“Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible.” ~ Carol Moseley Braun

Real hip-hop radio was considered extinct. I disprove this myth every week with a curating style described as melodic & alchemical. Spooky Season ‘25 culminates with Episode 217 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive, streaming now.

Special musical birthday tributes to the legends, Snoop Dogg, Planet Asia & The Alchemist. Artists of the month: Clipse.

“Calm, but alert. Relaxed, but ready. Smooth, but sharp. Humble, but confident.” ~ Anonymous

Hip-hop radio is back and better than ever. Episode 216 (Smoove & Street Sh!t Pt. IV) of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive takes you a musical ride perfectly fit to cruise too with an edge.

Special R.I.P. musical tribute to the legend D’Angelo. Birthday tribute to the underground emcee MIKE.

Artist of the Month (October ‘25): Clipse

Episode streaming now!

“Salvation and Heaven are not future events. why would you wait for anyone to come when you are already here.”

You’ve now entered a musical utopia here on earth. Real Hip-Hop Has a place to shine again, ever so divine. Episode 215 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

Artist of the Month (October 2025): Clipse

“Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.” ~Anonymous

Some say it was impossible for another underground hip-hop radio show to emerge cut from the cloth of the Golden Era in the 90’s. Look no further, I got this! Episode 214 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

“Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.” ~Confucius

I’m enjoying curating new music every week, patiently waiting for my time, to strike! There’s a new King of underground hip-hop radio. Episode 213 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive is straight domination homes!

Artist of the Month (September): Ghostface Killah

Special musical birthday tributes to the legends Ras Kass & KXNG Crooked. A special R.I.P. musical tribute to the Godfather of the SP1200 Paul C. McKasty. Episode streaming now!

“Since we cannot change reality; let us change the eyes which see reality.” ~Ayn Rand

A new golden era in hip-hop has emerged, meet the DJ proving real rap is here to stay. Episode 212 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive shows who holds the keys to the city. Streaming now!

Special musical R.I.P. tributes to the legends Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul & Mac Miller. A musical birthday tribute to Cappadonna of Wu-Tang Clan. Artist of the Month (September): Ghostface Killah

“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” ~Lao Tzu

Mainstream media will have you believe contemporary hip-hop was wiped out by an apocalypse. For a while, it was, but no longer. Episode 211 proves Real Hip-Hop Is definitely Alive and in good hands!

Artist of the Month: Ghostface Killah

Special Musical birthday tribute to the legend Nas.

“There is magic in the old and magic in the new… The trick is to successfully combine the two.” ~Adrienne Posey

It takes an ear for sonic & lyrical mastery, to combine a show of The Old Rap Gods & The New. Episode 210 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive proves no new magic in rap music without old magic. Episode is streaming now!

WARNING: The Surgeon General didn’t say anything about Smoking the Competition!

I can’t let hip-hop radio suffer any longer. You’re witnessing a takeover. Episode 209 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive is streaming now!

Artist of the Month for September: Ghostface Killah

“The Bad news is time flies. The Good news is you’re the pilot.” ~Michael Altshuler

Meet underground hip-hops new Captain, ready to take you to musical heights above the clouds. Episode 208 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

Special musical birthday tributes to the legends KRS-One & The GZA from Wu-Tang Clan. A musical R.I.P tribute to the legend Sean Price.

“Be a Game Changer. The world is already full of players.” ~Anonymous

The new Boss of Underground Hip-Hop radio has emerged... Episode 207 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now. Peep Game!

“Elegance is not about being flashy, it’s about being remembered for something more.” ~Anonymous

This is my more. A hip-hop show different from all others. Episode #206 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now. A musical tribute to the birthdays of Brownsville KA & Del The Funky Homosapien. A R.I.P. musical tribute to Sean Price.

“Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” ~ Oscar Wilde

Only hip-hop has a depth and magic as precious as the ancient pyramids. Cherish it while you can. Episode 205 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

“We all have in our hearts a secret place where we keep, free from the contact of the world, our sweetest remembrances.” "~J. De Finod

Underground hip-hop has a feel nowadays that has honestly never left. Older artists, newer artists, it doesn’t matter. Real rap is here to stay. Episode 204 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

“The world’s most famous and popular language is music.” - Psy

Crafting these shows for a one-of-a-kind musical experience invokes a feeling more valuable than gold. Episode 203 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now!

“Having A Vision is a gift. Sharing A Vision is an opportunity. Realizing A Vision is a legacy born.” - Anonymous

The future will show, my legacy began now. Real hip-hop music has a platform to shine again. Episode 202 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive is streaming now.

“Diamonds can’t rise without pressure.” - Anonymous

I apply the pressure to produce a gem of a show each week. Hip-hop radio has waited a generation for a show like this again. Episode 201 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

“You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” - Michael Jordan

It’s a celebration of this new era of emcees. Episode 200 (The New Golden Generation) of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive showcases hip-hop’s new golden era! Episode streaming now.

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” - Ayn Rand

The takeover has begun. It’s been a generation since real hip-hop music had a show like this. Episode 199 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive proves the world is mine! Streaming now.

“Your focus determines your reality.” - Qui-Gon Jin (Star Wars/Phantom Menace)

Make no mistake, this is the best hip-hop show in the universe. Allow Episode 198 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive to take you to heights out of this world. Streaming now!