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I’m passionate about the art of deejaying. I write and share concert and book reviews, technology highlights, upcoming events, mixtapes, and much more.
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DIY Turntable Covers for DJs
Here is my basement studio set-up. The only problem is that I want to keep my turntables plugged in and ready to go at a moment’s notice. It’s time-consuming to take the roadcase lid off and place it under the decks every time I want to use them. Then I have to plug them into…
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Celebrate Hip-Hop’s Birthday with Word Up!
August 11th, 1973 is recognized as the first hip-hop event. Last year, we celebrated hip-hop’s birthday with the first ever Word Up spectacular. Well, this weekend we did it again. I did a special on breakdancing and talked to Midus to debunk some of the myths surrounding this often-misunderstood element of hip-hop culture. Later in…
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WIB Rap Radio #378 – High Voltage
Word is Bond Rap Radio comes at you lie every Tuesday night from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight EST on 94.9 fm Radio Western. We broadcast out of the heart of Western University in London, Ontario, Canada and always bring you high voltage content. This weeks show features these great songs, mixed by yours truly,…
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Show and Prove Your Hip-Hop Knowledge
This Saturday, we are celebrating hip-hop’s birthday with 24 hours of programming on Radio Western. It’s our second annual Word Up! spectacular and I wanted to do something special for it. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time now. I love trivia and game shows and thought it would be amazing to…
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London Hip-Hop History Shines on WIB Rap Radio
London, Ontario, Canada is known as the Forest City and it has a rich history of hip-hop. Alex Kuchma is writing a book on Canadian hip-hop history and will have an entire chapter dedicated to the scene. He was on CBC radio talking about it this week. I had to feature a clip of that…
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WIB Rap Radio – Courage for Freedom
Axel Rosa and OhKG stopped by the show last week to talk about the fundraising concert they are part of. Courage for Freedom is dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking and sexual exploitation while helping victims and their families. It’s a heavy topic, but hip-hop doesn’t shy away from them. This episode also features a…
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Breaking the Silence Fundraiser
Human slavery is the fastest growing organized crime in the world. It is a billion-dollar industry that is often hidden in plain sight and no community is immune to its existence. Our humanity and social fabric is at risk when girls are not safe. Courage for Freedom is an organization fighting against human trafficking. They educate,…
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Step Up to the Decks at Grooves
Grooves Records in downtown London, ON is hosting a special event on Saturday. DJ MediaFrenzy will have turnrables set up and there will be a P.A. All you have to do is bring your records (vinyl only – no Serato) , cartridges, and headphones. You can sign up via email at grooves@loveable.com (Subject: Open Tables), or…
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Double Up with WIB Rap Radio
Double Up with some great hip-hop for two hours. Featuring a few artists twice along the way. This was a fun show to do, but live college radio always is! Rel McCoy ft Grimace Love – The Moment Ras Kass ft Styles P & Lil Fame – Guns N Roses Edo.G, Shabaam Sahdeeq, & Fokis…
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Jay Are (John Robinson & J Rawls) Drop Knowledge on WIB Rap Radio
John Robinson and J. Rawls are Jay Are and they believe in “Youth Culture Power” Chase March chops it up with them about their educational philosophy and talks about their new book and album. A lot of knowledge gets dropped this episode. We start out with half an hour of their music, move on to…