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Category: Hip-Hop

  • The Hip-Hop Talk Show

    Although I may listen to a wide variety of music, hip-hop is always on heavy rotation. Back in the early ’80s, my brother and I made “pause tapes” before we knew there was a name for them—I’m pretty sure we thought we invented the technique. I never stopped finding ways to manipulate songs, I produced…

  • Hip-Hop Circa 1989

    2009 marks the 20-year anniversary for some historical releases in the world of Hip-Hop. Not only did De La Soul debut with “3 Feet High and Rising,” but we also heard the talents of 3rd Bass and The D.O.C. on their first full-length releases. The production of rap music had recently evolved, thanks in part…

  • WBNY Hip-Hop Radio Shows – Updated Links

    Every known recording of the “Pumice T and his Famous Hot Nuts” WBNY radio show has been digitally archived. Some technical details: The shows were originally recorded on VHS tapes using a Hi-Fi VCR. I would set it to record from 6–9 p.m., using the input rather than a channel. An FM tuner was connected…

  • Pumice T and his Famous Hot Nuts – Show 2

    Air date: September 20, 1992 Station: WBNY 91.3 FM, Buffalo, NY Run time: 2 hours 43 minutes 47 seconds Download MP3 (112 MB)

  • Pumice T and his Famous Hot Nuts – 16th Anniversary

    Upset that you missed the 15th anniversary? Don’t worry. You didn’t. It wasn’t until this past week that I realized the premiere broadcast of my Sunday night show on WBNY was September 13, 1992. I got excited, did some poor math, and thought the 15th anniversary was coming soon. Too bad I actually missed it…

  • Break Beat Sample Directory

    I ran across this break beat sample directory for “The Funky Drummer.” It’s an attempt to track all of the songs that sample James Brown’s “The Funky Drummer.” That’s quite a tall order, considering it’s been sampled (seemingly) countless times. The directory is just one of the sampled songs which can be found on The-Breaks.com.…