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HAPPY 30TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY WILD STYLE 27 Aug 2013 | 09:48 am
A pilgrimage is a journey made by a pilgrim to a sacred place. Somewhere that has deep meaning for him or her. It might be Mecca for Muslims. Jerusalem for Jews. The Christian Holy Land for followers ...
THE GENTRIFICATION OF HIP HOP 26 Aug 2013 | 09:11 am
As I sit here on my couch observing this year’s VMA’s, I can’t help but think how fitting it is that MTV decided to hold their annual award show, for music videos they do not play, in Brooklyn’s Barcl...
IT’S JUST BEGUN: MY THOUGHTS ON THE PAA RHAPSODY SUMMER CAMP 10 Aug 2013 | 11:38 am
WOW, WHERE DO I START… Photo courtesy of Santina Protopapa On Friday, August 9th, 2013, EVERYTHING the organizers at Progressive Arts Alliance, we the instructors, the PAA staff and most importantly...
TABLE TALK WITH BREAKBEAT LOU PART 3 1 Aug 2013 | 09:34 am
Summer days in August remind me of when I would place my Dad’s Peavey speakers in front of our living room window on a Saturday afternoon and let the entire block of 89th Street in Jackson Heights, Qu...
KEEPING THE ART OF DJING PROGRESSING 28 Jul 2013 | 12:29 pm
Like it or not, my breed of DJ is at risk of extinction. The only way to ensure the survival of DJing in its purest form is to pass on the art to our youth. When I say “pass on the art” I don’t just ...
HAPPY 20TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY VAGINA DINER 7 Jul 2013 | 02:21 am
This 6th day of July in the year 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of a classic Hip Hop album entitled “Vagina Diner” by Akinyele. Flanked by The Large Professor on the SP1200 and yours truly on the Tec...
TABLE TALK WITH DJ MONOPOLI 2 Jul 2013 | 07:49 pm
The thing I appreciate the most about being a Scion AV radio host is the freedom I have. Freedom to play the kind of music I like, even if it’s not popular. Just as important, the freedom to showcase ...
TABLE TALK WITH RABBI DARKSIDE 18 Jun 2013 | 09:34 pm
About 8 years ago, on a cold winter night, I ventured into Money Making Manhattan to perform at a party called “4th Fridays”. This particular monthly was held at NYC’s Bowery Poetry Club. I vividly re...
R.I.P. UNITE 14 Jun 2013 | 02:40 am
As many of you know, UNite, the ESPNU talk show I was the resident DJ for has been cancelled as of Wednesday, June 12th. Unfortunately the journey the cast and I experienced on the show only lasted 9 ...
TABLE TALK WITH DJ CENTER 6 Jun 2013 | 10:51 am
A long, long time ago… I’m talking at least 15 years ago, my homey A-Trak ringed me up on some “Rob, I have this friend i was hoping you could mentor. He’s a good kid, lives in NY and i gave him your ...
