Born I Music | 7.26.10

Just when you think someone has departed the game and allowed the water to still, they splash back on the scene harder than ever. This is exemplified by DC's own, Born Infinite, who came by the station to rap with us about his new mixtape, new single (Conga Drum) and same direction...upward. Plus, Tri-State area MC, Silent Knight, slid thru to talk about his upcoming performance in the District opening up for Canibus, and his new band, Fuse.

Check it all out right here.

Tracklising:
Golden Terror of Rap ][ Canibus
Nas is Like ][ Nas
Elevator Music ][ Unspoken Heard
We Got the Jazz (re-edit) ][ A Tribe Called Quest
We Got the Jazz (DJ 2-Tone remix) ][ A Tribe Called Quest & Waajeed
Welcome ][ Black Milk
Shine ][ Pharoah Monch
Older & Wiser ][ Clan Destined
Conga Drum ][ Born Infinite
Toast Up ][ Born Infinite
High Noon ][ SPP Waxworks ft. Kev Brown
KaBoom ][ DJ K.O. ft. East, Silent Knight and Kaze

DC x South Africa | 7.19.10

South African Hip-Hop Artist/Activist/B-Boy, Emile XY?, makes his return to Ill Street along with DJ Thee Angelo and the good peoples of Nomadic Wax. They sat in to speak about their list of performances and Hip-Hop youth development exchange work they're in the country for (take a glance at their schedule below the tracklisting), breakdown the many similarities in Hip-Hop and Economics between South Africa and the US, and bless us with a couple verses (while switching between different languages)! Plus, Cali O.G. MC's, Myka 9 and Medusa, dropped us a line to rap about their upcoming performance in DC.

And as always....DJ RBI and DJ 2-Tone Jones were in the mix. Check it all out right here!

Tracklisting:
To the Max ][ Stezo
Get Bizzy ][ Big Daddy Kane
Intro (La Familia) ][ Jay-Z
From My Porch (remix) ][ Kev Brown ft. Sean Born
Come Clean ][ Jeru Da Damaja
Get It Together ][ Beastie Boys ft. Q-Tip
Blue Funk ][ Heavy D. & The Boyz
Shine ][ Jadakiss ft. Snoop Dogg and DJ Quik
Me and My Brother ][ Redman ft. K-Solo
Headbanger ][ EPMD ft. Redman and K-Solo
2 Dope Boyz ][ Outkast
A King and Queen Creation ][ Queen Latifah ft. The 45 King

Waxploitation (w/Adrian Younge) | 7.12.10

Joining us on an exploration of the music of the blaxploitation film era was the composer and producer of the Black Dynamite original score, Adrian Younge. Plus, legendary DC DJ, Sam "The Man" Burns, sat in to add to the discussion. DJ RBI, along with the assist from DJ 2-Tone Jones, created the soulful soundtrack to the program. Click here to get a blast from the past!

Conceptual Concept | 7.5.10

On the eve of the DC Hip-Hop Festival the ISG explore some of the best conceptual hip-hop songs, past and present. Paige Hernandez, Kev Brown and others called in to talk about some of the must-see events and performances throughout the week-long festival, including Paige in Full: The Live Mixtape and the 5th Annual J Dilla Tribute Event. Check it out right here.

To the Fathers That Bothered | 6.21.10

It's that time of year when we give thanks to the men who helped make us the men that we are. The crew is joined by C. Love as he performs live in honor of Fathers' Day. Plus, DJ RBI follows suit with a special Fathers' Day set. Here you go.