Return To The BoomBox Radio

This is the podcast of the Hip Hop radio show Return To The BoomBox Radio, which airs live every Saturday evening at 6 PM (EST) on Brooklyn College Radio, WBCR 1090 AM. The show consists of three co-hosts: Dialekt718, Jeff Strange & DJ BlacKnight. Dialekt718 is a emcee who honed his skills here and in the VA, Jeff Strange is a voice over talent with a considerable hip hop background and DJ BlacKnight is a upcoming scratch DJ and producer. All three are very knowledgeable in the field of Hip Hop, and this does not include Souljah Boy or any other pop rap artist.

To download some of the older podcast episodes please check our old podcast site:

http://returntotheboomboxradio.podomatic.com/

Monday, Nov 09, 2009

11/07/09 Part 1: Technical Difficulties, Please Stand By

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Don't let the title fool you, despite a few problems in the show midway through there is much to be heard in this first half. With Dialekt 718 sitting out this show for the most part, DJ BlacKnight sets the show off with a bit of new music before returning guests Incks & DJ Silent hit people with a fresh set...until problems with the equipment set in. BlacKnight then takes over again and rolls out some new music he had on the back burner to finish off this part, check out the partial play list:

KRS-One & Buckshot - Survival Skills
Rakim - Holy Are You
Erick Sermon - Cool
Tanya Morgan - Bang & Boogie
INI - Fakin Jax
Mos Def - Quiet Dog
Marco Polo & Torae Feat Sakurates & S-Roc - Crashing Down

Masta Killa - Things Ain't Just The Same
Ghostface Killah Feat. John Legend - Lets Stop Playing
U-God Feat. Raekwon - Slaine Cocaine
M.O.P. Feat. Demarco - Street Life
Slaughterhouse Feat. M.O.P. - WoodStock
M.O.P. Feat. Rell - What I Wanna Be

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Sunday, Nov 08, 2009

11/07/09 Part 2: Diggin' In The Crates

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Keeping the show moving amidst technical difficulties, DJ BlacKnight come with a mixture of sets in the second half. Continuing with a set of new music from the first half, he then shifts into a throwback set afterward that combines rare tracks heard during the shows run. Finally, what should of been a closing song to end the show turns into a whole set of classic and rare non Hip Hop tracks that have been sampled by Hip Hop producers. Listeners will definitely find there is something for everyone here, dig in to find what your looking for:

Sha Stimuli - Follow The Leader
Skyzoo - Popularity
Reks - That's Whats Up
Black Star & Q-Tip - Makes It All Better
Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, Freddie Foxx, LL Cool J, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Ms. Melodie, Jam Master Jay & DMC - Heal Yourself
Lin Que - Rip It Up (Beatnuts Remix)
Nefertiti - Visions Of Nefertiti

(We can't give away the sampled songs played in this set...can you guess what they are?)

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Saturday, Oct 31, 2009

10/31/09 Part 1: Access Immortal & Verse Essental Interview

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In the first half of the Halloween Podcast Co-Hosts Dialekt 718, DJ BlacKnight and guest co-host Been Spoke talked briefly about old school tracks and the BET Hip Hop Awards. Then special guests Access Immortal and Verse Essential dropped by to talk about a range of topics including international Hip Hop, politics and their upcoming projects. The music in this first half includes but is not limited to:

Big Daddy Kane Feat. Q-Tip & Busta Rhymes - Come On Down
MC Serch Feat. Red Hot Lover Tone, Nasty Nas & Chubb Rock - Back To The Grill Again
AZ Feat. Nas - Mo Money Mo Murder
Camp Lo - Black Connection
Access Immortal Feat. Fess - Where We At
Project Gotham - Stupid Fresh
Project Gotham - Yes I Can

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Saturday, Oct 31, 2009

10/31/09 Part 2: Thembisa Mshaka Call In Interview, Access Immortal And Verse Essental Freestyle

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In the second half of the Halloween podcast you will hear book author and BET Copy Director Thembisa S. Mshaka call in to talk about her upcoming UK tour to promote her critically acclaimed book Put Your Dreams First, which is about females in the entertainment industry from the perspectives of very established women, as well as discussion about the BET Hip Hop Awards and the upcoming New York City elections. Then after another set of music guests Access Immortal and Verse Essential freestyle with DJ BlacKnight on the turntables before the show closes out. Music in this set included:

Grand Puba Feat. Rell - I See Dead People
Q-Tip - Damn Your Cool
Pete Rock - Just A Word Or Two
Masta Ace & Edo G Feat. Marsha Ambrosius - A's & E's
OC & AG - Think About It
Project Gotham Feat. Science, Medinah Starr & Karniege - Verses (Remix)
Project Gotham - Street Corner Music

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Sunday, Oct 18, 2009

10/17/09 Part 1: Hip Hop Honors Discussion

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In the first half of this weeks show co-hosts Dialekt 718, DJ BlacKnight and Been Spoke touched on the VH1 Hip Hop Honors, memories of the East/West coast conflict and Hip Hop movies. Several sets of music were played that included:

Jeru The Damaja - Ya Played Yaself
Lauryn Hill - Final Hour
Rass Kass - Soul On Ice
Funkdoobiest - The Heavyweight Funk
Souls Of Mischief - La La La
Del The Funkee Homosapiean & Tame One - Flashback
Scienz Of Life - 9 Ether
Breezly Brewin, DJ Eli, Godfather Don, J-Treds, MF Doom & Q-Unique - Fondle 'Em Fossils

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Sunday, Oct 18, 2009

10/17/09 Part 2: Revisiting The Roc Raida Legacy

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In the second half of this show DJ BlacKnight put together another set of tracks that the legendary DJ Roc Raida was involved in and discussed some details of his life afterward with co-host Dialekt 718. Before the end of the show there were a couple more sets of music played, and some of the music consisted of:

Triple Threat - The Cipha
E. Bros - Funky Piano
Mic Geronimo - Masta I.C.
The X-Ecutioners - One Man Band
Madd Skillz - It's Goin Down
Showbiz & AG - Time For
SWV - Right Here (Remix)
The X-Ecutioners Feat. Biz Markie - Genius Of Love 2002

Oddissee Feat. Invincible & Finale - Don't Sleep (Remix)
John Robinson - Intro/Outside Perspective
Edgar Allen Floe Feat. Nottz & Royce Da 5'9 - Mighty Floe Young
Statik Selektah Feat. Joe Scudda, Truck North & Diz Girban - Jaded
Apathy Feat. Phonte - True Love
The Last Poets - New York, New York

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Sunday, Oct 11, 2009

10/10/09 Part 1: Daru Jones Interview

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On this show the BoomBox welcomed a special co-host from City College's WHCR station, Equilibrium Radio's own Crys Breezy. After introductions in the beginning, first guest Daru Jones came by the show to talk about his career as a drummer for artists like Talib Kweli, his experience as a producer and what it's like to be in a music group with your sister. Between phone calls and inside secrets dropped, music rounded out the first half and here are some of the tracks that were played:

KRS-One - Love's Gonna Getcha
Kool G Rap - Ill Street Blues
Nas - Film
N.O.R.E Feat. Raekwon - Face Off
Cormega - What Did I Do
Daru & Rena Jones - iLuvYou (1,2 Mix)
AB & Daru Jones Feat. 13 & Drastic - Home
Daru & Reggie B. Feat. Rena Jones - Bring You Down