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This Week – Autism Awareness Month Radio Special
This week, we are doing a special episode of Word is Bond Rap Radio to celebrate Autism Awareness month. I teased this last week on the radio (watch it with the player beside this). There will be some Neurodivergent artists in the studio and an Autistic host (me!). This show will be recorded live at…
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Hot Fire – A Word is Bond Throwback
We’re spinning hot fire on the show this week as we take it back in time to an episode that originally aired back in 2015. This was the show as it aired on the radio ten years ago. It featured new underground hip-hop and a few classics. I didn’t get to the station for a…
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Spock, A Nickname That Fit!
I earned the nickname of “Spock” in high school. It was partly do to the fact that I was a proud Trekkie and partly because I would answer almost every question a teacher asked of the class. I took the nickname and ran with it. I know that some people used it to try and…
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A Tribute to Bishop Brigante (Word is Bond Rap Radio)
We paid tribute to Canadian Hip Hop Icon, Bishop Brigante last week with a special opening mixset of some of his music. The second mixset featured some great new tunes featuring a few more homegrown artists! Get yourself checked out, stay healthy, let your loved ones know you love them, and celebrate life. Bishop, you…
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13th Anniversary of Word Is Bond Rap Radio (Video Edition)
On Thursday, we celebrated the 13th Anniversary of Word is Bond Rap Radio with some very special guests. London, Ontario’s own super-collective, Fresh Religion came through to talk about all the great things they have been doing and to kick some dope rhymes live. Bishop Hedley and Jux Cain also came through to help celebrate. We had two…
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13 Years of Word is Bond Rap Radio (Audio)
We celebrated 13 years of Word is Bond Rap Radio this week with some amazing in-studio guests. This show is also available on video. Although, I didn’t hit record on the camera at the very start and missed the first two songs. But, if you’d like to watch the video instead of just listening to…
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How DJs Know What Song to Play Next
The Art and Science Behind a DJ’s Playlist Selection DJing as we know it, got its start on radio. Hosts of programs would select songs to broadcast over the air waves. Back then, records were the only means of doing so. This was before tapes, CDs, digital downloads, or streaming services. The term disc jockey…
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Women in Hip Hop 15 – Doechii & MC Lyte
This is the last installment of our annual International Women’s Day special. Hopefully you’ve had the chance to take in the first two segments. We brought you 5 hours of great music and talk celebrating Women in Hip Hop. Time to close out this years edition of the show as we continue to celebrate Women’s…
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Word is Bond Rap Radio – 13th Anniversary (Thursday)
Word is Bond Rap Radio is celebrating its 13th Anniversary this week with a special live broadcast. This radio show premiered on March 5, 2012 with Chase March as the host and DJ. With over 650 episodes, he continues to bring you the best in underground boom-bap with fresh Hip Hop music, real talk, and…
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Women in Hip Hop 1984 (Word is Bond)
We continue our celebration of Women in Hip Hop with the second installment of our 15th Annual International Women’s Day Radio special. This one kicks off with a dope mixset of some great emcees. After that, we look closely at 1984 and the women who were making noise on the mic in those early days…