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LL Cool J on Mastermind Street Jam (1997)
LL Cool J was in the scene for over 12 years when he appeared on this episode of Mastermind Street Jam back in 1997. He has gone on to do some amazing things since then too. Truly, a legend! This episode features an exclusive interview with LL and a few world premieres from his album…
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Zoey’s Playlist is Extraordinary Television
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is one of those rare television shows that can make you laugh, smile, cry, and come away with a warm and fuzzy feeling after you’ve seen an episode. It is feel-good television at its best. The show is billed as a musical-comedy-drama, which in itself is quite unique. There is something magical…
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Nothing But Backburner (with Jesse D & Ambeez)
Jesse Dangerously and Ambition aka Ambeez are heavyweights in the Canadian Hip Hop scene. Not only are they in a group called The Library Steps, but they are also part of the supergroup, Backburner. I planned to talk to them for a segment or two but they kind of took over the whole program. We…
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Mastermind Street Jam – In NY City (Feb ’97)
Mastermind broadcast this episode from New York City on February 11, 1997 and played tracks by . . . Busta Rhymes, Dr. Dre, Jeru the Damaja, Heltah Skeltah, Lil Kim, Masta Ace, Mobb Deep, Nodge, O.G.C., Rascalz, and more. The Mastermind Street Jam on Energy 108 (107.9 fm) Download this episode (for a limited time) or…
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Celebrating Literature in Song – Bookwormz
My rap group, Hip Hop HeadUcatorz just released a song that celebrates the written word. It is an ode to literature and the books we all love. There are many hidden references to amazing books in the verses. See if you can pick them all up. Our debut album “Head of the Class” will be…
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This Used To Be My Playground . . . Watch Out For Zombies
I came across an abandoned baseball diamond while trying to find a place to toboggan and I can honestly say, I’ve never seen anything like this before. It felt like I was in a post-apocalyptic zombie film. There are tall trees where the playing field would have been. Someone has preserved a sideline bench though.…
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Time to Flow with Word is Bond Rap Radio (Ep #503)
Here we go, here we go! It’s time to flow with a mix of new and not-so-new tunes. We have brand new music from the Canadian supergroup, Backburner, great new tunes from M-Dot, and some golden era classics mixed in. No guests this week, just straight music. If all goes well though, one of the…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Bootcamp Spectaular
This is the Bootcamp Spectacular as heard on the Mastermind Street Jam sometime back in 1997. I don’t have the case for this one any more so I don’t know the exact airdate. I taped it off the radio and freshly digitized it for you. I hope you enjoy this series. This is Tape 105…
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Black Widow Saving the World in YA Fiction
Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl This book started out a little slow and didn’t really hook me until the twist at the end of Act 1. In preparation for writing this review, I looked at what a few other people had to say about it. It seems that some were disappointed that a…
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For White Folks Who Teach . . . Ignore This Book
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood … and the Rest of Y’all Too by Christopher Emdin Christopher Emdin is a well-respected, education scholar who posts motivational and inspiring content on his social media feed. I have been following him for a while now. So when I saw this book at the library, I thought…