Hip-Hop
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Run-DMC on Reading Rainbow
Run-DMC drop the knowledge for the kids on the children’s program “Reading Rainbow” from the mid 1980s. It’s cool being able to find stuff like this on Youtube.
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Classified Interview Part 3
Without further ado, here is the conclusion of the Classified interview I did for DOPEfm radio. We were talking at the venue before the concert last week. Chase: “I’m still with Classified. We’re at the London Music Hall and we’re just in the back chilling right now, talking to Class. I want to talk about…
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Classified Interview Part 2
This is the second installment of the interview I did with hip hop artist Classified. Click here if you missed Part 1. This entire interview is available as a podcast from the DOPEfm radio show on 93.3 CFMU Hamilton. Please check it out and subscribe to the podcast. It’s free and one of the best…
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Classified Interview
Last week I had the honour and privilege of interviewing one of Canada’s finest MCs, Classified. This was the first on-location interview I ever did for Dope FM. It is available as a podcast so please go download it for free and enjoy the vibe. I thought it would also be a good idea to…
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Classified isn’t Top Secret Anymore
Last night I went to the Classified concert in London, Ontario. I had a chance to sit down with the rapper before the concert and interview him for the first ever, on location interview for DOPEfm. The turnout for the show was amazing. There had to be over 300 people there. The show was amazing…
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My Autograph Collection
How cool is this? I got an autograph from Kyprios at the concert Sunday night. Even cooler is the fact that my girlfriend was able to scan it in so I can share it with all of you. I actually have quite a few autographs in my collection. I will be sharing a different autograph…
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Sweatshop Union Rocked The House
Last night, I finally got to see Sweatshop Union perform. I have been a big fan of this independent hip-hop group since I discovered their second album Natural Progression. They put on an amazing set and energized the crowd from beginning to end. They played hits from all four of their albums including their current…
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Rap Group Got Me Reading a Classic
I consider myself to be an avid reader. You can always find a book or two on the nightstand beside my bed. I utilize the library frequently and read everything from fiction to non-fiction to comic books to young adult novels to magazines and newspapers. I’m an English major and I have read a lot…
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What I’m Feeling Now
These are the best rappers making noise right now, in my humble opinion. In no particular order here they are MURS CLASSIFIED BLUE SCHOLARS SWEATSHOP UNION DEF III and FACTOR ft. MOKA ONLY This EP is amazing. Heavy, heavy rotation. Nuff said. If you don’t know about these artists run out and pick up their…
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Making Beats Again – Should It Be So Hard?
I want to get back into music production. There was a time in my life when my main focus was on producing and writing music. Back then I used this Akai Sampling Keyboard and I hooked it up to an Atari 1040 ST by way of MIDI cables and I used a program called Cubase…