This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the weeks of June 20, 2012 with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary.
Our commentary this week touched base on a Google's policy analyst's commentary about countries making more requests than ever for takedowns of political material from all over the world, author Alice Walker's unique stand against the nation of Israel's political actions against the Palestinians, the passing of author Erica Kennedy and actress Yvette Wilson (R.I.P.), the state of Rhode Island decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana, the FuseBox Radio Broadcast's travels in Toronto, Canada during NXNE (North By Northeast), an ultimate grudge holding scenario which lead to a person being killed for a beef from 50 years ago, when trying out a new food - calamari to be exact - goes REALLY wrong on a weirdo science fiction twist and some other diverse topics here and there.
There is brand new Black Agenda Report News mini-segment on this week's episode.
FuseBox Radio Playlist + Charts for the Weeks of June 20, 2012
Top Spins (Music Still Lasting in Rotation/Music Played Live on Air Each Week/As Well As Music Requested By The Listeners)
1. Bobby Womack/Stupid/XL Recordings (Played Live)
2. House Shoes feat. Jimetta Rose/Castles/Tres Records (Played Live)
3. Big K.R.I.T. feat. Big Sant & Bun B/Pull Up/Def Jam (Played Live)
4. Arrested Development/Living/ArrestedDevelopment.com (Played Live)
5. Marc Mac Presents Visoneers/Funk Box (Jazzy Jeff Vocal)/BBE (Played Live)
6. Show & AG feat. DJ Premier/You In Trouble/White Label (Top Song Requested)
7. Deep Street Soul/Greenbacks (Lack of Afro RMX)/LackOfAfro.com (Top Song Requested)
8. SoulParlor feat. Jacob & The Appleblossom/Nothing Ever Changes (Afronaut & mdCL RMX)/Tokyo Dawn Records (Top Song Requested)
9. Tensi/Low Key/Plug Research (Top Song Requested)
10. MA DOOM (Masta Ace & DOOM) feat. Big Daddy Kane/Think I Am/Fat Beats (Top Song Requested)
11. sene feat. blu/Backboards/Plug Research (Top Song Requested)
12. DJ Nu-Mark feat. J-Live & Lucious Beats/Tonight/Hot Plate Records (Top Song Requested)
13. The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown/2012/Getdown Entertainment (Top Song Requested)
14. Goodie Mob/Is That You God/White Label (Top Song Requested)
15. staHHr/Unbreakable/Stahhr.com (Top Song Requested)
16. Killer Mike/R.A.P. Music/Williams Street Records (Top Song Requested)
17. El-P/Drones Over Brooklyn/Fat Possum (Top Song Requested)
18. Dub Esquire feat. Sadat X/I Do Dis/DubEsquire.com (Top Song Requested)
19. Omar/Sing (If You Want It)(Scratch Professor Re-Twist)/Tru Thoughts (Top Song Requested)
20. Quakers/Fitta Happier/Stones Throw (Top Song Requested)
21. Marcella Precise/Pan-Am (We So Fly)/Lady & A Tramp Productions (Top Song Requested)
22. Nas/Daughters/Def Jam (Top Song Requested)
23. Oh No feat. Sticky Fingaz/Whoop Ass/Brick Records & Five Day Weekend (Top Song Requested)
24. Fleeta Partee feat. TT/Inception/Animal House Records (Top Song Requested)
25. Simian Mobile Disco/Cerulean/Witchita Recordings (Top Song Requested)
Top Adds (New Joints Played Live On This Week's Broadcast)
1. Brother Ali/Stop The Press/Rhymesayers
2. Killer Mike/Reagan/Williams Street Records
3. Conya Doss/What About You And Me/ConyaDoss.com
4. Evitan (Dres of Black Sheep & Jarobi of A Tribe Called Quest) feat. Sadat X/The 3 Kings/White Label
5. Muthawit/Bet You One Of Us/URB ALT
6. J. Dilla feat. Amp Fiddler/Let's Pray Together/OfficialJDilla.com
7. Mobius Collective/Gypsy Cab (Sunjinho Moombahton RMX)/Wonderwheel Recordings
8. Gangstagrass/Our Life/Gangstagrass.com
9. Giles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band feat. Dreiser & Sexto Sentido/Orisa (Alex Patchwork RMX)/Brownswood Recordings
10. RoQ'y TyRaiD/LAX to Germany/RoQyTyRaiD.com
11. Flow Dynamics/Bossa For Bebo (Lack of Afro RMX)/LackOfAfro.com
12. Agartha Audio & Taiyamo Denku feat. Craig G & Sadat X/Road is Rough/Uncommon Records
DJ Fusion Flashback Tracks:
Slick Rick/World Renown/White Label
Charles Mingus/Haitian Fight Song/Atlantic
D'Angelo/Can't Hide Love (Live)/White Label
PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics and Independent Music Finds
This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah [due to us currently being in Toronto to perform at this year's North by Northeast (NXNE) festivities] for the week of June 5, 2013 (originally broadcast on Feb. 2, 2011) featuring some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary from that time.
Our commentary that week focused on updates with the internet- & street-based political protests/revolutions occurring in Egypt, the possible return on of ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristede to Haiti, DJ Kool Herc's recent illness & the need for Health Care in more ways than one with musicians, the National Black Theater in Harlem & it's current debt issues and some more diverse topics here and there.
During that week's episode we had a great interview with Hip-Hop Legend Kool G Rap (http://www.KoolGRap4Ever.com).
Some of the topics we covered in this in depth interview with the long established & classic Hip-Hop MC include his various creative influences, the drastic need for balance in Hip-Hop music and the media outlets in general, some of Kool G Rap's peraonal favorite MCs, DJs & producers, memories of Mr. Magic (R.I.P.) & the Juice Crew, how he feels about fans criticizing Hip-Hop artists for not being "street" enough for cred, Kool G Rap's upcoming "Offer You Can't Refuse" EP & the "Riches, Royalty & Respect" album projects dropping this eyar along with lots more!
We will have brand new Black Agenda Report, Free Press "Media Minutes" and Black University Radio Network (B.U.R.N.) Direct EFX mini-segments in next week's syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast episode.
FuseBox Radio Playlist for the Week of June 5, 2013 (originally broadcast on February 2, 2011)
RZA feat. Kool G Rap, Inspectah Deck & Suga Bang/You Already Know/Koch
UGK feat. Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap/Next Up/UGK Records & Jive
Kool G Rap feat. Haylie Duff/On The Rise/Chinga Chang, Latchey & Koch
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo/On The Run/Cold Chillin'
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo/Butcher Shop/Cold Chillin'
Big L feat. Kool G Rap/Fall Back/Rawkus, Priority & EMI
Pete Rock feat. Kool G Rap & Large Professor/Truly Yours '98/Loud
Kool G Rap feat. Nas/Past Life (Norfside RMX)/Cold Chillin' & Epic Street
Brand New Heavies feat. Kool G Rap/Death Threat/Delicious Vinyl
RZA & Kool G Rap/Cakes/Razor Sharp & Epic
Kool G Rap/Sad/KoolGRapNow.com
PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics
This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah [due to us getting ready for our trip to perform at this year's North by Northeast (NXNE) festivities] for the week of May 29, 2013 (originally broadcast on June 3, 2009) featuring some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary from that time.
The commentary from that week's episode focused on the recent so-called "reverse racist" controversy of the Sotomayor nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court, the passing of academic Dr. Ivan Van Sertima (R.I.P.) and some other things here and there.
We had a great interview with author Thembisa Mshaka about her latest book about the ins and outs of the entertainment industry for women (and just people in general) called "Put Your Dreams First: Handle Your [entertainment] Business".
Some of the topics we went over with Ms. Mshaka included how a lot of women are in the entertainment business behind the scenes, the importance of having a solid mentor for assistance in getting into the industry, the mentality of the "microwave" (a.k.a.) way to stardom and how that is false, balancing your personal and professional life and a lot of other interesting things!
Due to the length of the interview, we did not have new Black Agenda Report or Direct EFX segments that week.
FuseBox Radio Playlist & Charts for Week of May 29, 2013 (originally broadcast on June 3, 2009) (not any due to the week's interview)
Top Spins (Music Still Lasting in Rotation/Music Played Live on Air Each Week/As Well As Music Requested By The Listeners
1. J. Dilla feat. Black Thought/Reality TV/Nature Sounds (Played Live)
2. M.O.P/ feat. Busta Rhymes/Blow The Horns/E1 (Played Live)
3. M. Beezy feat Jit/Everybody Knows Your Name/Low Key Key Figures (Played Live)
4. Johnny Polygon/The Riot Song/Future Green Records & Invasion Music Group (Played Live)
5. Chicago Jones/The Weekend Begins/8th Chamber Recordings (http://www.myspace.com/piffjones) (Played Live)
6. Jadakiss feat. OJ Da Juiceman/Who's Real (inst.)/D-Block & Def Jam (Played Live)
7. Lokixximo & DJ Mesta/Noche Europa (inst.)/Lokixximo Music (Played Live)
8. Gorilla Zoe feat. Gucci Mane & OJ Da Juiceman/Helluva Life (inst.)/9196 Music Group (Played Live)
9. Defari/Show Some Luv (inst.)/ABB Records (Played Live)
10. Yo Gotti/5 Star (inst.)/Polo Grounds Music (Played Live)
11. Black Eyed Peas/I Gotta Feeling (inst.)/Will.I.Am Music Group & Interscope (Played Live)
12. Duo Live/Give & Take (inst.)/Redemption Music Group (Played Live)
13. Mistah F.A.B./Cool, Fresh, Different/Thizz Ent. (Top Song Requested)
14. Kanye West feat. Tony Williams & Young Jeezy/Amazin' RMX/GOOD Music (Top Song Requested)
15. Mos Def/Quiet Dog/Downtown Records (Top Song Requested)
16. Funkghost/The Way I Rock My Clothes/Grand Extravagant Ent. & Recordpushers Ent. (Top Song Requested)
17. Serius Jones/Ain't It True/White Label (http://www.GetSerius.com) (Top Song Requested)
18. Roccett/No Way You Can Win/Get Your Green Up & CTE West (Top Song Requested)
19. El Michaels Affair/Glaciers of Ice/Fat Beats (Top Song Requested)
20. The Jacka/Feat. Andre Nickantina/Glamourous Lifestyle/SMC & TearGas61609.com (Top Song Requested)
21. KRS-One & Buckshot/Robot/Duckdown (Top Song Requested)
22. Brisco feat. Busta Rhymes & Flo Rida/You Know What I'm Talking About/Poe Boy (Top Song Requested)
23. Nikki Lynette/Oooh Mommy/MySpace.com White Label (http://www.nikkilynette.com) (Top Song Requested)
24. S. Fresh feat. Lil' Boosie/Ask Dem Gyrlz/So Slimm Ent. (Top Song Requested)
25. E The Hip-Hop & R&B Rockstar/U Like Me/FaceMen Kartel & PhatCats Ent. (Top Song Requested)
Top Adds (New Joints Played Live On This Week's Broadcast):
1. CL Smooth/Da Piano/White Label (http://www.myspace.com/clsmoothmusic )
2. Allen Anthony/Invisible/Bluezane Music
3. B.o.B./Put Me On (Rebook Classic RMX)/White Label (http://www.myspace.com/bobatl)
4. Pitbull/I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)/Ultra
5. Mikkey Halsted/Hello/Uncrowned City & Beat Machine (http://www.mikkeyhalsted.com)
6. DJ Class/Dance Like A Freak/Universal Republic & Unruly Productions
7. Jadakiss feat. Styles P/One More Step/D-Block & Def Jam
8. Jay-Z/Can't Cheat Death/Roc Nation
9. Grand Puba feat. Talee/Go Hard/Babygrande
10. Daria Jones/This Time You Lose/MySpace.com White Label (http://www.myspace.com/dariajonesmusic)
Flashback Joints On Blast On The Air This Week (Put Together By Jon Judah & DJ Fusion of The FuseBox Radio, some joints we haven't played in a while on the show - weeks, months, years - or just wanted to reminisce on):
DJ Fusion Flashback Tracks:
Jamiroquoi/Canned Heat (MAW RMX)/Sony UK
Shyheim/On & On (DJ Premier RMX)/Virgin
PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Classics and more MySpace.com Independent Music Finds
This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the week of May 22, 2013 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary.
Our commentary this week touched base on the recent weather tragedy with the tornadoes in Oklahoma, Assata Shakur being put on the FBI's U.S. Most Wanted Terrorist List, the biggest for-profit prison company in the U.S. - the CCA (Corrections Corporation of America) - basically guaranteeing LOTS of bodies in jail for a while, our view of Hip-Hop artist Kanye West's latest songs ("New Slaves" & "Black Skinhead"), return of the Hip-Hop holograms at this year's Rock The Bells Festival, the controversy behind an interview with actress Zoe Saldana's views on race, the passing of House Music producer/singer Romanthony, fools in Europe tweeting criminal acts on the Internet (and getting caught) & getting stuck in McDonalds' baby high chairs while drunk plus some other things here and there.
There is no brand new Black Agenda Report news mini-segment on this week's episode.
FuseBox Radio Playlist + Charts for the Week of May 22, 2013
DJ Fusion Romanthony Tribute Mini-Mix/Memorial Day House Music Mini-Mix (RIP); In Sequential Song Order:
Romanthony/Let Me Show You Love/Azuli Records
Daft Punk feat. Romanthony/One More Time/Virgin
Romanthony/Wanderer/Black Male Records
Romanthony/Hold On/Boule
Romanthony feat. Trojan Horse/Bring U Up/Black Male Records
Romanthony/Ministry of Love/Azuli Records
Romanthony feat. Eve Angel/Get It Together/Brooklyn Trax
Romanthony/Everybody Dancing/White Label
Romanthony Interview/Slices DVD Feature (2013)
PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics and Independent Music Finds
This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the week of May 15, 2013 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary.
Our extended commentary this week (after being off last week) touched base on the suspicious passing of the grandson of Malcolm X (Malcolm Shabazz), some Republicans in Wisconsin's legislature that are trying to ban using food stamps from purchasing organic food, the atrocity of a Mayan Pyramid in Belize being bulldozed for rocks, , the media's treatment of the Amanda Berry case including the treatment of Charles Ramsey (the Black man who saved her & the other kidnapped ladies), singer/MC Lauryn Hill's IRS tax issues & latest tune she dropped, our viewpoint about the "The Great Gatsby" movie soundtrack, Detroit giving techno music founders (like Juan Atkins and more) props in The Detroit Historical Museum plus some other things here and there.
There is a brand new Black Agenda Report news mini-segment on this week's episode.
FuseBox Radio Playlist + Charts for the Weeks of May 15, 2013
Top Spins (Music Still Lasting in Rotation/Music Played Live on Air Each Week/As Well As Music Requested By The Listeners)
1. Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu/Q.U.E.E.N./Atlantic (Played Live)
2. Daft Punk feat. Pharell Williams/Get Lucky/Columbia (Played Live)
3. Omar/The Man/Freestyle Records (Played Live)
4. 100 Akres feat. Rapper Big Pooh/halcyon (intro)/100Akres.com (Played Live)
5. Alice Russell/To Dust/Tru Thoughts (Played Live)
6. A-Alikes feat. M1 of Dead Prez/Whole Life/Hard Boiled Records (Top Song Requested)
7. Dessa/Warsaw/Doomtree (Top Song Requested)
8. Bonobo feat. Erkyah Badu/Heaven For The Sinner/Ninja Tune (Top Song Requested)
9. Rich Kidd/I'd Be Lying/Rich Kidd Beats (Top Song Requested)
10. PRO ERA/Rosie At Rubber Tracks/TheProEra.com (Top Song Requested)
11. Major Lazer feat. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green/Watch Out For This (Bumaye)/Secretly Canadian & Mad Decent (Top Song Requested)
12. Hot 8 Brass Band/Milwaukee Fat/Tru Thoughts (Top Song Requested)
13. Ty/Playing With Fire (inst.)/Tru Thoughts (Top Song Requested)
14. Big K.R.I.T./Multi Till The Sun Die/Cinematic Music Group & Def Jam (Top Song Requested)
15. Letherette/D&T (The Invisible RMX)/Ninja Tune (Top Song Requested)
16. Chico Mann feat. Alecia Chakour/I Feel It/Soundwave (Top Song Requested)
17. Sultan, Ned Shepard & Fedde Le Grand/Long Way From Home (Original Mix)/White Label (Top Song Requested)
18. Torae feat. Pharoahe Monch/What's Love/Internal Affairs Ent. (Top Song Requested)
19. Charly & Margaux/All The Parties (Suite #1, Allegro in C Minor)/CharlyandMargaux.com (Top Song Requested)
20. Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge/The Sure Shot (Parts 1 & 2)/Soul Temple (Top Song Requested)
21. Drop City Yacht Club feat. Jeremih/Crickets/Exit 8, A&M & Octone (Top Song Requested)
22. Alexander Spit feat. Action Bronson/Artesia/Decon (Top Song Requested)
23. Daville/Atlantis/White Label (Top Song Requested)
24. Maxi Priest/Holiday/White Label (Top Song Requested)
25. T.O.K./Missing You/White Label (Top Song Requested)
Top Adds (New Joints Played Live On This Week's Broadcast)
1. Black Hippy feat. Kenrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-soul & Jay-Rock/Shadow of Death/White Label
2. Harleighblu/Enough Now/Tru Thoughts
3. BusCrates 16-Bit Ensemble/Captain Coolout/White Label (http://buscrates16-bitensemble.bandcamp.com/)
4. Madia/This Love/LoveMadia.com
5. Fort Knox Five feat. Afrika Bambaataa & King Kamonzi/Radio Free DC/Fort Knox Five Recordings
6. Ty/Let's Start/Tru Thoughts
7. Starkey feat. Karizma & Nina Smith/Space/Seclusiasis
8. Sophia Squire feat. Rich Ras/Love Can't Pay The Bills/Tremore Maddanize Music
9. Spectac & Amiri feat. Najee/I Grew Up/HipNott Records
DJ Fusion Flashback Tracks:
London Posse/Future No. 1/Tru Thoughts
Vordul Mega/Learn/White Label
Sylvester/You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)/Concord Records
PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics and Independent Music Finds
This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the week of May 8, 2013 (a flashback episode originally broadcast on March 16, 2011) with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary.
Our extended commentary that week focused on the tragic situation in Japan due to it's recent earthquake + tsunami, passing & impacts of music artists Nate Dogg (major part of the West Coast "G-Funk" Hip-Hop era with his singing, hooks, etc.), reggae artist Smiley Culture, Mark Adams (bassist for Funk/R&B group Slave) and electronic synthesizer visionary Tsutomu Katoh (founder of Korg) along with some more diverse topics here and there.
We had a great extended interview with long-time entertainment industry executive Paul Porter of Industry Ears (http://www.IndustyEars.com), a consortium of entertainment and broadcast industry professionals with more than 60 years of experience dedicated to revealing truth and promoting justice in media.
Some of the topics that we touched base on included the consolidation of all media outlets & how that effects the entertainment + information the masses get, what's REALLY the deal with 'net neutrality, what media outlets are truly "black owned" in the mainstream, the politics of the music industry behind the scenes, the importance of the Black Entertainment community getting into media policy issues and lots more!
Due to our extended interview, new Black Agenda Report, Black University Radio Network and (B.U.R.N.) Direct EFX segments will be on next week's syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast episode.
FuseBox Radio Playlist for the Week of May 8, 2013 (originally broadcast on March 16, 2011)
Top Spins (Music Still Lasting in Rotation/Music Played Live on Air Each Week/As Well As Music Requested By The Listeners)
1. Blueprint/So Alive/Rhymesayers (Played Live)
2. Bilal/Levels (inst.)/Plug Research (Played Live)
3. Marsha Ambrosius/I Want You To Stay/J Records (Top Song Requested)
4. Mary Mary/Walking/C2 & Columbia (Top Song Requested)
5. The Go! Team/Bust-Out Brigade/Memphis Industries (Top Song Requested)
6. J-DaVey/Lazy Daze/White Label (http://www.JDaveyBaby.com) (Top Song Requested)
7. Tai Allen + Vicelounge/Canned Goods (It's Love, Love Mash)/Vicelounge & Record Breakin' Music (Top Song Requested)
8. L*A*W/Brooklyn!/Planet 12 Productions (Top Song Requested)
9. Bilal/Levels/Plug Research (Top Song Requested)
10. Tiffany Paige feat. Jay ARE/Relax ur Mind/Beatvizion (Top Song Requested)
11. Iyadonna/Actress/32 Track Productions (Top Song Requested)
12. Nawledge feat. Rick Ross/Let Me Do Me (inst.)/White Label (Top Song Requested)
13. Lanu/Rise (Opolopo RMX)/Tru Thoughts (Top Song Requested)
14. Phil Ade/Use To Be/368 Music Group (Top Song Requested)
15. Stalley feat. Rashad/Slapp/Res Ent. & Milq Music (Top Song Requested)
16. Lupe Fiasco/All Black Everything/Atlantic (Top Song Requested)
17. Elucid/Dream On/Discord Research Labs (Top Song Requested)
18. Kyle Rapps feat. Joell Ortiz/Hard Knock Children/Mayehm Ent. (Top Song Requested)
19. Saigon feat. Faith Evans/Clap/Suburban Noize (Top Song Requested)
20. Blu/Amnesia/Nature Sounds (Top Song Requested)
21. Leila Adu/Sick Department Store/Tracce/Rai Trade, Little Red Hen & Frizz Records (Top Song Requested)
22. PiEl/Sync/PeilMusic.com (Top Song Requested)
23. Pacewon & Mr. Green feat. Rival/My Song/Raw Poetix Records (Top Song Requested)
24. Wise Intelligent as Djezuz Jonez/Water Walker/Intelligent Muzik (Top Song Requested)
25. Dirty Vegas/Electric Love (Alex Tepper ReMix)/Om Records (Top Song Requested)
Top Adds (New Joints Played Live On This Week's Broadcast)
1. Pharoahe Monch/Calculated Amalgamation/W.A.R. Media & Duck Down Records
2. The Villains 21/Heaven For The Wicked/White Label (http://www.myspace.com/thevillains21)
3. Pro'Verb feat. yU of Diamond District/Too Hip-Hop/White Label (http://www.AllProAllDay.bandcamp.com)
4. Dirty Vegas/Changes (Felix Da HouseCat Dub)/Om Records
5. Cam'ron & Vade/Hey Muma (inst.)/E1
6. Atmosphere/Just for Show (inst.)/Rhymesayers
DJ Fusion Flashback Tracks:
Slave/Watching You/Cotillion
Mark Ronson feat. Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg & Trife/Ooh Wee/Elektr