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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…
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Stop Affordable Housing and Make Housing Affordable
The cost of living has gotten out of hand. It’s going to be nearly impossible for today’s youth to afford a home when they get older. I often hear houses spoken of as “your greatest investment” and it bothers me. Housing shouldn’t be an investment. It should be a right. Everyone deserves a place to…
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Women in Hip Hop 15 – Celebrating International Women’s Day (Part 1)
Let’s celebrate International Women’s Day with our 15th Annual Women in Hip Hop Spectacular. This is the first 2 hours of the special 5 hour broadcast and it features a mixset of some dope women emcees and a lively roundtable discussion with Cronica, Ganga Lee, Tiffany Chantelle, and Tiye Pheonix. Listen for free (on Patreon) Vita…
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Celebrating International Women’s Day with Women in Hip Hop 15
Let’s celebrate International Women’s Day with our 15th Annual Women in Hip Hop Spectacular. The first 2 hours of the special 5 hour broadcast are available right now exclusively on Pateron. This episode features a mixset of some dope women emcees and a lively roundtable discussion with Cronica, Ganga Lee, Tiffany Chantelle, and Tiye Pheonix. Listen…
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Icy Trail Run
I love trail running and never considered that I could actually do it in the winter. In fact, this has always been an off-season for me. It wasn’t until just a few years ago that I realized that I needed to stay active in the winter too. So I started running on a treadmill. I…
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Not a Tom Green Episode (WIB #649)
Tom Green is enjoying a renaissance right now. He’s out on the road doing a stand-up tour, has launched a new Prime TV series, and produced a documentary about his life. I have been a fan of him since as far back as I can remember. I watched his TV show on community cable. I…