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October 19, 2018: Put The Needle On Hip-Hop History Pt 3 of 4 from Oakland CA w DJ ALF + Bronwyn B (NJ WFMU)

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	Images	Special	Approx. start time
DJ ALF	PTNOTR intro (edit)   → "PTNOTR intro (edit)" by "DJ ALF"
A Tribe Called Quest	Can I Kick It (edit)   → "Can I Kick It (edit)" by "A Tribe Called Quest"	Peoples Instinctive Travels & The Paths Of Rhythm		1990					0:00:38 (Pop-up)
Main Source	Looking at the Front Door (edit)   → "Looking at the Front Door (edit)" by "Main Source"			1991					0:02:24 (Pop-up)
De La Soul	A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays (Edit)   → "A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays (Edit)" by "...	De La Soul Is Dead		1991					0:04:18 (Pop-up)
Gang Starr	Take It Personal   → "Take It Personal" by "Gang Starr"	Daily Operation		1992		one of the Premier produced tracks to play today - ah yeah!!!!!			0:06:56 (Pop-up)
Souls Of Mischief	93 'til Infinity (WFMU intro vers). EDIT   → "93 'til Infinity (WFMU intro vers). EDIT" by "Sou...	Put The Needle On The 1993 Hip Hop (2014 WFMU Marathon Premium CD mix)		1993					0:09:05 (Pop-up)
Wu Tang Clan	Protect Ya Neck (edit)   → "Protect Ya Neck (edit)" by "Wu Tang Clan"			1993					0:11:40 (Pop-up)
Black Moon	Who Got The Props EDIT   → "Who Got The Props EDIT" by "Black Moon"			1993					0:16:21 (Pop-up)
Lords of the Underground	Chief Rocka edit   → "Chief Rocka edit" by "Lords of the Underground"	Put The Needle On The 1993 Hip Hop (2014 WFMU Marathon Premium CD mix)		1993					0:16:54 (Pop-up)
Masta Ace Inc.	93 Freestyle w Billy Jam on KUSF   → "93 Freestyle w Billy Jam on KUSF" by "Masta Ace I...	Put The Needle On The 1993 Hip Hop (2014 WFMU Marathon Premium CD mix)		1993		one of few freestyles over "Halftime" Nas inst. that day on radio in SF			0:18:12 (Pop-up)
Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf	93 Freestyle w Billy Jam on KUSF   → "93 Freestyle w Billy Jam on KUSF" by "Charizma an...	Put The Needle On The 1993 Hip Hop (2014 WFMU Marathon Premium CD mix)		1993					0:19:57 (Pop-up)
Nas	N.Y. State Of Mind   → "N.Y. State Of Mind" by "Nas"	illmatic		1994		DJ Premier Production		***	0:21:56 (Pop-up)
The Pharcyde	Runnin   → "Runnin" by "The Pharcyde"	Labcabincalifornia		1995					0:24:05 (Pop-up)
Dr. Octagon	Bear Witness (Qbert Gets Biz)   → "Bear Witness (Qbert Gets Biz)" by "Dr. Octagon"			1996		Dan the Automator production + DJ Qbert on the cuts (Kool Keith takes break)			0:26:29 (Pop-up)
Rasco	The Unassisted (feat DJ D Styles on the cuts) (edit)   → "The Unassisted (feat DJ D Styles on the cuts) (ed...			1997		this is the 12" version - the album version came in 98 "Time Waits for No man"			0:27:48 (Pop-up)
Black Star (Mos Def + Talib Kweli)	Respiration ft. Common EDIT   → "Respiration ft. Common EDIT" by "Black Star (Mos ...			1998					0:31:02 (Pop-up)
MF Doom	Hero Vs Villian   → "Hero Vs Villian" by "MF Doom"	Operation Doomsday	Fondle Em	1999					0:36:01 (Pop-up)
Deltron 3030	Virus   → "Virus" by "Deltron 3030"	Deltron 3030		2000		Automator, Del The Funky Homosapien + Kid Koala - note Y2K references			0:37:56 (Pop-up)
J Live	The Best Part   → "The Best Part" by "J Live"	The Best Part		2001		DJ Premier produced - released in 2001 - album had been ready for a minute			0:43:13 (Pop-up)
Atmosphere	GodLovesUgly   → "GodLovesUgly" by "Atmosphere"	GodLovesUgly	Rhymesayers Ent.	2002		big ups to Slug and Ant for continually making great hip-hop inc their great new one -			0:45:22 (Pop-up)
Immortal Technique	Harlem Streets (edit)   → "Harlem Streets (edit)" by "Immortal Technique"	Revolutionary Music Vol. 2	Viper Records	2003					0:49:37 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: with DJ ALF co-host from Oakland	over immortal technique "Harlem streets" looped inst.   → "over immortal technique "Harlem streets" looped i...								0:50:39 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	6:43pm → Billy Jam: greetings from Oakland CA - where myself and DJ ALF are - for this radio show and getting ready to record big session tomorrow with Bullet Proof Scratch Hamsters for future WFMU show and documentary - Today is Part 3 of 4 part Hip-Hop History Raptober series - when I will play music from the years 1990 to 2003 inclusive - DJs/producers/emcees note the "45 years of hip hop-history in 45 seconds challenge" - flyer on this playlist for details - Post your fave 1990's hip-hop memories here in comments - Big up to Bronwyn B back in WFMU NJ studios doing engineering today - next week am back on East Coast with my co-host Monica Lynch + world premiere of Double Dee & Steinski's "Lesson 4" here on WFMU
	7:03pm → Steiner in Whately: :(
	👻 7:03pm → chris: hey, Billy Jam and DJ ALF in da East Bay. hey, Bronwyn B in the stewdeeoooooh.
	7:04pm → common: Billy jam! All!
	7:04pm → ADA: peace out there
	👻 7:05pm → chresti: H*LLO!
	7:06pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: Greetings everyone! I’m happy to once again co-host on this wonderful show with Billy today all the way from Oakland, CA. The lineup of music for your listening pleasure today is absolutely stunning! Enjoy!
	7:07pm → Aaron Hali: How is everybody!? Let’s get ‘this party started!!!
	👻 7:08pm → Smilty69: What's up Billy Jam, Bronwyn B, and friends! Not missing a beat from last week. Hope to hear some Nice & Smooth soon.
	7:08pm → Billy Jam: hey all me and ALF here in The Town today - Oakland
	7:09pm → TheRapperWithNoName: *Spark* Professor Billy Jam with the AP Hip-Hop History Lessons, What a Blessing...
	7:09pm → ADA: take it personal!
	👻 7:11pm → chresti: premier!
	7:12pm → Billy Jam: hey RWNN, Chresti, Chris, Aaron, Smilty69, common and ADA and all tuned in - big ups to ALF and Bronwyn B
	7:13pm → Billy Jam: sounds like he says "like Obama" in that verse by Souls
	7:14pm → northguineahills: I never noticed that until today, Billy!
	7:15pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: One of my personal favorite Hip Hop memories was simply rushing to the music store whether it was Sam Goody or Tower Records to get the latest release on cassette of a popular artist like Public Enemy or Ice Cube’s “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted” before they sold out.
	7:15pm → Tall Paul: Yo Bill Alf how are ye doing. Looking forward to a dope show
	7:15pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: And yes I meant cassette
	7:16pm → Aaron Hali: Which verse? I can’t thin8nk with this Wu playing
	7:16pm → Colleen: I am thrilled to hear this show again...Had to log in to say that!! this is Great!!!
	7:17pm → northguineahills: This hiphop history series is essential!
	7:19pm → Aaron Hali: Yo ALF, I appreciate your analog appreciation!
	7:20pm → Aaron Hali: Got some classicks in rotation today, Billy!
	7:20pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: Oh my goodness I remember when the local station WPGC in Washington D.C. played Who got the Props non-stop back in the day.
	7:20pm → Tall Paul: Yo Alf, I remember them good days, throwing the tapes into the walkman bouncing down the street with the headphones on.. what up Bromwyn B
	👻 7:21pm → chris: cassettes in the box in the house, in the car, in the box at work and on the beach... yes... cassettes!
	7:23pm → Billy Jam: Rest In Beats CHARIZMA
	7:23pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: Tall Paul I ALSO remember those dreaded days when my tapes got eaten by the tape player.
	7:23pm → Tall Paul: I remember buying Take A Look Around we could only get it on cassette here. What a great tape. I still have a load tapes in my parents.
	7:24pm → Billy Jam: hey NGH, wot up TALL PAUL, hi Colleen
	7:25pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: Tall Paul Did you eventually buy Take A Look on CD or vinyl?
	7:27pm → Colleen: Nice!! Hi Bliiy Jam! Im an official fan!
	7:30pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: The Unassisted! Classic joint right there!
	7:31pm → Aaron Hali: RASKO!! You can find me at the spot with the gun still hot
	7:32pm → Buddha of Suburbia: Hi everyone! Hey! Hey! Colleen!
	7:32pm → Buddha of Suburbia: Hi Billy Jam!
	7:33pm → listener 126464: This is left over from last weeks show, but in '89 Tommy Boy must've donated a couple hundred cassettes of '3 Feet High...' to FMU. They were giving them away for a couple weeks. Wore mine out. Kinda reminded me of 'After Bathing At Baxters'
	7:33pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: Fun Fact - D-Styles did the scratches on The Unassisted
	7:33pm → Colleen: Hey Buddha!!!!! Soooo excited for tomorrow!!
	7:33pm → Billy Jam: hey Buddha - thanks Colleen - wot up listener 126464
	7:34pm → listener 126464: Thanks Billy and associates!
	7:35pm → Joe D.: yo Rasco!! sick
	7:35pm → Billy Jam: JOE D
	👻 7:36pm → Ken From Hyde Park: Yay, it's the Wake 'n' Bake Hip-Hop Division!
	👻 7:37pm → chris: oh man, Black Star. soooo good. Mos Def was the first hip-hop artist i met in person. what a down to earth, humble, awesome guy. mad respect for that guy.
	7:37pm → Tall Paul: I got the special edition with the 2 cds. This is one of my favourite HipHop albums. Bill thanks for adding this to your selection
	7:37pm → Buddha of Suburbia: Colleen! Yes, it's going to be amazing. When are you showing up?
	7:38pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: I miss Rawkus Records
	7:38pm → Buddha of Suburbia: Hey Ken! Too bad you can't join us at Auction tomorrow evening. At least you've been to their events before. This will be my first.
	👻 7:38pm → Smilty69: Doom!
	7:39pm → MplsCoco: Yessssssss BillyJam!!! These are my jams! ❤️
	7:40pm → katyip: tite show tonite. MF DOOM always making it sweet so prophetic
	7:42pm → TheRapperWithNoName: Fantastic. Pure Joy for the Ear.
	👻 7:42pm → chris: speaking of crises precipitating change... vote, US people!
	7:42pm → Billy Jam: @MplsCoco and katysp - thanks for tuning into W F M U
	7:42pm → Tall Paul: Yo Bill, do you have My Vinyl Weights a Ton by Peanut Butter Wolf? This album was my lifesaver way back in 99. As it was the dawn of bad HipHop radio crap. I was losing my head till I heard this album. Met PBW when he played in Dublin really sound and down to earth
	7:42pm → Billy Jam: @chris werd
	7:43pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: Del is a prophet. This song applies to what is happening in the world today in terms of technology.
	👻 7:44pm → Smilty69: @Chris Vote People! Or quit bitchin'
	7:45pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: Tall Paul My Vinyl Weighs is the album that put me on to Stones Throw back in late 90
	👻 7:45pm → Ken From Hyde Park: @Buddha - The Katyń Memorial statue is just a couple blocks from the station. One of these trips, I need to arrive early and pay it a visit.
	7:45pm → Smurph: Loving the show today. Fun hip hop memory from more or less this era, Roughtneck Jihad from Third Sight stopping by the college radio station to drop off a record and agreeing to jump on the mic.
	7:45pm → yippie: I really did just eat some Hoe Cakes. but I write my name as cat too Billy Jam
	7:47pm → Tall Paul: Yo Bill, are J5 in the building?
	7:48pm → MplsCoco: Thanks BillyJam! my pleasure! ❤️
	7:48pm → Aaron Hali: SLUGGO! This is a dope video, too.
	7:50pm → Billy Jam: thanks all who have supported WFMU and this show during this October Marathon on WFMU - thanks Bronwyn B for engineering - big up to Joe D + DJ ALF and all tuned in today - @Tall Paul - nope no time for J5 and so many other greats - ah well
	7:51pm → Billy Jam: "45 years of Hip Hop History in 45 seconds Challenge" is on....do it and hear your mix (if picked) played here on the air next week - final forth week of this series
	7:51pm → TheRapperWithNoName: What. A. Show. WOOOOOOOO
	7:52pm → ALF of Hip Hop Slam: Aww yeah! Mic break coming up!
	👻 7:52pm → chresti: go to sleep my little time bomb...
	👻 7:54pm → chresti: THANKS!!!!
	7:56pm → Tall Paul: Bill, Alf n Bromwyn B thanks for a dope show. Wishing y'all a great weekend. Big up Quest n Eddie Def. Looking forward to the show
	8:00pm → Aaron Hali: Thanks for the shout!!!
	8:01pm → Aaron Hali: Right on, pimps! You’re the Best!! ALF, enjoyyour stay in the Bay!

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