KRS-ONE, and his relaunched Stop The violence Movement (they relaunched in 2007), are reaching our city this week, and we couldn’t be happier. Not just because of the fact that we are old school hip hop heads who love seeing legends on stages, but also because KRS always brings along a air of hope and positivity with him.

It isn’t just a concert in Toronto, but a 4 day event consisting of panel discussions, community out reach events and showcases. KRS has always been an advocate of education through the arts, much like Chuck D, and we here at Boom Box Radio find it inspiring. The panel, held in conjunction with L.I.F.E, the event will aim to gather the Toronto community, and open up the dialogue about the state of our city, and how we can, well to keep it simple, stop the violence. The event is similar to the very panel held by the Zulu Nation and Afrika Bambaataa that inspired KRS to form the original movement back in 1989. Hip-hop is a tool that KRS-ONE has been using for years to help spread awareness of social issues, and he has made many strides over the years, including the Temple of Hip Hop (founded in 1996). With over 20 years in the game, he is a legend who should be properly recognized and respected for his contributions.

KRS-ONE and the Stop The Violence Movement – Self Construction, which was released last summer can be heard here

Culture of Bling Clangs to Earth as the Recession Melts Rappers’ Ice

By MIGUEL BUSTILLO

After years of starring in rap-music lyrics and videos, “bling” is losing its ring.

The recession is cramping the style of hip-hop artists and wannabes — many of whom are finding it difficult to afford the diamond-encrusted pendants and heavy gold chains they have long used to project an aura of outsized wealth. (more…)

Like everyone else at last years Rock the Bells festival, we were stoked when Red and Meth announced that their album would be dropping in a few months! We proudly rocked the t-shirts for a few weeks after the announcement, but much like Tical 0: Judgment day, back in the day, we were left disappointed, even questioning it’s existance…until now (more…)

Boom Box Radio listeners are in for an asthetic change to compliment their weekly listening habit! Boom Box Radio will be launching a V2.0 with new images and logo. (more…)

If you don’t know D-Nice, your very young. D-Nice, aside from releasing a string of dope tracks in the hay day of real rap (songs and beats), was also associated with the BDP crew during the foundation (You can hear him on classic Red Alert Tapes with KRS). Like many people i’m sure, I slept on his latest series of online videos entitled “True Hip Hop Stories”. But for all you hip hop heads out there, do yourself a favor…WAKE THE F*@K UP!
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We here at BoomBox Radio appreciate 2 things: Art and Real Music! So when eLLIPTIC The Symphony Records asked us to mix and host their latest mixtape release, we jumped at the opportunity. Read More… (more…)

Once a week seems like too much time to wait for that sweet old school nostalgia? Well we here at Boom Box Radio agree with you and are working hard behind the scenes to bring you another great daily feature, in addition to the video and mp3 posts. That’s right folks, 24/7 streaming gems…No matter where or when, you will be able to stream that old school nectar that your sound cards craves. We will also be launching new Web 2.0 powered features allowing you (the listeners) to quickly and easily provide feedback and requests.

We also have some other exciting features coming your way…stay tuned.

All writers and DJ’s, please feel free to drop us a line if you would like to submit articles or mixes.

Keep it Classic…

-Special!

Boom Box Radio’s man on the mix is also an up and coming rap star, and is currently beginning the promotion of his new single/video Come Out Tonight.  Enjoy it here in high quality, and definately keep your eyes and ears open for the official media releases of this track.

Know what I hate about my I-Pod? It makes me feel old as hell sometimes, and it eats alot of my time! Since I was a kid, i`ve had an overwhelming urdge to own as much music as possible. I became absolutely obsessed with music (and not just hip hop…I mean MUSIC).
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We’re proud to announce the successful migration of Boombox Radio (1.0) to a social-friendly environment: Boombox Radio 2.0. (more…)