Silent Cacophony
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Nine Holding it Down on WIB Rap Radio
Nine has been holding it down for 23 years. His distinct voice has captured our attention since we first heard him on “Whutcha Want” back in 1995. We start out this edition of Word is Bond Rap Radio with a half hour mixset of his music. and then get in-depth with an exclusive interview. Recorded…
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Keeping the MIX in MIXTAPES
The MIX(ed)TAPE 2 by DJ Hullewud & DJ Chase March Two years ago, DJ Hullewud and DJ Chase March teamed up to create an original project to harken back to the essence of hip-hop. A time when you could hear your favourite deejays throwing down mixes on cassette. These tapes weren’t simply a collection of…
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Lots to Be Thankful For
Thanksgiving is a great time of year to reflect, take stock, and count all of the blessing you have in life. Ten years ago, I wrote a post expressing all of the things I was thankful for. This included having a nice place to live, my teaching career, a supportive and loving family, and being…
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Black Panther Was a Middle School Kid Once Too
Black Panther – The Young Prince by Ronald L. Smith I really enjoyed the Black Panther movie. I was familiar with the character before the film, but I had really not paid him much attention. I read a graphic novel here and there, but they never really captured my attention. I wasn’t sure about tackling…
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Hip-Hop at Culture Days (This Weekend)
There are two great events happening this weekend that you will be able to find me DJing at. 1. Culture Days at Baker’s Dozen aka B13 The first is Culture Days at Baker’s Dozen. It features music, dance, and art all weekend long. And of course, there are a few hip-hop jams happening here. Friday’s…
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Fan Expo 2018 Highlights
Fan Expo is an annual event held at the end of every summer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is so much more than a comic book convention. It celebrates cosplay, science fiction, and everything popular culture has to offer. It is always the highlight of my summer and this year was no different. I cosplayed…
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#TheCanadianClassicTour #LDNont Submission
Classified is coming back to London to rock the London Music Hall and I could be opening up for him. He is running a competition where he asks people to write and record something to one of three beats he provided. I decided to jump on the turntables and mash all three beats up. Here…
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MacNaughton Morrison Trail Run
Let’s explore the MacNaughton Morrison Trail in Exeter, Ontario. It starts out with a bit of a boardwalk and continues with this concrete one. There are distance markers throughout the route. Unfortunately, it is not a looped course, but there is still a lot to offer visually and it is definitely work a trip. There…
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Hana’s Story NEEDED to be Told
Hana’s Suitcase by Karen Levine An educator in a small museum in Japan asked for some artifacts for an exhibit she was preparing on the Holocaust. One of the items she received was an empty suitcase with a girl’s name painted on the front of it. This peaked her curiosity and she set forth to…
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Canadian Hip-Hop Historian Alex Kuchma on WIB Rap Radio
Canadian Hip-Hop Historian, Alex Kuchma, called in to Word is Bond Rap Radio to talk about all things hip-hop. He even brought in some music that you might not have heard before. He is writing a book of the rich history we have in this country when it comes to hip-hop music and culture. Kuchma is…