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Mastermind Street Jam with Frankenstein
Frankenstein dropped by the Mastermind Street Jam back in 1997 prior to the release of his E.P. to kick it on the airwaves. They premiere tracks from U.V. and as usual Mastermind spins some great tunes by . . . AZ, Big Pun, Busta Rhymes, Canibus, Common, Frankenstein, Jay-Z, Kardinal Offishall, LL Cool J, Rascalz,…
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Women in Hip Hop 12 – Celebrate International Women’s Day
Every year we celebrate International Women’s Day in a big way. This will be our 12th Annual Women in Hip Hop Spectacular. It all kicks off at 11:00 pm ET with a special edition of Word is Bond Rap Radio. It features some great music and a panel discussion with Emma Lee MC, Jeni Jones,…
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Mastermind Street Jam with Nefarius (Collizhun & Kwesro)
This is tape 108 from my collection of Mastermind Street Jam episodes and it features an interview with Nefarius (Collizhun, Kwesro, and Don D) and a special phone call from Choclair. and music by . . . Big Pun, Diamond D, Ghetto Concept, Fat Joe, Lauryn Hill, King T, Nas, Nefarious, Onyx, Snoop Dogg. Warren…
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Let’s All Be Bookwormz (Hip Hop HeadUcatorz)
My group, Hip Hop HeadUcatorz, wrote a song about the books we love and thought it would be fun to have a little contest about it. Are you one of the Bookwormz too? See how many of these books you can identify and then send us a DM on any of our social media accounts…
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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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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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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…