Hip-Hop
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We Rocking on Word is Bond Rap Radio
We kick off the show this week with half an hour of old school classics and ever feature a rare demo recording by Nine. After that, we keep it moving with great modern hip-hop in the same vein. Head nodding beats, intelligent rhymes, and a boom-bap aesthetic. That’s how we do every week on Word…
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Toronto Sounds Terrible (And it Shouldn’t)
Toronto Sound: Vol. 1 – A Memoir of the City’s Rising Producers by KLFTN I was really looking forward to reading this book. As a hip-hop historian, I wanted to dive into the history of beatmakers and producers from Canada. The cover art is amazing and looks great when the book is completely unfolded. Unfortunately,…
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WIB Rap Radio and DOPEfm Combine with Sankdafied
Daddy J of DOPEfm is the special co-host for this edition of Word is Bond Rap Radio. I got my start in radio on his show almost eleven years ago, so it was really nice to rock with him once again. Sankdafied called in to talk about his new album, Atoms & Evolution, which is…
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Koty Kolter (Oshawa Hip-Hop Concert – Sunday)
Team Alpha Pack Entertainment in association with Ill Broken Entertainment presents Koty Kolter. Supported by one of the best opening lineups in Oshawa history, including names like Mack Money Milestone, Nathan Skullz of 420 Klick, Ruby Red and more. With a special guest performance by Justn Credible. DJ Chase March will be holding it down on the 1s and 2s. I…
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Von Pea and The Other Guys on WIB Rap Radio
I podcasted this one over at The Word is Bond last year but forgot to post it here. Oops! This one was recorded live on the radio back in December. Enjoy! Von Pea of Tanya Morgan and Von Pea and the Other Guys calls in to kick with Chase March in this edition of Word…
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WIB Rap Radio – Some Things Stay the Same
Some things stay the same, like Word is Bond Rap Radio. We have been coming at you weekly with great hip-hop music and talk for six years now and have over 300 episodes podcasted for you to check out at any time. And of course, we bring you daily hip-hop news and coverage at thewordisbond.com…
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Chase March Madness!
Welcome to the first ever Chase March Madness. Tomorrow on Word is Bond Rap Radio, we will be deciding what the best hip-hip album release of the month is. But we need your help. Please comment on this post with your selections, vote via Twitter, or via Facebook, or call in live tomorrow night at…
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Word is Bond Rap Radio’s 6th Anniversary Special
Word is Bond Rap Radio took to the airwaves in March of 2012. This week we celebrated our 6th Anniversary by spinning music from 6 years ago or songs that were track 6 on albums. We also pay tribute to Craig Mack, who passed away last week by playing a new song that he is…
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Hip-Hop DJs Advancing Technology
Hip Hop DJs and the Evolution of Technology: Cultural Exchange, Innovation, and Democratization by Andre Sirois This was a fascinating read about the importance of hip-hop DJs in advancing and developing technology. Sirois aka DJ food stamp has done his research and it shows on every single page. Here are some of the things I…
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St. Patrick’s Day Hip-Hop Jam (London, ON)
Please join us for a St. Patrick’s Day jam as we get together to kick some rhymes and have a good time. There is no headliner for this event, just a bunch of cool rappers doing what they do best featuring . . . Hajiii The Modern Day Hippie Johnny Bars Labeled Minority Lola Sharky…