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Getting to the Heart of it (The Poetry of Rap)
In the Heart of the Beat: The Poetry of Rap by Alexs D. Pate I used to think that rap music was just poetry set to music. I’m not sure I feel that way anymore. Rap music can be more powerful than poetry. There is something created in the marriage of beats and rhymes that…
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Alphabet Soup by Hip Hop HeadUcatorz
Last year, a group of teachers got together to celebrate World Teachers Day with a special track entitled “Each One Teach One.” We had such a blast working together and making that song, that we decided to become a crew and continue releasing music. Our next song was about the new way of learning we…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Tape 32 (Dec 12, ’95)
I love hip-hop radio mixshows and used to tape this one every single week. The Mastermind Street Jam was one of the best on the air and it still bangs 25 years later. Enjoy the throwback show that aired live on 107.9 fm in Canada back on December 12, 1995. Featuring music by Original air…
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Mastermind Street Jam – Tape 31 (Dec ’95)
Here is Tape 31 of my collection of Mastermind Street Jam radio shows. This was one of the best hip-hop radio shows ever. DJ Mastermind held it down for real hip-hop music back in the 1990s on commercial radio in Canada. This episode features a special announcement. You can probably guess what that is from…
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Green Lantern Binge #2
Earlier this year, I dived into the fourth volume of Green Lantern comics and binge-read six years worth of books in just a few weeks. That series ended with a cliffhanger that made me want to jump right into the fifth volume, but I thought I’d read a few other things first. Well, I just…
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Mastermind Super Mixtape 20 (December 1995)
We’re going to take a break from the radio show this week to present you with a mixtape. This was Tape 20 of Mastermind’s Super-Mixtape series, which could be purchased in record stores worldwide. Being the cheapskate that I am, I only bought this one tape and I somehow lost the cover art over the…
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Wait for . . . Another Book
Wait for Me by Samantha Chase I make sure to have a book nearby at all times. The public library makes that easy with their Libby app. I always have an ebook downloaded and available on my phone. This way, when I find myself with a few moments of time where I have nothing to do, I…
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Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years? (Book Review)
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle You know that question you often get asked in job interviews, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” Danni was asked that question when she went after her dream job at the biggest legal firm in town. She had her answer ready too, but there was no way…
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Classic Hip-Hop Radio – Mastermind Street Jam
The Tuesday night edition of The Mastermind Street Jam as it aired on December 5th, 1995. I taped it off the radio, like I did every single week for years. This is tape 29 of my collection. I hope you enjoy it! Featuring new music (at the time of its airing) from AZ, Bahamadia, Cypress…
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Oh Deer, Unxepected Running Companions
Komoka Provincial Park is one of my favourite places to run. I haven’t ran the front portion of the trail, the one that starts on Oxford Road, in a while. I have mainly been running the blue trail lately. But I felt like a change, and boy did I get one. When I got to…