#Kool DJ Red Alert

[ourladyofomega]

#DJ Kool Herc #Clark Kent #Kool DJ Red Alert #Jazzy Jay #Africa Bambaata #hip-hop #rap #BX #Bronx #NYC #New York City #omega #our lady omega

[vintagehiphopmusic]

#dj kool herc #Afrika Bambaataa #kool dj red alert #grandwizard theodore #hip hop #vintage hip hop #old school #Old School Hip Hop #70s

[dippedanddripped]

Kool DJ Red Alert Reflects On The Progression Of Rap At "A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop"

#youtube #kool dj red alert #A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop #salute to 50 years of hiphop #hiphopmusic blog #50 years of hip hop

[celebratesocia1]

Exceptional Leaders in the Arts are honored by Americans for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors

Exceptional Leaders in the Arts are honored by Americans for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors #ericb #djredalert #GovernorDanMcKee, #MayorDavidHolt #MayorJonMitchell

Governor Dan McKee, Mayor David Holt, Mayor Jon Mitchell, and Artists Louis “Eric B” Barrier and Kool DJ Red Alert Understand the Importance of Arts and Culture in Society As part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, DC on Friday, January 20, 2023, American for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors presented three elected officials with Public…

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#"Eric B" Barrier #Kool DJ Red Alert #Mayors #United States #United States Conference of Mayors

[oldschoolhiphoplust]

Know Your Hip-Hop Pioneers: Kool DJ Red Alert

After being taught how to spin by his cousin DJ Jazzy Jay and rockin' with Afrika Bambaataa in the late 1970s, Kool DJ Red Alert became a part of hip-hop's official first set of DJs. Red Alert served as head of a radio mix show format, notably showcased in his 11-year deeds with 98.7 KISS FM. Responsible for the radio debut of a haul of hip-hop classics, including, T La Rock’s “It’s Yours” and Boogie Down Production’s “The Bridge Is Over,” Kool DJ Red Alert's influence on hip-hop culture is elite.

By Ime Ekpo

*Originally published in 2016

#hip hop pioneers #hip hop history #hip hop 50 #old school hip hop #hip hop legend

[kaywavy]

#music link posting #r.i.p dj kay slay this was a crazy concept

[omegaplus]

# 4,459

Omega Radio's 50 Years Of Hip-Hop. When the 'Brentwood Era' started, I had the dial on WBLS, one of New York City's hip-hop / rap stations. It not only signified the first-ever genre I'd pay close attention to, but also signified the beginning of personal cassette dubbing.

For a few years, I'd record as much as possible off to the right of the dial, then later on Hot 97 and Kiss FM. I'd capture Kid Capri, Kool DJ Red Alert, Funkmaster Flex, and Ed Lover, Dr. Dre, and T-Money of Yo! MTV Raps. Running concurrently was In Living Color, a rap-centric die-laughing comedy show that introduced us to the Wayans Brothers, Homey The Clown, Fire Marshall Bill, The Homeboy Shopping Network, and more. My formative years listening to hip-hop / rap lasted as long from middle school to graduating senior year. There's no shortage of mostly positive memories in Brentwood, in thanks to all of my cassette dubs from that era.

I returned to hip-hop / rap when I discovered WUSB a few years later and stumbled upon one of their shows, Ghetto Radio, who showed me a more underground side of things. Street FM, Eminent Audio, and The Basement practically changed my life because they introduced me to sampling culture, forever opening up a new world in getting to know more about myself. As soon as I became a Stony Brook student, I inquired about joining the station. Now, I became a dee-jay and gave back to our listeners the same way WUSB gave to me. It wasn't until my second run at the station (Winter 2013) when I started Omega Radio and took my show more seriously.

For 11 years, we've taken every chance we get to play hip-hop / rap. Our shows started when we did a five-hour bonus broadcast to usher in a new year: classic Seventies' vinyl classics on New Year’s Eve, then three hours of the rough stuff on New Year’s. Since then, we paid it forward by delivering all-time legends (The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac), more golden-era cuts (EPMD, A Tribe Called Quest, Monie Love), the Eighties (Kool Moe D, MC Shan, Eric B & Rakim, classic old-school moments (Whodini, Sugar Hill Records, Afrika Bambaata), and even white-label underground releases (Lo-Down Click, Erule, Brother Arthur). Let's not forget the ladies of the game, either (Queen Latifah, Monie Love, MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo to name a few).

Later on, we introduced deluxe editions of our shows consisting of golden-era legends still doing their thing (KRS-One, Onyx, Dres of Black Sheep), backpack artists (Jedi Mind Tricks, R.A. The Rugged Man, the Griselda camp), beat tapes (Fuzzoscope, All These Fingers), and newer artists (clipping., Danny Brown, Obnox, Dabrye). We also made some legend specific tributes for Public Enemy, N.W.A. (edited for FCC quality-control), and The Wu-Tang Clan, which happened to be Omega’s most popular show to date. As long as it isn't Kanye West or TekashiSixNine, we're good.

The good news? There’s no sign of up stopping. We'll continuously re-visit our golden-era finds until they’re depleted, and may even consider re-introducing our white-label bonus shows. And we’ll still play our new, current, and relevant hip-hop, rap, and backpacker finds on our deluxe shows.

Found below is each and every hip-hop / rap broadcast Omega WUSB has broadcast up until this point. We urge you to check them all out. Want to re-visit an era with the most creative freedom? Any artists you missed out on? Trying to find a one-hit wonder you want to make a legend out of? No worries. We have you covered.

Here's to fifty more years of hip-hop - and you can all thank DJ Kool Herc for that.

December 31, 2012-January 1, 2013; #5. (Double bonus.)

February 25, 2013; #10.

June 30, 2014; #55.

July 19, 2014-July 20, 2014; #56.

August 17, 2014; #59.

November 22, 2014; #68.

July 13, 2015; #87.

August 24, 2015; #91.

June 27, 2016; #114.

August 15, 2016; #120.

February 11, 2017; #132.

July 29, 2017; #142. (Partial.)

July 28, 2018; #168.

September 3, 2018; #173.

October 15, 2018; #177.

December 10, 2018; #183. (Wu-Tang Clan)

May 4, 2019; #194.

June 29, 2019; #199.

July 20, 2019; #201. (Public Enemy)

August 19, 2019; #205. (N.W.A.)

August 24, 2019; #206. (Partial.)

March 16, 2020; #223.

August 3, 2020; #236.

August 15, 2020; #237.

October 26, 2020; #245.

January 30, 2021; #254.

April 21, 2021; #260.

May 19, 2021; #264.

June 16, 2021; #268.

July 3, 2021; #271. (Double deluxe.)

August 11, 2021; #278. (Hip-Hop’s 48th)

January 3, 2022; #294.

January 12, 2022; #295.

April 25, 2022; #305.

May 21, 2022; #307.

June 20, 2022; #312.

August 22, 2022; #325. (Delayed.)

August 27, 2022; #326.

October 24, 2022; #333.

#omega #music #mixtapes #reviews #playlists #hip-hop #rap #backpack #personal #Long Island #damn #wow #whoa #hell yeah

[girosnegros]

¡Arriba, arriba y más Allá!

Mucho antes que la armada shaolin del Wu-Tang Clan, los chicos malos de P. Diddy o las familias Roc-a-Fella y Cash Money si quiera existieran, el Juice Crew reinaba como la primera dinastía del rap. En su época no había colectivo tan pesado como ellos y 1988 fue el año en el que su productor, Marley Marl, la rompió.

Para resumir, fue el año en que «Long Live Kane» de Big Daddy Kane, «Goin' Off» de Biz Markie e «In Control Volume 1» de Marley Marl salieron. Este último fue el más importante no sólo por ser el showcase más funky de la época temprana del sample, sino porque fue el primer álbum de rap que sacó de los bastidores al productor y lo puso cara al público elevando su estatus al de artista.

Hacer el álbum, por otro lado, fue de lo más sencillo. Lo que pareciera un proyecto ambicioso y elaborado más bien fue resultado de un problema: A Marley Marl le sobraban pistas, mixes y demos en casa que no habían encajado en ningún otro álbum de los Juice Crew.

'We write the songs', se hizo durante una sesión improvisada con Biz Markie, 'Duck Alert' era un provocativo jingle contra Red Alert (que era DJ de la estación de radio rival, KISS FM) extendido. 'Freedom' y 'Wack It' son mixes y versiones alternativas de otras pistas de MC Shan y de Shanté.

Como Kool G Rap ya tenía sus cadenas de oro y otros miembros de la tripulación del Juice ya eran famosos, la siguiente movida de Marley Marl era el futuro de la tripulación con una nueva generación bajo su tutela: Craig G, Tragedy y Masta Ace.

Craig G hizo 'Droppin science', pero era muy joven para firmar con Cold Chillin, Tragedy grabó un par de demos antes, y Masta Ace aún estaba en el colegio cuando ganó un concurso de talentos cuyo premio era una sesión en el estudio con Marley Marl.

Lamentablemente ninguno de ellos tendría el éxito de sus antecesores.

En «In Control» se engendró, discutiblemente, uno de los más mejores posse cut en la historia del hip hop, 'The Symphony'. Como curiosidad fue la única canción que se hizo para el disco y se grabó en un día.

El título del álbum se tomó de su programa radiofónico "Marley Marl In Control" en la estación WBLS.

Fue después de la sesión fotográfica para la contraportada en la que se rentó un jet privado en Long Island y todo el Juice Crew estaba ahí. Como la estaban pasando bien, Marley Marl quizo aprovechar la energía y el ambiente y se llevó a la mayoría a grabar a su estudio en Astoria. MC Shan les dijo que los alcanzaría después, pero fue mentira.

La portada de «In Control», un verdadero clásico retrato del rap de finales de los 80, era una intención de superioridad.

Alrededor del piano de 'Hard to handle' de Ottis Redding, Marley Marl construyó su sinfonía maestra que hasta la fecha sigue provocando discusiones sobre quien tiene el mejor verso. Existe una versión donde Kool G Rap rapea desde su parte de la canción hasta el final de la misma.

La idea fue de la ex esposa de Marl y se hizo en el JFK Airport.

Vestido como piloto y ataviado con unas dookie ropes con el dedo apuntando alto, tomar el mando de un avión era una forma de representar que estaban por encima de todos.

Marley Marl reconoce que eso de los ornamentos raperos no era lo suyo, era utileria prestada por Kool G o Kane, por cierto.

✈️

#Rakim me contó #Marley Marl #The Juice Crew #hiphop #cdmx #artículos

[bighindastreets]

Kool DJ Red Alert. #history #legend #icon

#music #art #hiphop #icon #indastreetstv

[madamlaydebug]

Kool DJ Red Alert, Funkmaster Flex and Doug E. Fresh during the filming of Doug E. Fresh's "I-Ight (Alright)" video, in Harlem, in 1993.

Photography by David Corio.

[yesdreamilyenchantingbouquet]

“BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023 Announces Performers For Show

“BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023 will also honor the 30th anniversary of iconic record label So So Def with an all-star roster of hip hop icons taking the stage,

The “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023 is heating up with an electrifying list of top performers in hip hop music and culture. Today, BET announced the continuation of its ‘Non-stop Hip Hop Party’ celebrating five decades of the genre with performances by Offset, DaBaby, Fivio Foreign, GloRilla, Sexyy Red, and a deejay and producer tribute featuring Kid Capri, Kool DJ Red Alert, Scott…

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#“BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023

[ourladyofomega]

#DJ Kool Herc #hip-hop #rap #BX #Bronx #New York City #NYC #Whiz Kid #Africa Bambaata #jazzy Jay #Kool DJ red Alert #Lisa Lee #Force M.C.'s #Grandmaster Caz #type #text #font #omega #our lady omega

[c-40]

A-T-3 240 Death Mix

Have you watched Omar Acosta's new documentary Mixtape? It explores the role of the mixtape has had in the development and circulation of hip hop music. I was tempted to turn it off because the start of it is a mess, images and stories from one era clash with music from another. Gratefully the film eventually sorts itself out into more cohesive narrative, party tapes, dj mixtapes, freestyles from guests, exclusives, new artists essentially releasing indie albums to get known on the street, the crackdown by the law followed by brands and major labels eating mixtapes up and shitting them out. The interviewees the documentary makers manage to get is impressive, a lot of the names off the mixtape wishlist are there. Mr. Magic's Rap Attack gets written out of history in favour of rival Kool DJ Red Alert. Red Alert made early Dj mixtapes which is useful when you're telling the story of hip hop mixtapes, he also fostered the Universal Zulu Nation

Which brings me, again, to the gaping hole in the documentary Afrika Bambaataa. Arguably the most notorious of all the early party tapes is Afrika Bambaataa's Death Mix. It was recorded at a Zulu Nation night at James Monroe High School in the Bronx in 1980 (some say 1979.) Mixtape the documentary goes to great efforts to get across how popular tapes were repeatedly copied and distributed. The sound quality of Death Mix is awful because the record was cut from a fourth or fifth generation cassette copy. This hasn't detoured fans of hip hop because at the time when Sugar Hill Gang released their disco rap record Rappers Delight here we have an authentic snapshot of hip hop as it was performed live. Other performers here Dj Jazzy Jay and Soul Sonic/Cosmic Force Mc's are unfairly drawn under the shadow cast over Bam's reputation. Of course the allegations against Bambaataa are indefensible and but it's curious how interviewees on the Mixtape documentary openly boasts about violence, threats of murder, theft, drug dealing... hip hop culture is far from wholesome - these are all part of the game, peodphilia and sex trafficking are not part of the game (but it kind of is.) Hip hop also has a serious problem with misogyny, apparently this part of the game too as astonishingly convicted rapist Mike Tyson is brought out all through the documentary, a new civil lawsuit was filled in January against Tyson accusing him of rape

The record of the nth generation tape of Death Mix was released by Paul Winley Records in 1983. Another story Mixtape tells is one of shiesty behaviour, this is how Death Mix got onto record. Sweet Tee's father Paul Winley had recorded Zulu Nation Throwdown by Afrika Bambaataa and Cosmic Force in 1980 but Bam wasn't happy with Paul Winley's decision to overdub Harlem Underground Band onto their track (so it sounded more like something on Sugar Hill or Enjoy.) Zulu Nation Throwdown was popular with New Wave audiences in New York so Throwdown 2 was scheduled, sessions weren't going to Bam's liking so he parted company with Paul Winley. Death Mix was released after all this had happened without Bambaataa's consent - but Bam appears to care very little for consent

The final Judas kiss Mixtape gives us is it reveals that hip hop (especially American hip hop) hasn't had any new ideas in a very long time

#1983 #afrika bambaataa #jazzy jay #red alert #hip hop #live #soul sonic force #bronx #new york #usa #80s music #Youtube

[royaltyrules816]

Happy Birthday DJ Kay Slay‼️

#dj kay slay #the drama king #mixtape dj #mixtape #dj #art #artwork #music #royaltyrules816 #hip hop #rap #hip hop head #happy birthday #nyc #new york #hip hop 50 #50yearsofhiphop #rip #digital art #Spotify

[cozyaliensuperstar7]

#Repost @bcgmag

——

“I remember Mr. Magic, Flash, Grandmaster Caz

LL Raising Hell, but that didn't last

Eric B. And Rakim was the ish to me

I flip to see a Doug E. Fresh show with Ricky D

And Red Alert was puttin' in work with Chuck Chill

Had my homies on the hill gettin' ill, when ish was real

Went out to steal, remember Raw with Daddy Kane

When De La Soul was puttin' Potholes in the game

I can't explain how it was, Whodini had me puffin'

On that Buddha, gettin' buzzed, 'cause there I was

Them block parties in the projects, and on my block

It diggi-don't stop, sippin' on that private stock

Through my speaker, Queen Latifah and MC Lyte

Listen to Treach and KRS to get me through the night

With T La Rock and Mantronix, to Stetsasonic

Remember "Push It" was the bomb shit, nothin' like the old school” - Tupac 🎶🔥👍 #HappyBirthdayHipHop

#Repost @willsmith

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Happy 50th Birthday, Hip Hop. You’ve given me the life of my dreams. Thank you… Love; Will

#Repost @bcgmag

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On this day in 1973, Hip-Hop was born at a “back to school jam” birthday party in the Bronx. 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, the Bronx, New York, USA. The Party was hosted by Clive Campbell AKA Dj Kool Herc.

Happy 50th Birthday #HipHop50 🎈🎉

#tupac shakur #will smith #run dmc #50 years of hip hop

[djmordecai]

Rare Formz - Brand New Funk (official music video)

beats & cuts by @DJMordecai 

lyrics & vocals by Chris Miller 

engineered by James Swisher 

Rare Formz lettering by Brad Bacon 

from 2015's @rareformz6905 Rare Formz - The Album https://rareformz.bandcamp.com/album/... 

a tribute to @djjazzyjeff  & The Fresh Prince ( @WillSmith ) - Brand New Funk 

as well as an homage to our hip-hop heroes. 

shoutout to @TheFoundationhiphop 

 LYRICS: 

Brand New Funk (Get Down!) (Get Down!) Brand New Funk (funky) (Hit It!) Brand New Funk (Get Down!) (Get Down!) Brand New Funk (funky) (Hit It!) Brand New Funk (Get Down!) (Get Down!) Brand New Funk (funky) (Hit It!) Brand New Funk (Get Down!) (Get Down!) Brand New Funk (funky) (Hit It!) 

[Chris Miller - Verse 1] They want that old school rap back and cats want it ASAP so I'mma flip it on niggas, the track be the gym mat I’m at a high demand for rap fans I'm Outstanding like the Gap Band, check soundscans, More money than ever so ain't no margin for error and I've been eatin’ on MC’s since Tougher Than Leather and my peoples got my back, like Africans with Mandela. So you better put them glocks down like you were Heather ‘cause I get high like Dominique smokin’ the chronic leaf and I'm in and out the future like Quantum Leap Come follow me. I flow off old school beats just like Mahogany I'm so ‘90s with the gold chain and rockin’ wallabees I still gangsta boogie Kool G Rap my ass off get stomped out for pressin’ that fast forward Sucka MCs ain’t ready for fastball ‘cause my style intense like you takin’ that crash course 

[Chorus] my DJ [rock the beat] shout out to Marley Marl big ups to Chubb Rock Special Ed and Ice-T Monie Love and Geto Boys Schoolly D and Run-DMC   Spoonie Gee and Rob Base Nice & Smooth all day man. 

[Verse 2] I stayed criminal minded BDP first album, that was ‘87.I was up in project housin’ D.O.C. came with No One Could Do It Better. Then that Paid In Full album had a nigga wantin’ chedda. I freestyle in project hallways all day. Then Sir-Mix-A-Lot had that Posse On Broadway Flow like the incredible letter man. Red said, whateva, man. Big drove the caravan in Maryland. I was a student of the game when I learned from Kane before Meth I was bringin’ the pain like Memphis Bleek, I was comin’ of age I wanted to be Cool J when he walked on stage. He was King Hercules. He walked like a panther. Sun Rise In The East that Jeru Tha Damaja I reminisce like Pete Rock and CL peace to Melle Mel. Shante the illest female 

[Chorus] my DJ: (rock the beat) Shout out to De La Soul Craig G and Pete Nice Whodini, MC Shan Juice Crew, Ice Cube Shock G, Jungle Brothers Black Sheep and Latifah Peace shout to Nicki D 

[Verse 3] Whatchu know ‘bout Milk and Giz? And ain't nobody rock a party like Biz I want to dance like The Kangol Kid Scoob and Scrap Lover, Trouble T-Roy, even DJ Kool Herc even invented the b-boy. Take a look around like Master Ace, Public Enemy got me hype when they said they wanted “BASS!” Flavor Flav was the first hype man, I love British Knights, but really I was a Fila fan. Just somethin’ you wanna hear like Gang Starr and Premier with that flava in your ear. That Craig Mack that’s real Love MC Ren, but when Lyte dropped Paper Thin, cats like Drake wouldn'ta made it back then we had Prince Paul, Large Professor, big Daddy-O can't forget Kurtis Blow them word and real rap shows Parrish and Erick Sermon, Heavy D from Mount Vernon Joeski Love he even did the Pee-Wee Herman 

[Chorus] to my DJ: (rock the beat) shout out to Doug E. Fresh Dana Dane and Slick Rick the whole Get Fresh Crew Steady B, Kool Moe Dee Cold Crush Brothers and Busy Bee Prince Rakeem and UTFO Fat Boys and Chill Rob G. And we out. Yeah, can't forget my DJs, shout out to: DJ Kool Herc DJ Red Alert Paul C Jazzy Jeff Cash Money Grandmaster Flash Mr. Magic DJ Hollywood Jazzy Jay Eddie Cheeba DJ Charlie Chase DJ Chuck Chillout The Masterdon and DJ Davy DMX 

 fresh to death, man.

#youtube #rareformz #chrismiller #brandnewfunk #djjazzyjeff #freshprince #tribute #throwbacks #oldschool #homage #thefoundation #classic #hiphop #oldschoolhiphop #pioneers #rap #heroes