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August 1, 2011

On Lauryn Hill's New Baby, and Shaking the Vending Machine

Just a few thoughts on Lauryn's good news last week. For those who have been asking: I'm not sure I have anything to add about the debt ceiling farce, that hasn't been said already, but I did post about it here.

August 22, 2011

Vast Aire Interview, with Double AB and Prop Anon (8/05/11)


Here's a recent highlight from our radio show, when Vast Aire of the mighty Cannibal Ox came by our radio show, along with crew members Double AB, Kenyatta Black and Prop Anon. We talked about his experiences touring in South Africa, the Five Percenter influence on hip-hop, and how his parents influenced his rap career:

You can catch NY's longest-running hip-hop show, The Underground Railroad, on your radio dial every Friday Night from 10-12PM> on WBAI 99.5 FM in NY, or streaming live at WBAI.org.

August 30, 2011

DJ JS1's Breaks Set on the Underground Railroad

Last week the Rock Steady Crew's own DJ JS1 did a great guest set on our radio show, spinning a ton of classic breaks and beats. Take a listen and see how many tracks you can name.

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  • August 31, 2011

    Obie Trice "New Day" Verse

    Obie Trice's mother Eleanor passed away last month, and this week he pays tribute and remembrance with a verse over Jay and Kanye's "New Day."

    Jean Grae and Talib Kweli "Uh Oh" Extended Video

    Jean and Kweli get their Master Thespian on in this mini-movie/video. Ac-TING!

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