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This is Episode 409 of Word is Bond Rap Radio and while I’ve had to make a few changes to the way I deliver the program, the show remains as authentic as ever; bringing you the best in underground hip-hop to your radio dial and podcast every [Keep Reading]

This is the sixth tape from my collection of the Mastermind Street Jam. It’s nice to be able to relive this amazing golden era hip-hop mixshow and share it with all of you. This one features an interview with Black Sheep that I edited out [Keep Reading]

The schools are closed and not just for March Break. We are being encouraged to stay away from others and remain home. Fortunately, I have the ability to record mixsets from my home studio and will continue to bring you new episodes of Word is Bond [Keep Reading]

The Mastermind Street Jam was required listening back in the day. It was an underground hip-hop mixshow on commercial radio, which made it quite unique. The station catered to dance music the rest of the week, but for two hours, we had that raw, [Keep Reading]

This is the fourth and final part of Women in Hip-Hop 10, our annual special celebrating International Women’s Day. In this show, we have an in-depth interview with hip-hop legend, Yo-Yo and spin a set of her music. Brown Skin Lady spins a [Keep Reading]

The Mastermind Street Jam was required listening back in the day. It was an underground hip-hop mixshow on commercial radio, which made it quite unique. The station catered to dance music the rest of the week, but for two hours, we had that raw, [Keep Reading]

Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Pop Culture, and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement by S. Craig Watkins Sometimes, I read a hip-hop book and don’t learn anything new. That was not the case with this book. S. Craig Watkins drops a lot of [Keep Reading]

This is the third part of Women in Hip-Hop 10, our annual special celebrating International Women’s Day. In this show, we look closely at the tenth year rap music was recorded, 1988, and all the female emcees you could hear that year. DJ [Keep Reading]

Mastermind Street Jam was a great Golden Era hip-hop mixshow on Energy 108 (107.9 fm CINJ) that people from Hamilton to Toronto enjoyed back in the day. I taped it religiously and have started digitizing those cassettes to share with all of you. [Keep Reading]

This is the second part of Women in Hip-Hop 10, our annual special celebrating International Women’s Day. In this show, we have an in-depth and exclusive interview with Sa-Roc and play some of her amazing music. We also talk with Junii, who [Keep Reading]