Hip-Hop
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The Word is Bond Haunted Rap Radio Hour
There are some great Halloween-themed rap songs. The first one I ever heard was “The Haunted House of Rock” by Whodini. I was so captivated by this record for a number of reasons. Number 1, the artwork is absolutely gorgeous. Number 2, it’s a bright fluorescent green. Another unusual thing about it is that it’s…
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Hip-Hop History Month is Every Month
Welcome to Know Your History, your monthly dose of hip-hop knowledge. It’s hip-hop history month every month here on the program as we dive deep into topics that explore this rich, cultural history in detail. I’m your host, Chase March, and this is Episode 35 of the program. Thanks for tuning in. Remember you can…
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Gamma Krush Spins Great Hip-Hop
I hope you’ve been following along with my new radio show, The Word is Bond Rap Radio Hour. I’ve been going strong with this program for the past 75 weeks now. Gamma Krush is the guest deejay for today’s edition of the show. It’s long overdue as well. He and I go way back. In…
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Know Your History – Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Welcome to Know Your History, your monthly dose of hip-hop knowledge. I’m your host Chase March and we’ve got a great show for you tonight. I’m just going to jump into things. It might not sound like a show on the history of rap music and hip-hop culture right at the start, but bear with…
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Know Your History 37 – The History of Radio Broadcasting
We have a need for home entertainment. A true need for it. Nowadays we don’t even think much about it. There are so many ways for us to keep busy while relaxing at home. We can kick back with a book and spend a quiet afternoon reading. We can play a video game on a…
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Know Your History – Back to School Edition
It’s that dreaded time of year again. . . at least for some. For others it sparks an air of excitement. Summer holidays may be coming to an end but there is a hint of promise for the new school year that is about to start. Some of us are ready to go back to…
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Know Your History – Storytelling Rap
Today, I want to look at one of the most difficult things a rapper can do throughout the course of a song – tell a story. Doesn’t sound very difficult, does it? After all, we tell stories all the time in our daily lives. But I am sure you have a friend or two who…
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Stolen Rap Gear and What You Can Do
I’ve had the chance to hang out with Mad Dukez and Fresh Kils and I have to tell you that they are hard-working, down-to-earth, all around cool guys. It really is a shame to see that someone broke into their tour van and stole all of the equipment they need to write, perform, and make great…
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Hashtag Rap Explained
Welcome back to Know Your History, your monthly dose of hip-hop knowledge. Today we are exploring the poetic device known as the simile. More aptly, we are looking at instances where rappers have taken the word “like” out of the comparison in a style that has been branded “hashtage rap”. If you missed part one,…
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Know Your History – Hashtag Rap
Rap is poetry. I know a lot of people would disagree with that succinct statement but if you really think about it, where in modern society do we such wordplay, such poetic expression, such commentary, such emotion and feeling, and a wealth of rhyme. We can get all those things in a single rap song…