“We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” - Dakota Tribe

I am leaving my mark on this world with this music. Episode 176 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive proves rap music’s future is in very good hands. Episode streaming now!

“Long island New York has always produced a certain type of character with a mixture of moxie, heart and a wise guy sense of humor. “

-Steve Buscemi

Episode 175 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive takes you a tour through Long Island aka Strong Island. Emcees with a certain cut to their jib separate from the other 5 boroughs! Hip-Hop wouldn’t be the same without them! Tap in.

“Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live.” - KRS-One

Episode 174 or Real Hip-Hop Is Alive is hip-hop culture personified in rhyme form. Streaming now!

“Halloween wraps fear in innocence, as though it were slightly sour sweet. Let terror, then, be turned into a treat.” - Nicholas Gordon

My treat to all listeners during this spooky season is Episode 173 (Spooky Soulful Sh!t 3) of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive. All production & emcee that could score the best psychological thrillers, horror films, or crime drama! Hip-Hop is so versatile, streaming now!

“He who walks in the eightfold noble path with unswerving determination is sure to reach Nirvana.” - Buddha

Episode 172 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive elevates you to true musical nirvana courtesy of the underground. Streaming now, tap in!

“Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.” - Edgar Allan Poe

Episode 171 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive is a melting pot of true poets expressing their vital truth. Streaming now!

Experience true musical enlightenment. Allow Episode 170 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive help to sonically realign your Chi. Episode streaming now.

Musical mastery, lyrical precision is the result of this versus battle between hip-hop juggernauts. Episode 169 (Slum Village vs. Little Brother) of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive welcomes you to the Motor City & The Bull City, founding places of two groups who've mastered a sound that is equal parts, beautiful, sexy, insightful & street. Episode streaming now!

"Those who tell the stories rule the world." - Hopi American Indian Proverb

Episode 168 (Storytelling Mastery Pt. 2) of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive takes you on another musical ride with the best storytelling emcees from past & present. Tap in to escape to another place, episode streaming now!

"Fools give up fast. Strong men persevere. The wise keep going forever." Maxime Lagace

I'll never stop providing the best hip-hop music the culture has to offer. Underground is King! Episode 167 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

"Feed the body food & drink, it will survive today. Feed the soul art and music, it will live forever." Julie Andrews

Curating music to the delight of real hip-hop listeners is my artistic expression. Episode 166 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

"Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there's love & inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong." - Ella Fitzgerald

I'm still here, providing the beautiful, strong and resilient art form of rap. Episode 165 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

This New York City Borough breeds stars that shine just a bit brighter than all the rest. Episode 164 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive welcomes you to the borough of Queens. Where many emcees from here have become global phenomena. Streaming now!

Welcome to the Planet of Brooklyn, New York. A borough that single handedly has birthed more stars than our galaxy. Episode 163 takes you a musical tour of this tough, uncompromising, unapologetic, beautiful & always real place, which can seem like another world. Where emcees from the past & present have made hip-hop a better place.

“A great soul serves eveyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” - Maya Angelou

Great music is like everlasting life. Episode 162 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive will recognize Chino XL & DJ Polo. The men, the myths, the legends. Hip-Hop reigns supreme. Episode streaming now.

Attention all listeners, an APB is out for the apparent murder of real hip-hop music. Never fear, Episode 161 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive proves underground hip-hop is thriving & in good hands!

Far to the north of hip-hop’s birthplace lies a frigid, wild & beautiful land, where emcees have been perfecting their craft for decades. Episode 160 (Emcees of The North) of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive welcomes you to Canada. A place where “emcees work three times as hard for half the credit. “Episode is streaming now!

“The only real elegance is in the mind; if you’ve got that, the rest really comes from it.” Hip-Hop music with equal parts, style, class & street elegance with an edge. Episode 159 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

“Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.” Celebrate America’s independence with food, fireworks & this underground hip-hop! This is my way to make the world better. Episode 158 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.

“In a certain way, rap music is alternative.” Hip-Hop is a billion-dollar industry, fueled by the soul of the streets & the underground. Episode 157 of Real Hip-Hop Is Alive streaming now.