Hip-Hop
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XL – Sadat X + El Da Sensei (on WIB Rap Radio)
Sadat X and El Da Sensei are legends in hip-hop. You may know them from Brand Nubian and Artifacts. Well, they have combined to form XL and have dropped a brand new collaborative album. They’ve worked together tons of times over the past 20 years, so it was only fitting for this to happen. The…
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Rap Used to Have a Conscience
When Rap Music Had a Conscience: The Artists, Organizations and Historic Events That Inspired and Influenced the “Golden Age” of Hip-Hop from 1987 to 1996 by Tayannah Lee McQuillar. Brother J of X-Clan writes the forward to this book that explores what is often referred to the Golden Age of Rap. Of course, the artform has…
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DJ Cummerbund and TempoMental (Word is Bond Rap Radio)
DJ Cummerbund is a mash-up artist supreme. He creates magic when he takes two things that shouldn’t go together to create a musical masterpiece. My favourite is when he took a hard rock song and turned it into a disco track. Can you imagine Ozzy Osbourne in Earth, Wind, and Fire? If not, press play and…
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The Hip-Hop Nutcracker Ticket Giveaway
The Hip Hop Nutcracker is coming to Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario and you have a handful of chances to win a pair of tickets to see the show. It sounds crazy to put a hip-hop spin on the timeless classic, but there are some big names behind it. Kurtis Blow, the first rapper to put…
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Getting Paid with Mark Steele
This week on Word is Bond Rap Radio, we have Mark Steele on our phone lines talking about his new album, “It’s Been a Minute.” And as usual Chase March spins two hours of great hip-hop music. It’s also time for our annual funding drive at Radio Western. Please take a moment to watch the…
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A Party You’ll Never Forget Mixtape
This is a pop mix that is guaranteed to get the party started. It features pop, hip-hop, R&B, and some old school classics. I hope you enjoy the DJ mix! Stream it with the player below or download it for free. http://chasemarch.com/Mixtape/dj-chase-march-party-you'll-never-forget.mp3
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The MIX(ed)TAPE 2 Rises to the Top
This is really cool. The MIX(ed)TAPE 2 debuted in the number one spot on the CHRW Earshot Chart in its very first week of release. In week two, it fell to the third position. But that is still quite the accomplishment. We are in the process of getting the project to other radio stations as…
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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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G.Huff on WIB Rap Radio
G.Huff called in to the show last week to talk about his new single “Rakim Meets the DOC” and kick it with Chase March live on the radio. We’ve been trying to make this happen for a while and glad it finally worked out. O.C. and PF Cuttin – Beneath the Planet Apes Senswif –…
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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…