor” March 29 2017;
Tom Brokaw “1982-1992 News Clips On HIV/AIDS (The First Ten Years);
“Reagan Administration’s Chilling Response to the AIDS Crisis” from When AIDS Was Funny short film (Scott Calonico 2015);
Bernie Sanders “Killer Mike Introduces Bernie Sanders in Atlanta” November 23 2015;
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert “Killer Mike Started ‘The Church of Sleep,’ January 18 2019;
NRATV “Killer Mike, Colion Noir: The Gun Conversation You Need to See” March 22 2018;
95.5 WSB, “Killer Mike talks about Brian Kemp and working across the aisle with Shelley Wynter” April 12 2024;
US National Archives, “World Affairs Council Speech - Reagan” 1986
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