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Word is Bond Rap Radio brings you the best underground hip-hop music and talk. DJ Chase March educates and entertains with interviews, hip-hop history, and mixsets. Listen live, stream, or download the show. Send submissions (albums or singles) in 320 kbps MP3 format (or Tidal links) to wibrapradio@bell.net. No other streaming links will be accepted.
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WIBRapRadio – Wheels the Film
This week, Word is Bond Rap Radio, features an interview with the creative team behind the new movie Wheels. Chase March talks to Paul Starkman who wrote and directed the film, and Arnstar, the lead actor who plays the role of an aspiring DJ. Chase March also spins some new hip-hop tracks from some new artists,…
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RIP Double K, plus an Omen44 Interview (WIBRapRadio)
The hip-hop world is mourning the loss of Double K from the rap group People Under the Stairs. We had to kick off the show with an hour’s worth of his incredible music. Double K was a producer, emcee, and DJ of one the finest groups to ever put it down. The group released their final…
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Paying Respects to Hip-Hop Icons (WIBRapRadio)
Last week, we lost a pioneer of hip-hop who helped shape the sound of early rap recordings. Duke Bootee redefined the way songs were written when he penned “The Message.” I had to kick off the show with a small tribute to him. You will hear songs he’s produced, tracks he’s played and rapped on,…
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100% Statik on the Radio
This week we welcome the one and only Statik Selektah to the program. It was an honour to chop it up with him on the airwaves. Since Covid-19 restrictions are keeping me away from physically being at the radio station, we prerecorded this interview. Off-air I joked that I could probably fill an entire show…
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Top 20 Albums of 2020 (WIB Rap Radio Special)
I started a tradition back in 2009 when I counted down my favourite albums of the year. Instead of making a Top 10 list, I counted down the Top 9 Albums of 2009. Every year since then, I have been adding one album to the list to keep up with the year. So without further…
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Life is Good with Lozen on WIB Rap Radio
Lozen has been releasing music for close to ten years now and has quite the story to tell through her music and this interview. It was a pleasure chopping it up with her on the radio. We had a lengthy discussion off-air too that I wish you could have heard. Here’s a brief bio .…
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A Tribute to Axel Rosa (WIBRapRadio)
The local hip-hop scene has suffered a great loss. Axel Rosa was more than just a music producer. He took a real interest in the young up-and-comers and did his best to nurture and develop the talent that he saw. He was at every hip-hop show in town, whether or not any of his artists…
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A Word is Bond Christmas (2020)
Word is Bond Rap Radio is on Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on 94.9 fm Radio Western and runs for two hours. That means that this year’s holiday special starts on Christmas Eve and brings us right into Christmas morning. I wanted to share this mix with you early, however. You can listen to it…
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You are Not Alone (WIB Rap Radio #446)
Danny Gable called in to the show Thursday to talk about You Are Not Alone Volume 3: A Mental Health Awareness Event. Unfortunately, by the time this show is podcasted you will have missed the event. Don’t worry though, there will be a fourth volume some time next year. This is an important tradition that…
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Lyric Jones Closer Than She Appears
Lyric Jones is a singer, songwriter, emcee, drummer, and producer who has been making and releasing great music since 2012. Her brand new album, Closer Than They Appear, is available wherever you get your music. She called in to the radio show this week and we chopped it up with this in-depth and exclusive interview.…