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Celebrate Hip-Hop’s Birthday with Word Up!
August 11th, 1973 is recognized as the first hip-hop event. Last year, we celebrated hip-hop’s birthday with the first ever Word Up spectacular. Well, this weekend we did it again. I did a special on breakdancing and talked to Midus to debunk some of the myths surrounding this often-misunderstood element of hip-hop culture. Later in…
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WIB Rap Radio #378 – High Voltage
Word is Bond Rap Radio comes at you lie every Tuesday night from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight EST on 94.9 fm Radio Western. We broadcast out of the heart of Western University in London, Ontario, Canada and always bring you high voltage content. This weeks show features these great songs, mixed by yours truly,…
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Show and Prove Your Hip-Hop Knowledge
This Saturday, we are celebrating hip-hop’s birthday with 24 hours of programming on Radio Western. It’s our second annual Word Up! spectacular and I wanted to do something special for it. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time now. I love trivia and game shows and thought it would be amazing to…
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Wyoming Skatepark (ON, Canada)
The small town of Plympton-Wyoming has a skate park located in McKay Park on Ontario Street. There is a quarter-pipe a little bit shorter than this launch ramp. I forgot to get a close-up picture of it today. Here is the pyramid ramp that lies between them. And just off to the side is this…
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London Hip-Hop History Shines on WIB Rap Radio
London, Ontario, Canada is known as the Forest City and it has a rich history of hip-hop. Alex Kuchma is writing a book on Canadian hip-hop history and will have an entire chapter dedicated to the scene. He was on CBC radio talking about it this week. I had to feature a clip of that…
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Saugeen Shores Rotary Skate Park
Saugeen Shores Rotary Skate Park features 12,000 square feet of formed concrete that is absolutely beautiful to skate on. Have fun traversing the ledges, curbs, rails, quarter pipe with wall, an open bowl, pole jam, up gap and more! It is located at 1152 Wellington Street in Port Elgin, ON, Canada. I love this open…
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Digging Through Archives (Aug 2018)
I’m hauling out the big machinery for this month’s installment of Chasing Content. It’s time to excavate some of my past posts that would otherwise stay buried in the archives of Silent Cacophony. So, grab a shovel and help me to unearth these gems. Read all of the posts from last August or just these highlights. Word…
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The Sun is Also a Star (And it Shines)
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon I picked up this audiobook from the public library and I am really glad that I did. This is one of those stories that might be best presented in audio form. It has also been made into a movie and I am interested in watching it,…
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WIB Rap Radio – Courage for Freedom
Axel Rosa and OhKG stopped by the show last week to talk about the fundraising concert they are part of. Courage for Freedom is dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking and sexual exploitation while helping victims and their families. It’s a heavy topic, but hip-hop doesn’t shy away from them. This episode also features a…
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Breaking the Silence Fundraiser
Human slavery is the fastest growing organized crime in the world. It is a billion-dollar industry that is often hidden in plain sight and no community is immune to its existence. Our humanity and social fabric is at risk when girls are not safe. Courage for Freedom is an organization fighting against human trafficking. They educate,…