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TUNE IN EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR #WESTSIDERIDAHREPORT 5PM PACIFIC-2AM PACIFIC/8PM-5AM EASTERN WSRR 6/16 This week is massive. We salute 2 GOD MCs, both from the west coast. 2 Icons. Ice Cube, and Tupac Shakur. Tupac Shakur Rest in Beats… born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), was a Revolutionary MC, Actor, Activist and then some. He accomplished so much in 25 years. 1 of the best selling […]
TUNE IN EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR #WESTSIDERIDAHREPORT 5PM PACIFIC-2AM PACIFIC/8PM-5AM EASTERN WSRR 6.9 yo. whaddup. G funkateers!! June 7th 1995 Warren G dropped Regulate .. G Funk Era… and that brotha was right. This album helped usher in a new sound on the west coast, G Funk. Funk music a west coast thang, began being sampled, replayed and remixed into west coast hip hop. This album debuted at #2 on […]
Blax Radio is dedicated to preserving, fostering, and giving exposure to the wonders of All Black Music and Genres. MUSIC!! It is impossible to celebrate music without celebrating Black Music. But has Black Music traditionally been celebrated? In the USA, racism, lack of exposure, and outright theft.. left a void in the appreciation of Black Artists. On June 7th 1979 then President Jimmy Carter decreed that June would be “the […]
I've always been a grimy dude. I mean, don't get me wrong, I have great hygiene and keep a clean home and my whips always right. I just like raw raps and rugged beats - exactly what the Boot Camp Clik perfected by the time they brought forth Heltah Skeltah. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Health Skeltah's debut LP - the underground classic "Nocturnal". It was 1996. By […]
TUNE IN EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR #WESTSIDERIDAHREPORT 5PM PACIFIC-2AM PACIFIC/8PM-5AM EASTERN WSRR 6/2 Its June baby. And this week on WSRR we bringing it back to some of that new slap being released before summer hits. Lets go through the rundown…. New Albums by Planet Asia, Chris Locket, Dru Down, Keak da Sneak, YG & Mozzy, Demrick - Mike & Keys, and some tracks by G perico.... Planet Asia straight […]
TUNE IN EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR #WESTSIDERIDAHREPORT 5PM PACIFIC-2AM PACIFIC/8PM-5AM EASTERN WSRR 5/26 Wake Ya Punk Ass UP… GEAH. May 26, 1993 monumental time in west coast hip hop.. the release of the Menace 2 Society soundtrack on JIVE records. This was the soundtrack to the Hughes Brothers, Albert and Allen’s film about growing up Black in Watts CA. The album had 16 tracks primarily by west coast artists… with […]
Stevie Wonder born on 5/13/50. Owner of a record 25 grammy wins, the most by a solo artist.Stevie's influence on just popular music goes way beyond R&B and hip hop. Stevie is also the first Black artist to win an Oscar for best original song "I just called to say I love you." But Stevie's influence goes beyond just being a singer, songwriter, producer, and musician. Lets just consider the […]
In baseball, we call them 5-tool players. Those who could, run, throw, hit for average, hit for power, and field their position. Hip-Hop’s equivalent would be ProvySuflayy. Also known as U.l.t.r.a.man, Provy was born and raised in Oakland, California. He earned his following in hiphop by competing in local rap battles as well as performing at open mics and talent showcases in the Oakland- San Francisco Bay Area. Eventually, he […]
TUNE IN EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR #WESTSIDERIDAHREPORT 5PM PACIFIC-2AM PACIFIC/8PM-5AM EASTERN WSRR 5/19 Special Report Today. Today is Malcolm X’s born day, and unfortunately the day we have lost an icon of the culture Paul Mooney. Though born in 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Paul Mooney moved to Oakland CA when he was 7. Today he transitioned due to a heart attack in his home in Oakland CA. Mr. Mooney was a […]
TUNE IN EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR #WESTSIDERIDAHREPORT 5PM PACIFIC-2AM PACIFIC/8PM-5AM EASTERN WSRR May 12TH!! Man… there is one thang, that happened this week in West Coast Hip Hop History that changed the game. You know what that is? Yeah Man, You guessed it … ICE CUBE Dropped Amerikkkas Most Wonted May 15ht 1990. Monumental. This was Cube’s first solo album after splitting from NWA. Public enemy’s own The Bomb Squad […]
