Halftime Hip Hop Show

We definitely hit ‘em with the “Rha-ta-ta-ta-ta Rha-ta-ta-ta-ta” this week with premieres from Spragga Benz, Lupe Fiasco, and AZ, a fresh installment of Diamonds in the Rough featuring J. Loonz, Major Lazor & Vybz Kartel, Tommorow, Yesterday (album out NOW!!!), Black EL, HaLo, and Nametag, MAJOR shake-ups on the Starting Line-Up Countdown, and last but certainly not least, certified “Diamonds” artist Freddie Gibbs came through to talk about the other-side of Gary, Indiana, as well as his recently released Str8 Killa No Filla mixtape. We got another scorcher on the way to set you up for the 3-Day weekend, so be sure to have your FM dial and interwebs aligned to the HHHS.

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Who doesn’t want extra credit?! We got the special 4-hour show featuring an in-depth interview New Orleans’ own G.A.J. and last week’s FALL PREMIERE featuring the return of a certain HHHS Man-on-the-Campus-Streets, plus a new installment of Diamonds in the Rough, and much, much more!!

8-13-10

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8-20-10

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Alright, alright, alright! We may have been on “vacation” on the blog side of things, but we’ve been going strong the entire time on your FM dial and on the interwebs! School is OFFICIALLY back in session here in the Classic City, but we’re gonna give you a recap of the last month including THE COLLISION COURSE 2.5 featuring Double A, Sparky D, Cat Maddox, RedKlay, AMUL9, .dotGATSBY, Mic-Audio, and special guest co-host MONAY, and a bonus reggae-vinyltality mix done by DJ FF_Green.  And even with all that, that’s only PART 1!! And we haven’t revealed our “Syllabus” for the semester yet. We want to spark up some excitement and believe us when we say this, you don’t wanna miss this!! Enjoy the music and we’ll be back at it TOMORROW!!!

7-30-10

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The Collision Course 2.5 (Part 1)

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The Collision Course 2.5 (Part 2)

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Reggae Vinyltality Mix by DJ FF_Green

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Be prepared for a major overhaul of posts to make up for lost time, BUT we want to start things off with the performances from “The Collision Course 2.5: Scenic Route Edition” with special guest co-host MONAY!! As with the previous C.C. installments, we’ve featured a hodgepodge of musical genres in one building that in the end, made up its own aural work of art. Just hit play and enjoy!!

DOUBLE A

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CAT MADDOX

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MONAY

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SPARKY D

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.dotGATSBY

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MIC-AUDIO

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REDKLAY

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AMUL9

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Well, before we can get to that, we got some catching up to do right? So, first things first from 2 weeks ago, P.O. The Priceless One and REDKLAY (All Day!!), came through the WU for some surprise live performances to promote P.O.’s EP Release Party that following night at New Earth Music Hall as well as speak about the “State of the Classic City Hip Hop Scene.” Plus, we cannot forget about the highly-anticipated Halftime Hip Hop Mixtape featuring DJ Manie’s Baby Makin’ Mix which you can download here. Then, last week, we had the distinct honor and pleasure of having Eddie “Crazy Eddie” Myles of the one and only Zulu Nation come through to speak on the very first annual IDJTA Expo and Awards taking place in Atlanta on August 8-11 which all my DJs can still register to be a part of by heading over to www.idjtrade.com. Also, there was a new installment of Diamonds in the Rough featuring K. Sparks, DJ Trauma, Fokis, and The ILLZ, and Molly B. itching even closer to be only the second female artist (first female hip hop artist) to be in the HHHS Hall of Fame on The Starting Line Up Countdown. And last but certainly not least, the line-ups for both The Collision Course 2.5: Scenic Route Edition AND The Prelude were finally revealed. Enough to want to hit the play button? By all means, knock yourself out, and we’ll be back at it THIS FRIDAY to get you ready for both C.C. 2.5 and Prelude and well…let’s just say it might just be a “House Party” going down. Hahahah.

7-16-10

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7-23-10

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UPCOMING EVENTS

AUGUST 6TH – The Collision Course 2.5: The Scenie Route Edition featuring J. Bone and the Thickness, MONAY, Richelle L. Brown, Mic-Audio, AMUL9, Cat Maddox, Double A, King CWG, and .dotGATSBY

AUGUST 7TH – HHHS and New Earth Music Hall Present: The Prelude featuring The Swank, Molly B., Mic-Audio, Richelle L. Brown, Giovonni Pratt, Nobody Famous, Jermiside, The Dolldaze, lOracle Fire & DJ 557, Qurious, and GP Mafia

AUGUST 10TH – 14TH – Athens PopFest

AUGUST 21ST – Nobody Famous and Project Generation D Present: Project Athens – New Earth Music Hall

Only one word that can describe what transpired on this week’s session. Yes, we had the return of Big John Bourbon dropping off a new track from his upcoming album Futuristic Rockstar, another new installment of Diamonds in the Rough featuring Kooley High, Vandalyzm, Skewby, Apollo the Great, Hollywood FLOSS, and the G.P. Mafia, Molly B. looking for the trifecta on the Starting Line Up Countdown, but the major highlight was being in the presence of one the true FOREMOTHERS of this thing we call Hip Hop. Of course, we’re talking about the one and only Sparky D, and she definitely came through the knowledge, speaking about the historic battle between her and Roxanne Shante and even almost 25 years later they are the best of friends, the current state of female hip hop artists, and her awe-inspiring move into Gospel (but don’t get it twisted she is STILL HIP HOP!!!). The summary is short, sweet, and petite and it’s like that because this week’s show will speak for itself. Next week, we got some major tricks up the sleeve, plus we MIGHT hit you off with that Halftime Hip Hop Mixtape that we teased y’all with. Gotta tune in to find out!! One Love!!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

JULY 15TH – DJ Killacut Presents: This Is Hip Hop: 80’s & 90’s Hip Hop Night featuring RedKlay, Elite tha Showstoppa, Valentine & West, Trav Williams, Deaf Judges, Molly B., King Hill, Black Delegates, Queen Holly, Mike EP, Profound Breadth and PaperWork – Caledonia Lounge

JULY 15TH – DJ Other Voices, Other Rooms & Chief Rocka Present Reggae, Dancehall, and Dub Night – Little Kings

JULY 17TH – P.O. The Priceless One EP Release Party featuring DJ Swift, The Canz, Young Polo, Queen Holly, Natural Breed, and Redklay – New Earth Music Hall

AUGUST 6TH – The Collision Course 2.5: The Scenie Route Edition

AUGUST 7TH – The Prelude – New Earth Music Hall

AUGUST 10TH – 14TH – Athens PopFest

No meetings with satin sheets and candles, just another HHHS 4th of July special. And the fireworks were on full display with premieres from John Legend & The Roots, Raphael Saadiq, Bilal and Dead Prez, another fresh installment of Diamonds in the Rough featuring Tom P., Zo!, E Reece, and more! Plus, “Mrs. Spotlight” herself Molly wanting to go 2 for 2 on The Starting Line Up Countdown and lastly, an early 4th of July present courtesy of this week’s Halftime Hip Hop Mixtape featuring a Classic Reggae Megamix done by DJ Books of the Thieves Theme Crew, which you can download in its entirety right here. Oh, and let’s not forget a MAJOR announcement regarding The Collision Course 2.5 and The Prelude both taking place in August. It’s another scorcher this week ladies and gents, just hit play and let it ride. Everyone have a very safe 4th of July weekend and we’ll be back act it again next week!! One Love!!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

AUGUST 6TH – The Collision Course 2.5: The Scenic Route

AUGUST 7TH – The Prelude… @ New Earth Music Hall

AUGUST 10TH – 14TH – Athens PopFest

BONUS: Be on the lookout for the Hip Hop Installment of Thematics for the People series courtesy of our friends over at Beast Central a.k.a. Beasts from the East and if you really dig, go ahead and become a fan on Facebook! They definitely have the HHHS Seal of Approval!!

This week, the listeners are treated to a 2 for 1 special of aural sustenance courtesy of your friends here at the HHHS. With last week’s show featuring a bonus hour of Soft Scaley Underbelly celebrating Urban Music Month by featuring artists from the mid-1990s to early 2000s, a fresh installment of “Diamonds in the Rough” and the U.B.C. looking for Hall of Fame greatness, tonight we had to kick it up at least five notches with a premiere from recent Def Jam signee Big K.R.I.T., a special 2010 Summertime Remix from Nobody Famous, another new installment of “Diamonds,” many shake-ups on “The Starting Line Up Countdown, and last but certainly not least, a major tribute to the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson, courtesy of DJs Dynamix, Dstruct, and Ejay from the “World Famous” Wake Up Show, giving you a total over 8 hours of aural goodness, as the Classic City celebrates the 14th annual edition of ATHFest. Wanna hit play now?! Then, go ‘head and we’ll be back at it with more fireworks for the 4th of July Weekend. Long live the King and One Love!!

6-18-10

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6-25-10

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UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 23RD – 27TH - ATHFEST 2010

AUGUST 6TH – The Collision Course 2.5: The Scenic Route

AUGUST 7TH – The Prelude… @ New Earth Music Hall

AUGUST 10TH – 14TH – Athens PopFest

And WUOG G’s too of course. This week featured everything from an impromptu down south booty-shake mix (the real one is coming sooner rather than later), a few shake-ups in the Starting Line Up Countdown, and some premieres from the Dungeon Family (First Generation) and a fresh installment of “Diamonds in the Rough” featuring tracks from MidaZ, KENO & Amor Jones, Apollo Brown, and more!! Plain and simple, just hit play and enjoy.

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MAJOR ANNOUCEMENT: Artists now have the opportunity to submit their music and EPKs to be a part of WUOGFEST ‘10 going down Labor Day Weekend. Click here to go to the official listing via Sonicbids. The deadline is JULY 24TH. Any questions or concerns, e-mail us or hit up our MySpace or Facebook Fan Page (Become a fan!!)

UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 23RD – 27TH - ATHFEST 2010

AUGUST 6TH – The Collision Course 2.5: The Scenic Route

AUGUST 7TH – The Prelude… @ New Earth Music Hall

AUGUST 10TH – 14TH – Athens PopFest

SEPTEMBER 2ND – 4TH – WUOGFest 2010

And not a moment too soon right? Summertime is in full effect, and the WU’s urban music institution is back in session all summer long bringing more and more heat but half the calories. With a new theme courtesy of G. Da War Don (who has done the last two themes for the HHHS) .  The Summer Premiere came as advertised with a slew of surprises including a visit from Uncle Bill & Phil before they go on their cross-country summer vacation, an interview from ATL-by-way-of-Cincinnati’s own Jermiside to talk about recent released project Middle Classic, new music from Molly B., Janelle Monae, Black Milk, Eternia with Rah Digga & Lady of Rage, Stanza, and much more!! And last but certainly not least, we revealed the Trifecta of major announcements which you can check below and that’s just the tip of the iceberg of what’s in store this summer. Hit the play button, and let the aural sustenance satisfy your appetite and quench your thirst.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 23RD – 27TH - ATHFEST 2010

AUGUST 6TH – The Collision Course 2.5: The Scenic Route

AUGUST 7TH – The Prelude… @ New Earth Music Hall

AUGUST 10TH – 14TH – Athens PopFest

SEPTEMBER 2ND – 4TH – WUOGFest 2010