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Mastermind Street Jam – Tape 101 (Oct 8, 1996)
Mastermind was playing it by ear on October 8th, 1996. Some of the best Hip Hop mixshow work this way. Live radio, playing the jams that they want to hear, and freestyling on the decks. It’s always a treat when the Mastermind Street Jam is on. Featuring music by Beatnuts, Busta Rhymes, Bush Babees, Ghostface,…
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Library Graphic Novel Haul
The public library is a great place to read comics for free. Here is my latest haul from the local branch. Justice League – Future State This collection seems a little disjointed. It starts off with a two-part story featuring The Flash and the jumps to an Aquaman tale that doesn’t seem connected to it.…
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Unleash the Creativity with Creativity Inc
Creativity Inc: Overcoming the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration by Ed Catmull Imagine being the co-founder of Pixar and president of Walt Disney Animation and having the guts to put this statement in print . . . “Early on, all of our movies suck. . . We dare to attempt…
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Now is the Time, to Hit That Target!
Next week I will be celebrating the 500th episode of my show, Word is Bond Rap Radio. It’s quite the milestone and not something I ever really thought about. I just craft the best radio show I can on a weekly basis and have been doing so for ten years. Ten years of work that…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Tape 54 (April 22, 1996)
We’re back from the holiday break. You were probably expecting Tape 101 of my collection of Mastermind Street Jam episodes, but I found a missing tape over the holidays and digitized it for you. So here it the tape we skipped ten months ago. We will be back to posting new episodes every Monday until…
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Oh Brother, Skip This One
This book received a lot of attention when it came out but I don’t get the hype. I say, skip it and find a better read with the same themes.
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Hip Hop HeadUcatorz Spread Some Christmas Cheer
In the tradition of Chirstmas Rappin by Kurtis Blow, Christmas in Hollis by Run-DMC and all the great Hip Hop holidays tunes that have followed, we wanted to spread some Christmas Cheer this season. You can download or stream the song for free from Bandcamp. Christmas Cheer by Hip Hop HeadUcatorz Lyrics Tigz Trimming tree…
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Axel Rosa Memorial Show – TONIGHT!
Axel Rosa was one of the biggest supporters of the local Hip Hop scene. He produced music, gave many artists their start, put on live shows and events, and was always in the front row cheering everyone on. It’s been a year since we lost him and his absence is still felt. Let’s gather tonight…
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Sesame Street Changed The World
Sunny Days: The Children’s Television Revolution That Changed America by David Kamp High quality television is something that I take for granted. How could I not? I grew up with programs that entertained and educated. My children have been able to watch some great shows while learning all sorts of useful things. Television wasn’t always such…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Tape 100
Here it is Tape 100 of my collection of Mastermind Street Jam episodes. This was taped live off the radio on October 7, 1997 from Energy 108. I post a new tape every week but this will be the last one for this year. See you in January with Tape 101!