#Kool DJ Red Alert

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Kool DJ Red Alert “98.7 Kiss FM Era” NYC

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The legendary Hip Hop icon Kool DJ Red Alert had a statue unveiled in his honor in Harlem, New York

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Kool DJ Red Alert Reflects On The Progression Of Rap At "A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop"

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Exceptional Leaders in the Arts are honored by Americans for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors

Exceptional Leaders in the Arts are honored by Americans for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors #ericb #djredalert #GovernorDanMcKee, #MayorDavidHolt #MayorJonMitchell

Governor Dan McKee, Mayor David Holt, Mayor Jon Mitchell, and Artists Louis “Eric B” Barrier and Kool DJ Red Alert Understand the Importance of Arts and Culture in Society As part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, DC on Friday, January 20, 2023, American for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors presented three elected officials with Public…

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Know Your Hip-Hop Pioneers: Kool DJ Red Alert

After being taught how to spin by his cousin DJ Jazzy Jay and rockin' with Afrika Bambaataa in the late 1970s, Kool DJ Red Alert became a part of hip-hop's official first set of DJs. Red Alert served as head of a radio mix show format, notably showcased in his 11-year deeds with 98.7 KISS FM. Responsible for the radio debut of a haul of hip-hop classics, including, T La Rock’s “It’s Yours” and Boogie Down Production’s “The Bridge Is Over,” Kool DJ Red Alert's influence on hip-hop culture is elite.

By Ime Ekpo

*Originally published in 2016

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Omega Radio’s 50 Years Of Hip-Hop. When the ‘Brentwood Era’ started, I had the dial on WBLS, one of New York City’s hip-hop / rap stations. It not only signified the first-ever genre I’d pay close attention to, but also signified the beginning of personal cassette dubbing.

For a few years, I’d record as much as possible off to the right of the dial, then later on Hot 97 and Kiss FM. I’d capture Kid Capri, Kool DJ Red Alert, Funkmaster Flex, and Ed Lover, Dr. Dre, and T-Money of Yo! MTV Raps. Running concurrently was In Living Color, a rap-centric die-laughing comedy show that introduced us to the Wayans Brothers, Homey The Clown, Fire Marshall Bill, The Homeboy Shopping Network, and more. My formative years listening to hip-hop / rap lasted as long from middle school to graduating senior year. There’s no shortage of mostly positive memories in Brentwood, in thanks to all of my cassette dubs from that era.

I returned to hip-hop / rap when I discovered WUSB a few years later and stumbled upon one of their shows, Ghetto Radio, who showed me a more underground side of things. Street FM, Eminent Audio, and The Basement practically changed my life because they introduced me to sampling culture, forever opening up a new world in getting to know more about myself. As soon as I became a Stony Brook student, I inquired about joining the station. Now, I became a dee-jay and gave back to our listeners the same way WUSB gave to me. It wasn’t until my second run at the station (Winter 2013) when I started Omega Radio and took my show more seriously.

For 11 years, we’ve taken every chance we get to play hip-hop / rap. Our shows started when we did a five-hour bonus broadcast to usher in a new year: classic Seventies’ vinyl classics on New Year’s Eve, then three hours of the rough stuff on New Year’s. Since then, we paid it forward by delivering all-time legends (The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac), more golden-era cuts (EPMD, A Tribe Called Quest, Monie Love), the Eighties (Kool Moe D, MC Shan, Eric B & Rakim, classic old-school moments (Whodini, Sugar Hill Records, Afrika Bambaata), and even white-label underground releases (Lo-Down Click, Erule, Brother Arthur). Let’s not forget the ladies of the game, either (Queen Latifah, Monie Love, MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo to name a few).

Later on, we introduced deluxe editions of our shows consisting of golden-era legends still doing their thing (KRS-One, Onyx, Dres of Black Sheep), backpack artists (Jedi Mind Tricks, R.A. The Rugged Man, the Griselda camp), beat tapes (Fuzzoscope, All These Fingers), and newer artists (clipping., Danny Brown, Obnox, Dabrye). We also made some legend specific tributes for Public Enemy, N.W.A. (edited for FCC quality-control), and The Wu-Tang Clan, which happened to be Omega’s most popular show to date. As long as it isn’t Kanye West or TekashiSixNine, we’re good.

The good news? There’s no sign of up stopping. We’ll continuously re-visit our golden-era finds until they’re depleted, and may even consider re-introducing our white-label bonus shows. And we’ll still play our new, current, and relevant hip-hop, rap, and backpacker finds on our deluxe shows.

Found below is each and every hip-hop / rap broadcast Omega WUSB has broadcast up until this point. We urge you to check them all out. Want to re-visit an era with the most creative freedom? Any artists you missed out on? Trying to find a one-hit wonder you want to make a legend out of? No worries. We have you covered.

Here’s to fifty more years of hip-hop - and you can all thank DJ Kool Herc for that.

December 31, 2012-January 1, 2013; #5. (Double bonus.)

February 25, 2013; #10.

June 30, 2014; #55.

July 19, 2014-July 20, 2014; #56.

August 17, 2014; #59.

November 22, 2014; #68.

July 13, 2015; #87.

August 24, 2015; #91.

June 27, 2016; #114.

August 15, 2016; #120.

February 11, 2017; #132.

July 29, 2017; #142. (Partial.)

July 28, 2018; #168.

September 3, 2018; #173.

October 15, 2018; #177.

December 10, 2018; #183. (Wu-Tang Clan.)

May 4, 2019; #194.

June 29, 2019; #199.

July 20, 2019; #201. (Public Enemy.)

August 19, 2019; #205. (N.W.A.)

August 24, 2019; #206. (Partial.)

March 16, 2020; #223.

August 3, 2020; #236.

August 15, 2020; #237.

October 26, 2020; #245.

January 30, 2021; #254.

April 21, 2021; #260.

May 19, 2021; #264.

June 16, 2021; #268.

July 3, 2021; #271. (Double deluxe.)

August 11, 2021; #278. (Hip-Hop’s 48th.)

January 3, 2022; #294.

January 12, 2022; #295.

April 25, 2022; #305.

May 21, 2022; #307.

June 20, 2022; #312.

August 22, 2022; #325. (Delayed.)

August 27, 2022; #326.

October 24, 2022; #333.

(Originally published on August 11, 2023.)

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RAKIM & DJ JAZZY JEFF | The Red Alert Experience GALA | Sony Hall 2023

THIS IS A CELEBRATION FOR THE KOOLEST LEGEND "KOOL DJ RED ALERT!!!" 40 YEARS OF RADIO EXCELLENCE.

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Kool DJ Red Alert

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Omega Radio's 50 Years Of Hip-Hop. When the 'Brentwood Era' started, I had the dial on WBLS, one of New York City's hip-hop / rap stations. It not only signified the first-ever genre I'd pay close attention to, but also signified the beginning of personal cassette dubbing.

For a few years, I'd record as much as possible off to the right of the dial, then later on Hot 97 and Kiss FM. I'd capture Kid Capri, Kool DJ Red Alert, Funkmaster Flex, and Ed Lover, Dr. Dre, and T-Money of Yo! MTV Raps. Running concurrently was In Living Color, a rap-centric die-laughing comedy show that introduced us to the Wayans Brothers, Homey The Clown, Fire Marshall Bill, The Homeboy Shopping Network, and more. My formative years listening to hip-hop / rap lasted as long from middle school to graduating senior year. There's no shortage of mostly positive memories in Brentwood, in thanks to all of my cassette dubs from that era.

I returned to hip-hop / rap when I discovered WUSB a few years later and stumbled upon one of their shows, Ghetto Radio, who showed me a more underground side of things. Street FM, Eminent Audio, and The Basement practically changed my life because they introduced me to sampling culture, forever opening up a new world in getting to know more about myself. As soon as I became a Stony Brook student, I inquired about joining the station. Now, I became a dee-jay and gave back to our listeners the same way WUSB gave to me. It wasn't until my second run at the station (Winter 2013) when I started Omega Radio and took my show more seriously.

For 11 years, we've taken every chance we get to play hip-hop / rap. Our shows started when we did a five-hour bonus broadcast to usher in a new year: classic Seventies' vinyl classics on New Year’s Eve, then three hours of the rough stuff on New Year’s. Since then, we paid it forward by delivering all-time legends (The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac), more golden-era cuts (EPMD, A Tribe Called Quest, Monie Love), the Eighties (Kool Moe D, MC Shan, Eric B & Rakim, classic old-school moments (Whodini, Sugar Hill Records, Afrika Bambaata), and even white-label underground releases (Lo-Down Click, Erule, Brother Arthur). Let's not forget the ladies of the game, either (Queen Latifah, Monie Love, MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo to name a few).

Later on, we introduced deluxe editions of our shows consisting of golden-era legends still doing their thing (KRS-One, Onyx, Dres of Black Sheep), backpack artists (Jedi Mind Tricks, R.A. The Rugged Man, the Griselda camp), beat tapes (Fuzzoscope, All These Fingers), and newer artists (clipping., Danny Brown, Obnox, Dabrye). We also made some legend specific tributes for Public Enemy, N.W.A. (edited for FCC quality-control), and The Wu-Tang Clan, which happened to be Omega’s most popular show to date. As long as it isn't Kanye West or TekashiSixNine, we're good.

The good news? There’s no sign of up stopping. We'll continuously re-visit our golden-era finds until they’re depleted, and may even consider re-introducing our white-label bonus shows. And we’ll still play our new, current, and relevant hip-hop, rap, and backpacker finds on our deluxe shows.

Found below is each and every hip-hop / rap broadcast Omega WUSB has broadcast up until this point. We urge you to check them all out. Want to re-visit an era with the most creative freedom? Any artists you missed out on? Trying to find a one-hit wonder you want to make a legend out of? No worries. We have you covered.

Here's to fifty more years of hip-hop - and you can all thank DJ Kool Herc for that.

December 31, 2012-January 1, 2013; #5. (Double bonus.)

February 25, 2013; #10.

June 30, 2014; #55.

July 19, 2014-July 20, 2014; #56.

August 17, 2014; #59.

November 22, 2014; #68.

July 13, 2015; #87.

August 24, 2015; #91.

June 27, 2016; #114.

August 15, 2016; #120.

February 11, 2017; #132.

July 29, 2017; #142. (Partial.)

July 28, 2018; #168.

September 3, 2018; #173.

October 15, 2018; #177.

December 10, 2018; #183. (Wu-Tang Clan)

May 4, 2019; #194.

June 29, 2019; #199.

July 20, 2019; #201. (Public Enemy)

August 19, 2019; #205. (N.W.A.)

August 24, 2019; #206. (Partial.)

March 16, 2020; #223.

August 3, 2020; #236.

August 15, 2020; #237.

October 26, 2020; #245.

January 30, 2021; #254.

April 21, 2021; #260.

May 19, 2021; #264.

June 16, 2021; #268.

July 3, 2021; #271. (Double deluxe.)

August 11, 2021; #278. (Hip-Hop’s 48th)

January 3, 2022; #294.

January 12, 2022; #295.

April 25, 2022; #305.

May 21, 2022; #307.

June 20, 2022; #312.

August 22, 2022; #325. (Delayed.)

August 27, 2022; #326.

October 24, 2022; #333.

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A-T-3 126 Marley Marl Is One Hell Of A Man

Marley Marl catches the ear of WLBS DJ Mr Magic with his mix of Malcom McLaren's Buffalo Gals. Broadcast across the Tri-State area Mr Magic hosted Rap Attack, the first exclusive rap radio show to be aired on a major station. Marley Marl became Mr Magic's on-air assistant/DJ. In 1983 Mr Magic and Marley Marl started the hip-hop collective the Juice Crew, named after one of Mr Magic's aliases, "Sir Juice"

Buffalo Gals mixed by Marley Marl listen out for the intro vocal thanking New York DJs from Carol Williams' Can´t Get Away (From Your Love) (Special Club "Dub" Mix) (A-T-2 150)

Marley Marl's debut production was an answer to fellow Queens residents Run DMC and their hit Sucker MC's for Marl's then girlfriend Dimples D, the record is called Sucker DJs (I Will Survive). Delivering an answer record is the beginning of a pattern. The beat programming on this record is kinda wack (he uses a TR-808, don't blame the 808) and the scratching isn't the best, but I love Dimples D (Crystal Smith). Delivering great lines like "he cuts the record with so much class" of course it was going to be popular with DJs. All the great 'turntablists' use it and so do the shit ones. Marley Marl has used bits of the vocal from this record all through his career, it turns up on Shante records, Shan records, The Uptown Crew kicks it

Sucker DJ's was the first record to be put out on Partytime Records, which was a sub label of Arthur Bakers Streetwise Records. In 1984 Partytime would put out the first Def Jam record. Sucker DJ's didn't do anything in the US upon release, it was released in Europe through Dutch label Injection Disco Dance and comped by High Fashion Music on the, Street Sounds Electro rip off, Scratch Tracks compilation. In 1990 Dutch DJ and remixer Ben Liebrand remixed the track, now shortened to Sucker DJ, by blending it with Hugo Montenegro's I Dream Of Jeannie theme, which I think Afrika Bambaataa used to play at UZN parties. It's very possible Ben Liebrand sequenced Scratch Tracks, anyway, Liebrand's remix was a hit across Europe

Marley Marl's beats would get a lot better, he would follow Trevor Horn's team and sample beats, before any other hip hop producers in the US, so the story goes - didn't it turn up on Eric B for President or something?

His second Juice Crew record will be 1984s Roxanne's Revenge, another answer record this time by 14-year-old battle rapper Roxanne Shante, kicking off the Roxanne Wars

Kool DJ Red Alert (one of the first DJs to play with the Universal Zulu Nation) had a rap radio show on Kiss FM in NYC, it would rival Mr Magic's Rap Attack show starting a beef between the two DJs. Red Alert was down with BDP, Mr Magic with the Juice Crew, and so began The Bridge War

Here's the Suckapella of Dimples D - Sucker DJ's (I Will Survive) which is the best cut on the 12 imo

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Kool DJ Red Alert. #history #legend #icon

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“BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023 Announces Performers For Show

“BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023 will also honor the 30th anniversary of iconic record label So So Def with an all-star roster of hip hop icons taking the stage,

The “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023 is heating up with an electrifying list of top performers in hip hop music and culture. Today, BET announced the continuation of its ‘Non-stop Hip Hop Party’ celebrating five decades of the genre with performances by Offset, DaBaby, Fivio Foreign, GloRilla, Sexyy Red, and a deejay and producer tribute featuring Kid Capri, Kool DJ Red Alert, Scott…