Podcast
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.
-
In-Depth and Exclusive with Arrested Development
Arrested Development are an iconic, award-winning hip-hop group that have been active since the 1990s. With over a dozen albums in their catalogue, and no signs of slowing down, they consistently make great music that keeps your head nodding without dumbing down their message. It was a honour to get Speech and Configa on the…
-
King Cruff on Word is Bond Rap Radio
You’ve heard King Cruff on Word is Bond Rap Radio plenty of times over the years. You might not recognize the name because he used to go by Solyd Roy. But get familiar, he is making big moves. King Cruff hosts our annual Black History Month Special every year too. He is a super-cool dude and…
-
Celebrating 30 Years of Mama Said Knock You Out
This week on Word is Bond Rap Radio we celebrate LL Cool J’s iconic album Mama Said Knock You Out as it was released 30 years ago this week. Before, we do that though, we spin some great new hip-hop, with a few throwback joints sprinkled in. Chase March & Wizekrak – Word is Bond Theme…
-
Level Up with Word is Bond Rap Radio
Need some dope hip-hop in your life? Level Up with this edition of Word is Bond Rap Radio that aired last night on 94.9 fm Radio Western in London, Ontario, Canada. This is college radio with borders. DJ Chase March plays music that he enjoys from Canada, USA, and the world. Chase March & Zeen…
-
Zoetic Minds – The Final Chapter
Skepsys of Zoetic Minds called in to Word is Bond Rap Radio last night to talk about what is possibly the last album from the group. If so, it’s a fitting tribute to his partner in the group, Ziggid. Rest in Peace, Ziggid! You will be missed. Before the interview, I started off the show…
-
Capone N Dillinger on WIB Rap Radio
Capone N Dillinger is a brand new group consisting of two veterans in the hip-hop game. It’s interesting to see this collaboration since CNN and Tha Dogg Pound had a beef on wax back in the 1990s. We had some technical difficulties but still managed to get them both on our phone lines to talk…
-
Who is Biggie Smalls? (WIB Rap Radio Exclusive)
Quick question – Do you know who Biggie Smalls is? Have you heard any of his music? I doubt you have. I hadn’t prior to beginning research on the last edition of Know Your History, where I looked at rappers that had the same name as other musicians. I was going to get into Biggie…
-
Why do So Many Rappers Have the Same Name?
Know Your History is a documentary series that gets in-depth about hip-hip history and culture. Hosted by Chase March, this program has been a regular segment on DOPEfm and Word is Bond Rap Radio for over ten years. In this edition of the show, we look closely at rappers that have the same name as…
-
Word is Bond Remembers Malik B
Hip-hop has lost another one of its own. Rest in Peace, Malik B. We start out with a mixset of your music featuring some great songs from The Roots and your solo work. Then we keep things moving with a mix of new and classic material. Chase March & Zeen Sloshy – Word is Bond…
-
Keep Marching (WIBRapRadio #427)
Last night Word is Bond Rap Radio featured two hours of underground hip-hop with that boom-bap aesthetic. We didn’t have any interviews and delivered some classic and brand new joints mixed by yours truly, Chase March. Remember to keep marching for what is right. Black Lives Matter. Let’s never forget that. Chase March – Word…