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Song of the Day: Boogie Down Productions “Illegal Business”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on December 3, 2019December 12, 2019

Boogie Down Productions‘ “Illegal Business” was an early entrĂ©e in KRS-One‘s shift from gangsta to socially conscious hip-hop.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, music, Song of the Day Tags: BDP, Boogie Down Productions, hip-hop, KRS-One, music, Rap, Scott La Rock, song of the day

Song of the Day: Neneh Cherry “Buffalo Stance”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019

Neneh Cherry‘s big breakthrough came with “Buffalo Stance” which established her as an important feminist voice in the late ’80s rap scene.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, music, Song of the Day Tags: hip-hop, music, Rap, rap Neneh Cherry, song of the day

Song of the Day: Priest Da Nomad “Can’t Lose The Soul”

DJ Stylus  10:00 am on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019
Song of the Day: Priest Da Nomad "Can't Lose The Soul"

Pioneering DC hip-hop veteran Priest Da Nomad returns with a reflection on new D.C. and gentrification.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, music, Song of the Day Tags: DC hip-hop, hip-hop, Priest Da Nomad, Rap, song of the day

Song of the Day: Dr. Octagon “Blue Flowers”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on July 11, 2019July 9, 2019

“Blue Flowers” sees legendary rapper Kool Keith taking one of many science fiction turns in his Dr. Octagon persona.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, music, Song of the Day Tags: Dan the Automator, DJ QBert, Dr. Octagon, hip-hop, Kool Keith, Rap

Song of the Day: Madvillain “America’s Most Blunted”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on April 19, 2019April 12, 2019

A collaboration between Madlib and MF Doom, Madvillain was one of the great underground hip-hop acts of the early 2000’s.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, music, Song of the Day Tags: hip-hop, Madlib, Madvillain, MF Doom, music, Rap, song of the day

Song of the Day: MF Doom “Eucalyptus”

DJ Ty Hussell  10:00 am on February 8, 2019February 8, 2019

MF Doom‘s moody, synth-driven instrumental hip-hop track, “Eucalyptus”, is a great entree into the Special Herbs series.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, music, Song of the Day Tags: hip-hop, Instrumental, KMD, MF Doom, music, Rap, song of the day

Song of the Day: Eric B and Rakim “Paid In Full”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

The title cut from Eric B and Rakim‘s 1987 hip-hop masterpiece, Paid In Full, is masterful in both its use of samples and flow.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, music, Song of the Day Tags: East Coast Rap, Eric B, Eric B and Rakim, hip-hop, New York City, Rakim, Rap, song of the day

Song of the Day: Cardi B “I Like It”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on June 1, 2018May 29, 2018

Cardi B‘s “I Like It”, from her debut album, is a fresh mash-up of hip-hop and classic South Bronx Latin dance music.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: Bad Bunny, Cardi B, hip-hop, J Belvin, Latin, Rap, song of the day

Song of the Day: US3 “Knowledge of Self”

DJ M Dot  10:00 am on November 17, 2017November 17, 2017

US3 fuse jazz samples mined from the Blue Note Records back catalog with hip-hop to create music that still sounds fresh and soulful.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, music, Song of the Day Tags: hip-hop, Jimmy mcgriff, knowledge of self, London, Rap, song of the day, us3

Song of the Day: Jungle Brothers “Beyond This World”

DJ Stylus  10:00 am on January 21, 2016January 22, 2016
Song Of The Day: Jungle Brothers "Beyond This World"

A great jam from the sophomore Jungle Brothers album featuring tribal b-boys from the future funking up your party.

Categories: Blog, hip-hop, music, Song of the Day Tags: Golden Era, hip-hop, Jungle Brothers, Native Tongues, Rap, song of the day Leave a comment

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