Hip-Hop
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A Thanksgiving Hip-Hop Mix
Here’s a mix I threw together for this week’s radio show. Just in case you weren’t listening last night, here it is for you now as a free download. You can also stream it with the player below. I hope you have an awesome Thanksgiving! Music Playlist at MixPod.com
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Jester (Red Carpet Interview)
Two things you can usually find at the Stylus DJ Awards; Toronto DJ extraordinaire, Jester, and DOPEfm. We caught up with Jester again and he even remembered us from last year. Pretty cool. Here is a transcript of our interview from the red carpet. Chase: “Jester! Good to see you again.” Jester: “Didn’t we do…
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Kitchener’s DJ Whitegold
Chase: “We’ve got DJ Whitegold from Kitchener here at the 2011 Stylus Awards. So where are you spinning in Kitchener?” DJ Whitegold: “I play at Phil’s, in Waterloo. I play at the University of Waterloo, Cameo, Ceaser Martini’s, a lot of places in London, and a lot of different cities too.” Chase: “Do you notice…
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Trixx (Red Carpet Interview)
DOPEfm caught up with stand-up comedian, Trixx for a quick interview on the red carpet of the 2011 Stylus DJ Awards, the show that he has hosted for the past two years straight. Chase: “Hey Trixx, what’s up? DOPEfm radio, Hamilton.” Trixx: “Steel City! What’s up, man?” Chase: “We’re doing good man. Who are you…
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On The Red Carpet at The Stylus DJ Awards
The Stylus DJ Awards are a big event for Toronto. The event seems to get bigger and bigger every year. Last year, Daddy J and I were set up in the green room of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and had the chance to speak with several award winners as soon as they stepped off the…
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Everyday People Interview
Everyday People are a dope hip-hop group from Hamilton, Ontario. We caught up with them at Hess Village before they took to the stage for this interview. You can download the show for free, stream it with the player below, or just continue reading. Chase: “All right everybody, this is Chase March in the heart…
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Know Your History: Hip-Hop in Black and White
Earlier this year, I was approached to write an article for Word is Bond. The staff over there thought I would be a good choice to write about race relations in hip-hop as a guest contributor. We thought it would be a good idea to contrast the large white audience hip-hop has to the lack…
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Know Your History: A Spotlight on Queen Latifah
Cover of Queen Latifah Queen Latifah has achieved more than any other female artist in the history of this hip-hop. She has starred in movies, a few television series, has written books, earned a Golden Globe, two SAG awards, a Grammy award, and several other nominations for a variety of award shows. She continues to…
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Know Your History: A Spotlight on MC Lyte
Cover of MC Lyte Welcome to the third installment of Know Your History focusing on Women in Hip-Hop. We are doing this here on DOPEfm to celebrate International Women’s Day and shine a spotlight on hip-hop’s better half, the women. We’ve already spent a half hour focusing on the 1970s and how present women were…
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Ghettosocks Live TONIGHT
Ghettosocks will be playing at Ceilidhhouse TONIGHT! It is one of the many bars and pubs in Hamilton’s Historic Hess Village. It’s a great place to catch live music in the city. Beatbinjaz is putting on this concert and you can buy tickets at Dr. Disc or at the door. DOPEfm will be there as…