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Mastermind Street Jam: NY,NY LA,LA
I used to love recording the Mastermind Street Jam back in the 90s. It was like getting a free mixtape every week. I would tune in to the now-defunct Energy 108 and record the show on cassette. This way I could enjoy it whenever I wanted. I still have over 100 of these tapes and…
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All Women’s Voices Day 2020
Word is Bond Rap Radio has a special episode of the show tomorrow for All Women’s Voices Day on 94.9 fm Radio Western. Hosted by my wife, it features interview clips and great music from some amazing female emcees and DJs. Tune in at 1:30 pm ET on Sunday December 6th to hear interview clips…
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Digital Culture Traveller
Uproot: Travels in 21st-Century Music and Digital Culture by Jace Clayton aka DJ Rupture I took quite a few notes while reading this book. Here are a few of my favourite passages with a little commentary to boot. DJs are Essential “As a process, DJing is inevitable and necessary for our times, an elegant way…
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Decadent December
Writers love alliteration. And we also love when our words speak to people. So to that end, let us revisit some decadent posts from last year at this time and get ready for the great month of posts ahead. Read all the posts from last December or just these decadent ones . . . Little…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Feb ’96 (Tape 40)
The Mastermind Street Jam was one of the best sources for new hip-hop music back in the day and one of the best mixshows ever. This is a tape I made back in 1996. I wish I hadn’t cut portions of the show from the recording, but back then I just wanted a dope tape…
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A Great Series for Young Readers (and Runners)
I just finished reading all four books of Jason Reynolds’ track series. The first revolves around a character who has nicknamed himself Ghost. He’s been running his entire life, but mostly away from things. One day, he runs towards a track team and his life takes a most unexpected turn. He finds purpose and a family…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Back for More
Tape 39 of my collection of Mastermind Street Jam radio shows features three different episodes mashed onto one cassette. Once again, I apologize for the abridged nature of this one. If I knew I was preserving Canadian hip-hop mixshow history, I would have recorded the programs in full. I just wanted a dope tape to…
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New Posting Schedule
I’ve been blogging since 2007. Back then, Bloggers regularly read and commented on each other’s sites. There was a strong community of like-minded individuals who just wanted to share and connect. The golden age of blogging has come to an end. Only one of my blogging buddies from that era is still active. I still…
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Classified – I Love It (Chase March Flip)
Canadian hip-hop icon, Classified, is running a contest right now. The challenge is to take any beat from his new EP “Time” and create a verse over it, but it can only be thirty seconds long. I flipped “I Love It” that had Just Chase on it. Now it’s got Chase March. Lyrics I move…
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Hip Hop on Jeopardy (RIP Alex Trebek)
Know Your History is a radio documentary series that dives deep into hip-hop music and culture. In this episode of the show, we pay tribute to Alex Trebek, the longtime host of Jeopardy. You will be able to play along with clues, learn about the history the show has with hip-hop, and hear a song…