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How Did We Survive Passed the Novelty?
The Anthology of Rap by Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois When rap became an official genre of music back in 1979, many people thought that it wouldn’t last. Dozens of forgettable tracks were released. There were some horrible recordings that seemed to just be cashing in on the new fad. Part of the problem was…
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We’re All Part of the Universe (Writing and Discussion Prompt)
Last week. we lost a creative genius who helped change the world with colourful characters and profound storytelling. Stan Lee created some of the best superheroes to ever grace the pages of comics, television, movies, and beyond. We will remember him and always treasure what we gave us. Rest in Peace, Stan Lee. This video…
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WIB Rap Radio #338 – Come Back Home
No guests this week, it’s just two hours of great hip-hop music mixed live for the 338th edition of Word is Bond Rap Radio. The episode is book-ended with Kool G Rap tracks. We kick off the show with “Honest Truth” by Kool G Rap & 38 Spesh featuring AZ and close off the show…
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Have You Heard The MIX(ed)TAPE 2?
DJ Hullewud and DJ Chase March present, The MIX(ed)TAPE 2. Featuring the vocal talents of . . . Bankai Fam, ChangerMusic, Chase March, Chris Jackson, dc, Dissmaster Grand, DJ Case, Union, Dro Pesci, El Bandito, Eternia, Exit Only, Flying Poets, Fortunato, Fraction, Ghettosocks, Horus Gump, J. Shiltz, Jon Corbin, Jux Cain, Labeled Minority, L’il Neekz,…
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Facing Fate with Doctor Who
Doctor Who – Facing Fate Trilogy I have really weird reading habits when it comes to comics. First off, I tend to read graphic novels out of the order in which they were released. This is due to the fact that I don’t buy most of what I read. I visit various branches of the…
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Permalink Structure & Broken Links
Ignorant of Structure When I started blogging in 2007, I really didn’t know much about websites, blogging platforms, or permalink structure. Over the past few years, I have learned a lot about html, website design, and best practices for naming and organizing files online. Ugly Links I started out using Blogger because it was free…
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Teacher Hacks for Missed Work and Lost Items
Being organized as a teacher is very important. Here are a few great ideas that you might find useful. Missed Work Having a missed work file is great. Having one that students can access without having to bug you is even better. It takes a little bit of work, but can save you tons of…
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XL – Sadat X + El Da Sensei (on WIB Rap Radio)
Sadat X and El Da Sensei are legends in hip-hop. You may know them from Brand Nubian and Artifacts. Well, they have combined to form XL and have dropped a brand new collaborative album. They’ve worked together tons of times over the past 20 years, so it was only fitting for this to happen. The…
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Rap Used to Have a Conscience
When Rap Music Had a Conscience: The Artists, Organizations and Historic Events That Inspired and Influenced the “Golden Age” of Hip-Hop from 1987 to 1996 by Tayannah Lee McQuillar. Brother J of X-Clan writes the forward to this book that explores what is often referred to the Golden Age of Rap. Of course, the artform has…
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Harry Turnbull Skate Park (Sarnia, ON)
The Harry Turnbull Skate Park is located at 235 Maxwell St in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is definitely one of the strangest skateparks I’ve been to. The bowl isn’t all that functional. It’s hard to carve on it since it is shallow and quite long. And the three large concrete hills are quite bizarre. One…