Hip-Hop
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Women in Hip-Hop 6 TONIGHT!
We are celebrating International Women’s Day in a big way tonight. It’s our 6th Annual Women in Hip-Hop Spectacular. An entire overnight of radio programming dedicated to hip-hop’s better half. We have all sorts of great content lined up for you tonight. We have an exclusive interview with the one and only, Michie Mee. She…
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Scratching with The Champ
Last month, I had the honour of spinning with some amazing DJs at a private scratch session. Here I am with DJ T-jr, and Gamma Krush. And the man in the blue shirt, our gracious host, was non other than the DMC World Champion, DJ Vekked. We all rocked vinyl battle records and scratched for…
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Know Your History 39 – Women in Hip-Hop (Radio Special)
This episode of Know Your History, your monthly dose of hip-hop knowledge focuses on some notable Women in Hip-Hop. We look at the history of the women in hip-hop and feature tracks from Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Missy Elliott, Eve, Rah Digga, Remy Ma, Nicki Minaj, and Angel Haze. This was part of Women in…
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Know Your History – The Huge Influence of Rakim
Rakim is one of hip-hop’s finest talents. He revolutionized the game with his unique wordplay and multi-syllabic style. His influence expands well beyond hip-hop as well. You can hear his voice sampled on dozens and dozens of hip-hop classics. He inspired musicians in pop music and beyond. I wish I had the time to transcribe…
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Birthday Beat Down TONIGHT!
Tonight, we will be celebrating Danny Gable‘s birthday in true hip-hop style. He does a lot for the local music scene and promotes shows that enrich the culture. Let’s wish him all the best by attending this amazing event. Not only do we have a lot of great rap performances lined up, we also have a…
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Jam Master Jay and National DJ Day – The 1, 2 Punch
Today is the day that Jam Master Jay was gifted to the world. Unfortunately, he is no longer with us, but we celebrate in his absence. For all that he did for hip-hop, for how he has inspired countless DJs, and for how he could rock a party. Here is a video showing his skills…
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Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide
Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide edited by Oliver Wang This book contains intelligent writing on over 60 classic hip-hop albums from 20 different music journalists and experts. It spans 20 years of hip-hop history and does so in a very respectful way. Main Source “Breaking Atoms” It was cool to find out that “Snake…
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Top 15 Albums of 2015
I started this tradition in 2009. I came up with the Top 9 Albums that year and have been adding an album to list every year. For some reason though, I only posted that list last year on The Word is Bond and not here on Silent Cacophony. So here is this year’s list. Please…
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Catch Me DJing Friday at The APK
The Takeover Tour hits London, Ontario this Friday. Come out to The APK on 347 Clarence for a great night of hip-hop music. Featuring live performances by Marmel Entertainment, Northern Minded, O-Beast, Ritt Theme, The T-Ridaz, Stewie, and MLNY aka Maloney. I am DJing and co-hosting the event, alongside Brad Shank. See the Facebook Event Page for…
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All Women’s Voices Day 2015
All Women’s Voices Day is an annual event for 94.9 CHRW. For 24 hours, all of the programming on our station is done by women. We do this to recognize The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This year’s broadcast starts off with two hours of hip-hop radio hosted by female…