March 2019
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WIBRapRadio’s 7th Anniversary special with Billy Danze (M.O.P.)
Word is Bond Rap Radio celebrated its 7th year on the air with a very special edition of the show. Billy Danze of the legendary M.O.P. called in to kick it with Chase March. They had a great discussion and played a ton of his music. We announced the winner of the #ChaseMarchMadness 16 bar […]
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Mash-Ups are All Around Us
You are probably familiar with a musical mashup. This is when a new song is “created by juxtaposing large, recognizable sections of two or more commercially releases songs.” Here is an example of one of my favourites. It combines the sounds of Earth, Wind, and Fire with the vocals of Ozzy Osbourne. “To those who […]
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Catching Up on Monthly Highlights
I am trying to complete my Chasing Content archive. Out of 130 months of blogging, I am missing 14 of these “Best Of” posts. Let’s drop that number down, shall we? Read all of the posts from March 2014 or just these highlights. Walkie Talkies to Cell Phones A small plan crashed in a very […]
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Originality is Always the Answer
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant I really enjoyed this book. I took tons of notes while reading it. Here are a few of my takeaways from it. Question the Default “The hallmark of originality is rejecting the default and exploring whether a better option exists.” I do this all the time. […]
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Confounding Cereal Aisle
I find these stores signs absolutely hilarious. What exactly is adult cereal? As I walked down the aisle, I got more confused. What makes a brand of cereal, “Family Cereal”? Is it wrong that I eat many of the “Kid’s Cereal” brands too? I felt compelled to move many of those boxes over to the […]
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Technology Degrades Student Performance
I think it is a great idea to embrace technology in the classroom. It’s the way the modern world works. Nobody really uses cursive writing to communicate these days. Instead, we type messages, letters, essays, and emails. That’s why using computers is absolutely essential. It is also great to let students read online texts rather […]
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I’m Nominated for a Music Award
I’ve been nominated for a Forest City London Music Award for the category of “Club DJ.” It feels great to be recognized for what I do. I love London and do my best to uplift the talented musicians we have in this city. I have had the pleasure of rocking the turntables at several different […]
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Hawkeye – Avenging Archer
My introduction to Hawkeye was through the Avengers movies. I knew very little about the character prior to that and, frankly, didn’t find him all that compelling. I reluctantly picked up the 2013 comic book series a few years back and was pleasantly surprised by it. It was a great read that I thoroughly enjoyed. […]
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Chase March Madness 2019
This is the second annual Chase March Madness edition of Word is Bond Rap Radio. The competition this time around was between any rapper who decided to jump on a SirRealWorld Studios beat and drop their hottest 16 bars. These were the rules: – Verse must be at least 16 bars long – Record verse […]
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March – 11 Years Ago
Every month, I comb through the archive of posts I wrote last year at the time and create a small highlight reel of sorts. There are a few months where I neglected to do so. This year, I am trying to fill in those blanks. With that in mind, let’s take a trip back 11 […]