hip-hop

Here is Tape 31 of my collection of Mastermind Street Jam radio shows. This was one of the best hip-hop radio shows ever. DJ Mastermind held it down for real hip-hop music back in the 1990s on commercial radio in Canada. This episode features a [Keep Reading]

You’ve heard King Cruff on Word is Bond Rap Radio plenty of times over the years. You might not recognize the name because he used to go by Solyd Roy. But get familiar, he is making big moves. King Cruff hosts our annual Black History Month [Keep Reading]

We’re going to take a break from the radio show this week to present you with a mixtape. This was Tape 20 of Mastermind’s Super-Mixtape series, which could be purchased in record stores worldwide. Being the cheapskate that I am, I only [Keep Reading]

This week on Word is Bond Rap Radio we celebrate LL Cool J’s iconic album Mama Said Knock You Out as it was released 30 years ago this week. Before, we do that though, we spin some great new hip-hop, with a few throwback joints sprinkled in. [Keep Reading]

The Tuesday night edition of The Mastermind Street Jam as it aired on December 5th, 1995. I taped it off the radio, like I did every single week for years. This is tape 29 of my collection. I hope you enjoy it! Featuring new music (at the time of [Keep Reading]

Need some dope hip-hop in your life? Level Up with this edition of Word is Bond Rap Radio that aired last night on 94.9 fm Radio Western in London, Ontario, Canada. This is college radio with borders. DJ Chase March plays music that he enjoys from [Keep Reading]

Here is Tape 28 of my collection of Mastermind Street Jam shows. I have over 100 tapes and am sharing a new one every week. This episode aired on Canadian radio station Energy 108 back in December 1995. Original air date – December 4, 1995 [Keep Reading]

Here’s a special beatbox edition of The Mastermind Street Jam that features tracks from . . . Biz Markie, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince ft Ready C, BDP, Skinny Boys, Fat Boys, Stestasonic, and more! Also new music by Busta Rhymes, [Keep Reading]

Capone N Dillinger is a brand new group consisting of two veterans in the hip-hop game. It’s interesting to see this collaboration since CNN and Tha Dogg Pound had a beef on wax back in the 1990s. We had some technical difficulties but still [Keep Reading]

A live hip-hop mixshow on commercial radio that played real hip-hop? In the 1990s? From Canada? If you don’t know, now you know! This show broke new records and helped me grow my cassette and CD collection. DJ Mastermind spun some of the best [Keep Reading]