A root toot tootie toot, a rap tap tootie yeah – the Boom Bap Radio Crew – was back together again for the first time in 2014. Resident MC and Zulu J-Crush reunited with the C.O., Angry Engineer and Masta Talka to bid adieu to literary great and international legend Amiri Baraka. However, they couldn’t ignore the elephant in the room and expressed their collective humiliation and heart-break for those members of NJ Gov. Chris Christie’s staff who closed lanes outside of the GWB bridge for shits and giggles. We also examine Dennis Rodman’s strange relationship with a dick-tator and cheered a weekend thaw-out after again surviving record cold in the Tri-State. Don’t worry, before The Worm could start singing again, we played more of the internet’s best Hip-Hop. MC Shan, Queen Latifah, Public Enemy, Gang Starr, De La Soul, Artifacts, and Eminem all did their things. Don’t plead the 5th or put your cussing baby up on YouTube. – It’s Boom Bap Radio!

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With J-Crush doing Street Team stuff in the land of Nod, the Boom Bap Radio crew was forced to ring in the New Year in the raunchy, unfettered fashion that has been a trademark of this fine Podcast since 2011. Filthy, dirty and half in the bag, the C.O., Angry Engineer and Masta Talka cheered a brand new year and thaw-out after a freezing cold week of weather on the East Coast. We wondered why North Korea’s dick-tator can have his uncle executed by ill-tempered dogs and why those Negroes picking the cotton Duck Dynasty dude hoed were so damn cheerful. But you never have to wonder about the quality of Hip-Hop. Biggie, Redman, Mobb Deep, the Clipse, ODB and Blowfly. Yes, Blowfly drove us down a dirt road full of inappropriate language and explicit rhymes. But a few things are certain Kim Kardashian ain’t no Hobbit, a missing Michigan doctor can coo with the best of them and the Rocky Mountains really are high. – It’s Boom Bap Radio!

The Boom Bap Radio crew bid a sad adieu to International freedom fighter for justice and civil rights Nelson Mandela. The crew: The C.O., Angry Engineer and Masta Talka reflected on the accomplishments of Mandela and how he impacted the panel and the world. In a rebellious show, without the mighty J-Crush, the BBR crew also looked back at the week in news on the 70th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Healthcare.gov was getting better, Macy’s and Barney’s got subpoenaed, Kanye hired Andy Warhol’s cousin, Jay Z made baseball history and then we just got stupid with it. Mos Def, Native Tongue family, Lakim Shabazz, Trends of Culture, Public Enemy and Sista Souljah got us over the hump. Yo Carton - we dominate all forums, you knucklehead. Is that a 13-year-old white, teen with y’all? Come with us – It’s Boom Bap Radio!

Every now and again at Boom Bap Radio we’ve got to give pause and take a deeper look at the art form that has reshaped popular music in the 21st Century. Hailing Hip-Hop as the true resurrector of American music and pop culture, the BBR crew digs in the crates and plays not its normal funky music, but also the original songs they sampled. Masta Talka, J-Crush The Angry Engineer and C.O. take a walk on the wild side with the help of Lou Reed; A Tribe Called Quest; Lyn Collins, The Real Roxanne, Busta and Flipmode Squad, the Latin Rascals as well as Mozart and Beethoven – yeah, I said it – funky –ass Ludwig Van! We also recount the week’s biggest headlines, despite threats from George Zimmerman, a crack binge from Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and a tawdry, but scenic motorcycle ride with Kimye. Ah ha honey, it’s Boom Bap Radio!

The BBR crew joined like Voltron with the 40th Anniversay celebration for the mighty Universal Zulu Nation in this episode. We shouted out Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force as well as many of the participants in the weeklong tribute that recognized the many contributions of one of the tightest and original pioneers of the artform. With J-Crush as our guide, we pay tribute to the likes of Grand Wizard Theodore, Fat Boys, Ultramagnetic MC’s; Grand Master Caz; Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and more Zulu’s and Hip-Hop pioneers . However, the din of activity from the newsroom was deafening. The roll out of Obamacare is still disappointing; DMX did get arrested again and the Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is still smoking crack. What the hell is that - an elephant? Nope, it’s Boom Bap Radio!

What do you call it when zombies, witches, ghosties and ghouls effortlessly drift from place to place and folks dress in blackface without regard for people’s feelings and purely for entertainment? Well, it’s either the 1930’s America, the set of Michael Jackson’s Thriller or Halloween 2013. Just days after Halloween, The BBR Crew: J-Crush, Angry Engineer, The C.O. and Masta Talka look back at the last couple of weeks and came away with only questions. Why did the roll-out of the Arffordable Healthcare Act website suck? Why is Germany, a place that can’t even have a standing army surprised we’ve been spying on them for more than a decade? Why are scores of white kids putting on black face and laughing and the shooting death of Trayvon Martin? Why is Chris Brown so darn mad? During this spooktastic edition – The Gravediggaz, Whodini, Public Enemy, Geto Boys, EPMD, and Sweet Tee and Jazzy Joyce provide all the candy we need to feel like our trick or treating wasn’t in vain. No, Julianne Hough, blackface isn’t funny, you ignorant, racist! It’s Boom Bap Radio!

The entire Boom Bap Radio crew got together for the first time in weeks and it felt soooo good! How good? We got all smooth and silky and somehow our Hip-Hop got mixed with R&B, but the two were delicious together. Despite the high spirits, J-Crush, The Angry Engineer, C.O. and Masta Talka were forced to tackle the government shutdown, delusional Republicans, killer biker cops and the awarding of the Noble Peace Prize. F.U. Vladimir Putin! We seriously did hold it down for Hip-Hop – Biggie, Redman, Lil Kim; Ludacris; Eminem; DMX and The Roots helped us find our creamy center. Man, I wish Kanye wasn’t so tortured. Now where are my leather jogging pants? It’s Boom Bap Radio!

The Boom Bap Radio crew, minus J-Crush, were undaunted by the shutdown of the Federal government. Nope, nothing could stop this Hip-Hop engine. Not House Republicans, not Miley’s lizard-like tongue, not even a protester with gasoline drawers could deter the C.O., Angry Engineer and Masta Talka on this day. The BBR crew was extra inquisitive and wondered aloud why millionaires want to de-fund the Affordable Healthcare Act, why DC police can’t stop a car driven in a circle by a deranged person without using deadly force, even why Nelly was singing R&B in a leather outfits. But no one could question our selection of Hip-Hop and we were going, going; back, back; to Cali, Cali in this episode. Ice Cube, Souls of Mischief, Hieroglypics, Cypress Hill, Pac, Snoop and The Jurassic 5 were part of the engine driving this funky runaway train. Coming at you like a pack of marauding motorcycle cops and cracking your driver’s side window – It’s Boom Bap Radio.

The Boom Bap Radio crew – J-Crush, Masta Talka, C.O. and Angry Engineer gather to bid adieu to local DJ great Kerry Asbury, who lost a long fought battle with heart disease. We honor DJ Disc and deal with all of the other less important issues of the world – like passing Syria’s gas; the looming government shutdown, possible defunding of the US Affordable Healthcare Act and the Kenyan Mall attack. Then we get all regional with the Hip-Hop and travel around the country sampling funky, funky beats. DJ Cool V, The Biz, Missy Elliott, Outkast; LL; Gang Starr; and Queen Latifah lead the way and yeah Kanye, we hollered at you, you big ol’ rock star! Hey Ted Cruz, would you like some Tea with your green eggs and ham? Oh shut up! It’s Boom Bap Radio.

Days after the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the historic “I Have A Dream Speech” and march on Washington D.C., the Boom Bap Radio crew was reunited and it felt soooo good. J-Crush, The Angry Engineer, Masta Talka and The C.O. marched their way over to the studio and overcame the holiday weekend, and their respective schedules, to reflect on the commemorative celebration in D.C. and dispelled all of the Conservative myths about not being invited to the shin dig. The crew also reflected on the looming conflict in Syria, the judicial hangover left over from the Trayvon Martin murder case, the VMA’s, DMX’s rolling bar on wheels and more. Of course Old School Hip-Hop was served up and Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Daddy Kane, EPMD and Nice & Smooth all gave their collective, “yes sir’s.” So, put some clothes on Miley and Ga Ga - It’s - Boom Bap Radio!