November 2019
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Hip-Hop Was Always Inclusive
Hip-Hop was always an inclusive art form. From its humble beginnings in the Bronx to its expansion throughout the world though, it has moved away from its roots and forgotten this fundamental truth. Dart Adams breaks it down in his new book, The Book of Dart, part of the Best Damn Hip Hop Writing series. […]
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Old School New School Need to Learn Though
Run-DMC is my favourite group of all time and literally my introduction to rap music and hip-hop culture. When I first heard them, I knew they were something new and special. They referred to their style as “all brand new, never-ever old school” and back then, I wasn’t quite sure what that meant. Now, old […]
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Why There Will Never Be Another Golden Era in Hip-Hop
The Golden Age of Hip-Hop was a magical time where we had amazing releases from a variety of acts with unique and varied styles that somehow seemed to mesh and compliment one another. According to Dart Adams, there isn’t one continuous golden era, however. “Some people believe it that the Golden Era was one continuous […]
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WIB Rap Radio – The Show of Dart (with Dart Adams)
Dart Adams is one of the premier hip-hop journalists of our time. He has written thousands of great articles for a variety of online publications and he can now add best-selling author to his list of accolades. The Book of Dart is part of The Best Damn Hip Hop Writing series from Superchamp books and editor […]
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Teachers Need to Lead By Example
Preshool Clues: Raising Smart, Inspired, and Engaged Kids in a Screen-Filled World by Angela C. Santomero For the past month, my Teaching Tip Tuesday posts have been directly inspired by the wisdom in this book. First, we looked at how we can use scaffolding to help our students reach new heights. Then, we looked at […]
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The Best of Last November
It’s time for another edition of Chasing Content, that monthly feature that has us looking back at what was happening here last year at this time. I love it because it gives us a chance to relive some of the best moments of Silent Cacophony, it makes sure cool posts don’t get buried in the archives, […]
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Show Me (I mean, Radio Western) the Money
Radio Western is a great station based out of Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. It’s also the place you can hear Word is Bond Rap Radio every Tuesday night from 10:00 p.m. to Midnight. I am extremely grateful for the platform and for everything this station does for the community. Each year 94.9 fm […]
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Avalanche The Architect in Concert (Saturday)
Toronto’s Avalanche the Architect is making his way to the forest city this weekend and he’s bringing along Lil J and Subztantial. Opening acts include Jay Sea Slink Taddy so Baddy Yung Wavy with music provided by DJ Chase March It’s sure to be a great show! Please Donate to Campus Radio This concert is […]