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Hosted by Charlie Ahearn

Originally aired 11/28/11

MC star Fid Q and MC Midnight, both from Tanzania, share fresh tracks brimming with Swahili rhymes, extraordinary African singers, and live freestyles both in-session and from a Brooklyn backyard party. Muziki huu ni mzuri sana. Charlie Ahearn hosts.

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25th Anniversary of Wild Style

Hosted by Charlie Ahearn

Originally aired 7/16/07

Charlie Ahearn centers this show around in the 25th Anniversary of his movie Wild Style and his book Wild Style: The Sampler.

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Yes Yes Y'all

MC Safahri Ra

Hosted by Charlie Ahearn

Originally aired 12/12/05

MC Safahri Ra lived through Hurricane Katrina and delivers the story in his amazing freestyle.

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Ricky Powell

Hosted by Charlie Ahearn

Originally aired 11/14/05

Ricky Powell dropped by the Clocktower to spin some rare 70s joints for Charlie Ahearn and to offer photographic proof of his adventures with the early Beastie Boys, Flavor Flav and Biz Markie, Keith Haring, Revolt,...
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P.Star

Hosted by Charlie Ahearn

Originally aired 10/3/05

Listen as nine-year-old P.Star proves her amazing MC skills. This little girl can spit! Priscilla Star Diaz opens the show rhyming a cappella and telling stories about her pre-teen life in Harlem.

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Oke

Hosted by Charlie Ahearn

Originally aired 6/27/05

Charlie Ahearn invites Okechukwu to represent Nigerian hip hop on this special segment. Oke's "Brother" floats over a jam by Nigerian colossus Fela Kuti, and he reflects on his country's profound music heritage.

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MC Dola

Hosted by Charlie Ahearn

Originally aired 5/9/05

MC Dola raps live in Swahili, rhymes acappella, plays selections of his music and also some hot tracks by Tanzanian MCs. In conversation with host Charlie Ahearn he delivers an intimate update on African hip hop.

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Hank Shocklee

Hosted by Charlie Ahearn

Originally aired 4/25/05

As leader of The Bomb Squad, Hank was one of the chief architects of their revolutionary sonics.

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Kurtis Blow

Hosted by Charlie Ahearn

Originally aired 4/11/05

Kurtis Blow is a pioneer, statesman and historian of hip hop music and culture. An amazing gospel freestyle over Kanye West's smash single "Jesus Walks."

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Rammellzee

Hosted by Charlie Ahearn

Originally aired 3/14/05

Rammellzee made a surprise visit to the Clocktower in 2005 to visit host Charlie Ahearn and to rock his street intellectual wild style MC thing live for the radio. Hear him discourse on Iconoclast Panzerism, Gothic Futurism.

RADIO // Yes Yes Y'all Fid Q and MC Midnight (Tanzania) Hosted by Charlie Ahearn Radio show MC star Fid Q and MC Midnight, both from Tanzania, share fresh tracks brimming with Swahili rhymes, extraordinary African singers, and live freestyles both in-session and from a Brooklyn backyard party. Muziki huu ni mzuri sana. Charlie Ahearn hosts. Charlie Ahearn hosts the star MC Fid Q and MC Midnight, both from Tanzania, when they stopped by the Clocktower recording studios. They share some fresh tracks complete with Swahili rhymes, extraordinary African singers, and live freestyles both in... Originally aired 11/28/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Yes Yes Y'all 25th Anniversary of Wild Style Hosted by Charlie Ahearn Radio show Charlie Ahearn centers this show around in the 25th Anniversary of his movie Wild Style and his book Wild Style: The Sampler. Charlie Ahearn centers this show around in the 25th Anniversary of his movie Wild Style and his book Wild Style: The Sampler. Topics and tracks include: the historic retelling of the meeting with The Funky Four and Charlie at The... Originally aired 7/16/07 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Yes Yes Y'all MC Safahri Ra Hosted by Charlie Ahearn Radio show MC Safahri Ra lived through Hurricane Katrina and delivers the story in his amazing freestyle. MC Safahri Ra lived through Hurricane Katrina and delivers the story in his amazing freestyle. Safahri tells host Charlie Ahearn how he spent three days in an attic in the 9th Ward after the levee broke and how the aftermath of that disaster has... Originally aired 12/12/05 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Yes Yes Y'all Ricky Powell Hosted by Charlie Ahearn Radio show Ricky Powell dropped by the Clocktower to spin some rare 70s joints for Charlie Ahearn and to offer photographic proof of his adventures with the early Beastie Boys, Flavor Flav and Biz Markie, Keith Haring, Revolt, Lee, Dalek and other art... Originally aired 11/14/05 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Yes Yes Y'all P.Star Hosted by Charlie Ahearn Radio show Listen as nine-year-old P.Star proves her amazing MC skills. This little girl can spit! Priscilla Star Diaz opens the show rhyming a cappella and telling stories about her pre-teen life in Harlem. Listen as nine-year-old P.Star proves her amazing MC skills. This little girl can spit! Priscilla Star Diaz opens the show rhyming a cappella and telling stories about her pre-teen life in Harlem. Although she is just getting started, her talents... Originally aired 10/3/05 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Yes Yes Y'all Oke Hosted by Charlie Ahearn Radio show Charlie Ahearn invites Okechukwu to represent Nigerian hip hop on this special segment. Oke's "Brother" floats over a jam by Nigerian colossus Fela Kuti, and he reflects on his country's profound music heritage. Charlie Ahearn invites Okechukwu to represent Nigerian hip hop on this special segment. Oke's "Brother" floats over a jam by Nigerian colossus Fela Kuti, and he reflects on his country's profound music heritage. Oke (rhymes with Coke) provides us... Originally aired 6/27/05 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Yes Yes Y'all MC Dola Hosted by Charlie Ahearn Radio show MC Dola raps live in Swahili, rhymes acappella, plays selections of his music and also some hot tracks by Tanzanian MCs. In conversation with host Charlie Ahearn he delivers an intimate update on African hip hop. MC Dola raps live in Swahili, rhymes acappella, plays selections of his music and also some hot tracks by Tanzanian MCs. In conversation with host Charlie Ahearn he delivers an intimate update on African hip hop. Balozi Dola, who grew up in... Originally aired 5/9/05 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Yes Yes Y'all Hank Shocklee Hosted by Charlie Ahearn Radio show As leader of The Bomb Squad, Hank was one of the chief architects of their revolutionary sonics. Hank Shocklee, the "blitzkrieg producer" of Public Enemy (Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff and Terminator X), the most dynamic rap group of all time, joins Charlie Ahearn to illuminate the creative process behind PE's music. As leader of The... Originally aired 4/25/05 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Yes Yes Y'all Kurtis Blow Hosted by Charlie Ahearn Radio show Kurtis Blow is a pioneer, statesman and historian of hip hop music and culture. An amazing gospel freestyle over Kanye West's smash single "Jesus Walks." An amazing gospel freestyle over Kanye West's smash single "Jesus Walks," plus discussions and revelations about hip hop history, music and culture by a man who was present at the creation. Kurtis Blow is a pioneer, statesman and historian of hip... Originally aired 4/11/05 Listen Read More »