The red carpet is out and the whole auditorium is filled with lights and cameras. Live from SF State, it's the Blacktop Awards!

Merquillo & Big Rich co-host the series finale of "Blacktop Radio". After 5 seasons of dominating the airwaves, Blacktop Radio will leave KSFS holding the prestigious Best Radio Show in 2012. Who will win Best Singer? Who is the Dopest Rapper? What is the Best Song of the year?

From the ring of the school bell to the final curtain, it's The Blacktop baby!

Original Air Date: March 16, 2013 (KSFS)

Weezy calls Merquillo to clear up rumors of him dying. Tune into The Blacktop every Saturday from 3-4pm (PST) at http://ksfsmedia.net/radio .

After doing a 4-year timeout, Taj-He-Spitz is back making his debut on Blacktop Radio. Merquillo asks Taji how he's grown from a preteen in Yahoo chatrooms to a buzzing artist receiving fanmail from Philadelphia, Canada, and Japan. Taji leaks three singles off his upcoming EP "I Got It" including the title track "I Got It", "Single Girls" and "Big Bank".

"I don't make trend music, I make 'in' music... I just feel like right now I would rather tell you about them problems you got with that welfare office. Or I'd rather tell you about the problems you got with yo baby mama. Or I'd rather tell you bout how you ain't got that money that you be singing along to when you hear that song. But you will get this money, and you will get the benefits and all that if you just give it to God, you know. That's what I came to push. I came to represent the people that's been oppressed instead of joining the oppressors" - Taj-He-Spitz.

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Fly Street Gang crosses the Bay Bridge from Oakland to Frisco to stop by The Blacktop. Tah and Phantom inform fans that Jay West will be out soon, and they talk about their Zero Gravity mixtape, new singles, and Phantom's new clothing line Fxckin Amvzin. Finding their niche in the Ratchet/Club genre, FSG leaks their new singles "PMF (Put It In My Face)", "Bad B@#$% Contest", and Blacktop favorite "Knock It Out" ft. R.O.D.

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Priceless Da Roc (TPE/FOMG), returns to The Blacktop and costs Merquillo $10,000 in FCC fines out the gate.

Priceless leaks a few songs off his new mixtape Underground Celebrity including "Hella Saucy" (prod. by EA Ski), "Players Club" ft. Clyde Carson & Erk Tha Jerk, and "Go Crazy" (prod. by Priceless Da Roc). Quillo also asks Price what it felt like to make thousands of fans at the Oracle Arena hit that s#@- at Summer Jam.

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On this episode of The Blacktop Merquillo interviews Kool John, creator of Shmop Life and starter on the CFOPA/NewBay squad. Kool John talks about his upcoming project "Peace, Love & Shmop" while looking back at an eventful 2012.

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On this episode of The Blacktop, Merquillo interviews 16 year producer Lewi V from the Bay Area. Lewi V, a young musical prodigy, is the newest member of the super production group League of Starz (Universal). Lewi talks about getting Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J on one of his beats, and also landing 3 placements on Wiz Khalifa's Cabin Fever 2 mixtape. Be on the lookout for this young rising star.

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Fresh off a championship season, Blacktop Radio returns with the Season 4 Premiere. Joining Merquillo for the season premiere is R&B songstress Jimmie Reign. Jimmie talks to Quillo about her new album "The Other Side of Love" and drops two exclusive singles "She Loves" and "Miss You". She also talks about "the new Jimmie", her store Candid Boutique, and what inspired The Other Side of Love.

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Fresh out of winning the Best Radio Show at BECA Fest 2012 (San Francisco State University's Annual Award Show for Television, Film, & Radio), Merquillo and Sippmoe present the full episode of the Season 3 Finale.

Listen to 100 minutes of Hip Hop/R&B on The Blacktop with celebrity guest host, Big Rich aka Fillmore Rich. Big Rich is best known for appearing on MTV & BET with singles such as "SF Anthem" ft. San Quinn & Boo Banga, and "That's The Business".

In addition the Artist of The Week, Hopie, stops by for an exclusive interview and brings her new music. Hopie is a rising female emcee from San Francisco. She has appeared on MYX TV and the Paid Dues Independent Music Festival. She has worked with artists like Del the Funky Homosapien, Murs and Luckyiam (Living Legends).

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The Blacktop, aka #BlacktopRadio is an Urban Contemporary show hosted by Merquillo at KSFS (San Francisco State University).

Blacktop Radio is currently in its 3rd Season, and has featured several rising artists & producers from the Bay Area. Merquillo & co-host SippMoe are live every Saturday from 12-2pm PT/3-5pm ET at ksfs.sfsu.edu .

Every week, Merquillo spins the hottest Hip Hop/R&B in the country. In addition, SippMoe quenches your thirst with his weekly "Double Shot"

Plus the weekly Freestyle Battle!!

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Previous Guests on The Blacktop:

Big Rich, Poplyfe, R.O.D, Bailey,The Hoodstarz, Jimmie Reign, Priceless Da Roc, Mike Marshall, Equipto, Nio Tha Gift, HBK Skip, Dolla Will, KOB, Beat Celebs, D Animals, Evaclear, Dregs One, Yung Mar & more...