"Body Count's Body Count (33 1/3)"/Ben Apatoff [Episode 157]

Ben Apatoff's latest book <i>Body Count’s Body Count</i> - part of Bloomsbury Academic's 33 1/3 series - is an exploration and look back at the 1992 self-titled debut album from Ice T’s heavy metal band Body Count. <br /><br />On Ice-T's 1991 classic <i>O.G. Original Gangster</i>, he introduced his all-Black hardcore band Body Count with lead guitarist Ernie C, bringing them on the first-ever Lollapalooza tour that summer. The next year, Body Count's self-titled debut album, rounded out by rhythm guitarist D-Roc the Executioner, bassist Mooseman, and drummer Beatmaster V, made them the most incendiary band in the world, confronting white supremacy and police brutality with pulverizing songs that shattered musical boundaries.<br /><br />The album sparked nationwide protests and boycotts, including death threats, censure from the federal government, a spot on the FBI National Threat list, and a denunciation by the President of the United States. It was removed from stores and remains banned to this day, but decades later Body Count are performing to their biggest audiences and greatest acclaim. It’s one of the most remarkable comebacks in punk or metal history and we have author Ben Apatoff here to tell us all about it.<br /><br />Purchase a copy of <i>Body Count’s Body Count (33 1/3)</i> through Bloomsbury Academic <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/body-counts-body-count-9781501389078/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a><br /><br />Listen to Body Count's self-titled debut <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Zp2olQSxJIunTB5wSR25t?si=f558d455eeb74a00" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a> <br /><br />Visit the Booked On Rock Website <a href="https://www.bookedonrock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a> <br /><br />Watch exclusive video segments from the Booked On Rock podcast <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3K349Ovv49__PfVNplEfBh6svo1UsDAs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a> <br /><br />Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric