Hip-Hop
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Rap Music and Street Consciousness
Rap Music and Street Consciousness by Cheryl L. Keyes I enjoy reading scholarly work on rap music and hip-hop culture. This is the second book I’ve read from this author. Her book, Black Noise is also a great read and I would recommend both. I like how she addressed the constant criticism this music gets…
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Word is Bond Rap Radio – Forest City Represents!
London, Ontario, Canada is known as The Forest City and it has a lot of talent when it comes to hip-hop. I regularly feature local artists on my radio show. You can tune in live Monday nights / Tuesday mornings from 12:00 midnight to 2:00 a.m. on 94.9 CHRW Like us on Facebook – Word…
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Women in Hip-Hop 5 (Complete Broadcast)
Welcome to our 5th Annual Women in Hip-Hop Spectacular. 5 hours of radio shining a spotlight on hip-hop’s better half. We do this every single year on International Women’s Day to celebrate the female voices we have in hip-hop music and culture. This year’s show featured some mixsets by yours truly, a radio panel discussion…
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WIB Rap Radio – Sankdafied and Speak EZ
I love getting local acts on my radio show. I have an open-door policy about it. Basically, all you need to do is to ask me and you can come by the station one night. We can do an interview, play some of your music, and kick a freestyle live on the air. I am…
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DJ Chase March!
I am now available for DJ bookings! I live in London, Ontario but am able to travel to your event. Rappers Need DJs I have been to some great rap concerts over the years. The one thing they all had in common was that there was a DJ backing up the rapper. All of the…
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The Art of the DJ (Scratch Academy)
There is a great quotation from Z-Trip that illustrates just how inventive the early disc jockeys were. “As turntablists we were trying to make the instrument of the turntable do things it’s not supposed to. We developed our own decks, mixers, tone arms, needles, everything we needed to facilitate experimentation. We took the baton from…
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WIB Rap Radio – Constant Deviants
Constant Deviants are the special guests for this edition of Word is Bond Rap Radio. I talk to rapper M.I. and we get in-depth on a lot of topics pertaining to songwriting. hip-hop culture, the underground scene, and much more. I also spin some of their great music including . . . Part 1 Right Moment…
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On the Record: The Scratch DJ Academy Guide
On the Record: The Scratch DJ Academy Guide by Paul White and Luke Crisell with Rob Principe I love the entire idea of a DJ Academy. Giving children the tools to create and participate in hip-hop culture is priceless. Especially since DJ gear can be quite expensive. The cost point shouldn’t deter people from picking…
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WIB Rap Radio – MKV Interview
The latest edition of The Word is Bond Rap Radio Podcast features an in-depth interview with MKV. I’ve been playing his music for years but had no idea how to find him online. I finally caught up with him and we had a great discussion about music, the writing process, his work with the group…
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An interview with BT Rockwell
BT Rockwell is an audio engineer, producer, and author. He produced Only Built for Cuban Linx 2 by Raekwon, has worked with The Wu-Tang Clan, and has most recently wrote a novel entitled “Burn Me Up Fast.” I had the chance to interview him on my radio show. We talk about all sorts of things…