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Stop Wasting Time at School
Don’t Waste Your Time Homeschooling 72 Things I Wish I’d Known by Traci Matt The title of this book is a bit tongue and cheek but the author is definitely correct about all the time wasted as we try to educate children. I know this from first-hand experience as a public school teacher for the…
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Smoothe Da Hustler, DJ Dummy, & Crew – Mastermind Street Jam
Smoothe Da Hustler, Trigga Tha Gambler, and the whole Next Level Clique stopped by the Mastermind Street Jam back on August 12, 1996. In addition to the interview, you can hear DJ Dummy cut it up on the wheels of steel, a freestyle session, and some great music! Original Air Date – August 12, 1996…
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Ben Folds Learned Cheap Lessons
A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons by Ben Folds I love when audio books are actually narrated by the author and when it is a musician, who plays some keys throughout, it’s really cool. I like to take notes when I read. It’s a little harder to do that…
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Write a Song with Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy, of the band Wilco, shared three things he does everyday to help him write the great songs that he is known for. First, he stockpiles words, language, and lyrics by doing exercises like freewriting , writing poems , refining , and revising. He also stockpiles music, songs, and parts of songs by “making…
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The Starting From Scratch Street Jam
DJ Starting from Scratch had a few guest appearances on The Mastermind Street Jam. This one aired on August 5, 1996 and features music by . . . A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Fugees, Heltah Skeltah, Nas, Pete Rock, Ras Kass, Smooth Da Hustla, Trigga Da Gambler, The Roots, and more. The tape…
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Emily Eternal
Emily Eternal by M.G. Wheaton Emily is an artificial consciousness, which apparently is quite different from an artificial intelligence, as she will readily tell you. She is a computer program but is able to move around and interact in the real world through the use of interfaces that people wear. These allow anyone to see…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Tape 80 (July 31, 1996)
It’s a Mastermind Monday so it’s time to share a digitized cassette from my collection of one of the best hip-hop mixshows ever, the Mastermind Street Jam. Tape 80 features new music (at the time of airing) by . . . A Tribe Called Quest, Bahamadia, Busta Rhymes, Dream Warriors, Foxy Brown, Jeru the Damaja,…
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24 Hour Celebration of Hip-Hop (Saturday)
August 11 has long been considered hip-hop’s birthday. Now, it is officially recognized as a national day of celebration. Every year, to mark the occasion, Radio Western dedicates an entire day to hip-hop with a special we call Word Up. This Saturday will be the 4th Annual special and it features guest DJs and MCs…
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Summer Heat Wave Concert – This Friday!
It’s been quite a long time since we’ve been able to provide you with a dope hip-hop show. The drought is over. See you this Friday! DWG Entertainment presents Summer Heat Wave: Fresh Outta Lockdown With perfomances by Big LouLuke GarrettTeam LoMad HattrScrmmbled EggsStunnaStrange BreedTempoMentalWycked Truth & Acid Raine and music by DJ Chase March…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Beats, Rhymes, Life
Tape 79 of my collection of Mastermind Street Jam episodes. This one was broadcast on July 22, 1996 on 107.9 fm Energy 108. Featuring brand-new music (at the time) by . . . A Tribe Called Quest Ill Al Skratch, Jay-Z, Lost Boyz, Nas, Sadat X, Smooth Da Hustla, and more. Download this episode (for a…