The Main Ingredient

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July 13The Main Ingredient - Episode July 12, 2026
This week we present a Shaolin Sundays block party with a guest set from the one and only, Stefan Lewis. It's a total vibe.

Playlist:
Ahmad - Back in the Day
The Nonce - MIxtapes
The B.U.M.S - Elevation (Free My Mind)
AZ - Rather Unique
Jay Z - Dead Presidents
INI - Fakin' Jax
Cypress Hill, featuring Erick Sermon, Redman, & MC Eiht - Throw Ya Hands In The Air
Das EFX, featuring Mobb Deep - Microphone Master
Jamal - Fades Em All
Outkast - Elevators (Me & You)
Jungle Brothers, featuring Q-Tip & De La Soul - How You Want It We Got It
A Tribe Called Quest - Mr. Incognito
Pete Rock, featuring Ms. Jones - Soul Survivor
Smif N Wessun - Bucktown
Stefan Lewis - Shaolin Sundays Mega Mix
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July 06The Main Ingredient - Episode July 5, 2026
Instrumental Album Showcase: Wavy Bagels - Bages for Dag

Playlist:
Blu & Exile, featuring Ahmad Anwar - Lazy Afternoon
Thes One, featuring Kyle Raps & DJ Chaps One - Timeless
Jav The Dentist, featuring Homeboy Sandman & Deca - That Dog Won't Hunt
Sam Krats, featuring Artifacts - Emcees Recognize
Es & Nec Nymbl - I Due It For
Hi Tek, featuring Nas & Common - I Luv Music (Epik & Marques Murray ReGroove)
Moka Only - Oh Its True
Split Sphere - Bonafide Badlands
ScienZe & Parental - Never Been the Same
Christmaz & Gonza - Money on My Mind
Tableek, featuring Boogie Fields - Black Jack
Vstylez - The Fallen
Cymarshall Law & Frigstep - Ask Somebody
H&L Associates (Hastyle & Luck) - The Food
DJ Kawon, featuring Len-Dor & The Bad Seed - Guerilla Warefare
Godfather Don & Parental, featuring Soul Intellect - Numbers
Bop Alloy - One Prize
Ohbliv - Wanderer's Handbook
Libtretto & Theory Hazit, featuring A Man Called Jai - Boom!!!
The Difference Machine, featuring Supastition - Heat Sacrifices
DJ Robert Smith, featuring Slimkid3 & K-Natural - All My Dreams
Doctor Bionic - Electric Pollen
Awon & The Other Guys - Lots of Pockets
The Doppelgangaz - Rubber Stampz
The Bad Seed x Shade Cobain - We Shot Ya
John Brown the Rapper & Da Beatminerz, featuring Smif n Wessun - Waxing In Mecca
A-F-R-O & MotionPlus - Documented
Godfather Don & Parental - Blind (Figub Brazlevic Remix)
AZ - No Need For Lactose
Hieroglyphics - Hieroglyphics Faction
Sayzee & Tona - Sunito
Natural Elements - Whole Foods of Rap
Prop Dylan & Phil Tyler - All That Jazz
Ras Ceylon & Timbo King - Duality
Stik Figa & Heather Grey - Joyride
Mic Bless x Avant Garde - The Jackals
Qwel & Nightwalker - When I Was a Kid
Mach-Hommy, featuring Blu - Jolly Good
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June 29The Main Ingredient - Episode June 28, 2026
Instrumental Album Showcase: Camouflage Monk - Saudade

Playlist:
The Allergies - This Feeling
Supreme Cerebral x The Beat Junkies, featuring Substance810 & Ethemadassasin - You Don't Want It
MO Buks & Doza The Drum Dealer, featuring D. Goynz, Doza The Drum Dealer, Kaeson Skrilla, & Crise P - Go Brooklyn
H&L Associates (Hastyle & Luck) - Classic Material (Remix)
4-IZE - Old Soul
K-Rec & Sadat X - Hapiness
K-Rec & Checkmate, featuring Sadat X - Good Nutrition
K-Rec & Birdapres - Overhead Perspective
Moka Only - Re Up Reset
Czarface & Frankie Pulitzer - Brothers Grimm
Nolan the Ninja, featuring lojii - Bonetail
Scienz of Life - Well Aware
Von Pea - Wings
The Bad Seed x Shade Cobain - Guess What?
Benny Slumz & Freddie Black - At All Costs
Raz Fresco - The Blind
Backburner - Run Wild
Flytrap, featuring Kool Keith & DJ WeezL - Increase the Peace
Lex, featuring Harbor Kidz - Authentic
Bloo Azul & Pep57 - Check the Rhymes
Tierra Whack - Wax Paper
John Brown the Rapper & Da Beatminerz, featuring Your Old Droog - Come Thru & Collect
K-Rec & Birdapres - Confluence
K-Rec & Casual - Sunshine Promise
R.A.P. Ferreira, featuring nahhphet & Rhys Langston - Sound of Horns
Sam R I & Castle Money Beats, featuring Block Forever - Gotti Snatchers
Johnny Ciggs & D.R.U.G.S. Beats, featuring Illpo & DJ Billy Nguyen - Coughin' Lungs
Cousin Feo, featuring Lord Juco - Kuyt
IM'PERETIV, featuring Ayoo Bigz, Che Uno, Sayzee & Dystrakted - The Wolves
DJ Kawon, featuring Es & Len-Dor - On the Low
NappyHIGH, featuring Blu & Ivan Ave - Love It
The Bad Seed x Murda Megz - More Fire
The Difference Machine, featuring Willie Evans Jr. & Shabazz Palaces - Orange Lazarus
Sha Ray & DJ Haram - Champagne & Bouquets
Chong Wizard - Ever Rapper Thinks He's Tony Montana
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June 08The Main Ingredient - Episode June 7, 2026
Instrumental album showcase: K-Def - Out On The Streets

Playlist:
Blu & Exile, featuring Ahmad Anwar - Lazy Afternoon
Kista & Glad2Mecha, featuring Masta Ace - Gotta Get Mine
Shabaam Saadiq & Es-K, featuring J-Live - Soakin' Up the Vibes
Q-Unique & DJ Rhetmattic, featuring Pharoahe Monch - Comicon Nerd Shit
Errol Eats Everything, featuring Che Noir & Black Kat - NRG (Remix)
Dysfunkshunal Familee, featuring Napoleon Da Legend, Grea Wolf & Nejma Nefertiti - Lay Up Line
Moka Only - Oh Its True
Qwel & Nightwalker, featuring Denizen Kane & Jam One - Buy More Clocks
Black Milk - Dreams Not Only Made At Night
Mad1ne - Fiyah Like
A.G. & Stu Bangas - Real Hip Hop
Jay Royale, featuring Jae Skeese - Chips From the Goldschlager
Nems & Ron Browz - Bendicion
Rufus Sims, Ju Jilla & Xcelence - On My Soul
ScienZe, Stan Ipcus - Charlie Brown Returns
AZ, featuring Jadakiss - Gimme the World
Legit, featuring DJ Uncle Fester - Dreams on Reset (Remix)
King Topaz, featuring Truth Emcee & DJ JS-1 - Two III
Dot-Com Intelligence & August Fanon - Birds, Orphans and Food
All City Anthom, The Architect - Eyez on the Prize
Billy Danze & TooBusy, featuring Styles P & Pharoahe Monch - For You
UFO Fev, featuring Eto - Motion
Rome Streetz - Cocaine Coltrane
Certain.Ones, featuring L.I.F.E. Long, Frank Stress & Bobby Craves - Dig Dug
Bop Alloy, featuring Blu - Audio Sunshine
Indigo Phoenyx & Teck-Zilla - Monster In Us
Sayzee & Flodust - House Fires
Emotionz - They Can't Do My Job
NugLife, featuring Tha God Fahim & Chuuwee - Lookin 4
Thurz & 14KT, featuring Jimetta Rose - Something I Can Feel
38 Spesh, featuring Ransom & Smooth Haynes - Trust Us
Jimmy D, featuring Pay$o & Raz Fresco - Rudimentary
Ill Conscious & Finn, featuring Rome Cee - Prominent Sunz
DNTE - Chemistry Class
Ewonee, featuring Brainorchestra - Slidin'
Benny the Butcher, Black Soprano Family, and Fuego Base - Like It Is
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June 01The Main Ingredient - Episode May 31, 2026
Instrumental album showcase: House Shoes Presents, Beats!!! The Japan Sound.

Playlist:
Dub J x Michie Mee - Not Giving Up
Prop Dylan & Phil Tyler, featuring Awon - Recognize My Rhyme
Clever 1 & Shar the Analog Bastard - Brown Paper Bagz
Mad Rev - Shenaniganz
Hieroglpyhics - Hard Numbers
Godfather Don & Parental, featuring Debonair P - Provocation
Bop Alloy - One Prize
Moka Only - Plenty of Em
Killa Dilla & Sado - Bad News
JADA & S14H, featuring Murs - Golden Sound
Ill Conscious & Finn, featuring King Magnetic & Recognize Ali - Pressure
Prop Dylan & Phil Tyler - True Believers
LEX - Do My Best
Evil Ebeneser, featuring K-Prez - Graveyard
B1 the Architect, featuring D-Sisive, 9th Uno & Roshin - To The Heavens
Abyss, featuring Cyrus Da Zine - Dynamic Duo
DJ Kawon, featuring Travisty The Lazy Emcee, ED DAV, Notes82, Len-Dor & K Tre - The Alumni
38 Spesh, featuring Che Noir - Mental Health
Amerigo Gazaway & Satoru - It's Been Hard
Mathematik - Flying
Tona, featuring Asun Eastwood & Daniel Son - Lucid
Tone Chop & Frost Gable, featuring DJ J Smooth - Must Be Stoned
Overhaul Music x Black Thought x Conway the Machine - Saltwater & Flour
Like, featuring Blu, Huey Briss & Exile - Wut Happened
Estee Nack & Cookin Soul - Inbound
Nappy Nina & Swarvy, featuring Quelle Chris - Kiss it Twice
Es & Nec Nymbl, featuring Unknown Mizery & DJ K-Flip - Black Tears
ScienZe & Parental - Never Been the Same
Bukue One & ParanormL, featuring Sadat X - Spitfire (Remix)
Typical Cats/Qwel - Look Out
C-Red - Choosing Me
Ghostboyjr & Dxgree - What Up!
Cult of the Damned - Medicine Man
Hieroglyphics - Drum Talk
Cadence Weapon, featuring Dijah SB - Step Out
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May 25The Main Ingredient - Episode May 24, 2026
Instrumental album showcase: Infinite P - Blue Flames

Playlist:
Hieroglyphics - Eyes Wide Shut
The Allergies, featuring Andy Cooper & BlabberMouf - Dig It Up
Mike D - What We Got
Hieroglyphics - Crescent Moon, Clear Sky
Errol Eats Everything, featuring Brother Ali - Still Don't Matter None
Skanks the Rap Martyr & Makeba Mooncycle - Out of Time
Split Sphere - Reactivated
Es & Nec Nymbl - Voices
Chill Rob G - GTFO
Kista & Glad2Mecha - Hard To Be Great
One Be Lo - Moon Walkman
Blu & Exile - The Bag
Tableek, featuring Boogie Fields - Black Jack
John Brown the Rapper & Da Beatminerz - Extraordinary
Vstylez - The Fallen
Sam Krats, featuring Edo.G, El Da Sensei, Jeru the Damaja & DJ Rogue - 360 (Remix)
Mike Titan x Tali Rodriguez, featuring Slik Jack, Aïda, & DJ GlibStylez - Granny's Orphanage
DJ Robert Smith, featuring SlimKid3 & K-Natural - All My Dreams
Marc Spano, featuring Fashawn & Skyzoo - Complicated Art
Global Platoon, featuring M.I., Steve Colossal & Rome - Playin' For Keeps
Emskee & MiLKCRATE - Identity (MiLKCRATE Remix)
Billy Danze & TooBusy, featuring Redman - Win Or Loose
El Gant & Maticulous , featuring Brother Ali - Wordle
Team Demo, featuring Al Skratch & Tash - East to West
K-Rec & Birdapres, featuring And the Boar - Cued Up
Godfather Don & Parental - The Medicine
Ill Conscious & Finn - Pupils Become Rivals
AZ, featuring Nas - Surprize
Stik Figa & Heather Grey, featuring Sleep Sinatra, Defcee & Grvnola - Western Conference Finals
Sonnyjim & Lee Scott - Tuscan Pleather
Tone Liv & Nivrock - Priceless Stamps
Chuck Strangers, featuring Obii Say - Everyday
Jimmie D, featuring Pay$o & Raz Fresco - Rudimentary
Ol Man 80zz, featuring Blanxx, HydeparkFB, Asun Eastwood, Fred Blaze & Phonk P - Matcha & Blunts
Che Uno, featuring DNTE & Asun Eastwood - Barras Luco
Sayzee & Flodust, featuring Asun Eastwood - Do Better
DNTE - Saratoga Springs
Kidd Called Quest, featuring RJ Payne & Pretty Bulli - Feroshus
ROB BASE & DJ E-Z ROCK - It Takes Two
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May 18The Main Ingredient - Episode May 17, 2026
Instrumental album showcase: Vanderslice - Dope on the Table

Playlist:
DJ Premier x The Alchemist - For the Gig
AZ, featuring Mumu Fresh - So High
K-Rec & Checkmate, featuring Sadat X - Good Nutrition
Rashad & Confidence - Non Stop
Taureen Black & Bootie Brown - D.A.V.E.
Theo3 - Watch it Burn (Remix)
Bazooka Joe 204 - Halfway to Hell
Onyx, featuring DMC - Hollis to Southside
Mike D - Switch Up
Nug Life, featuring XP the Marxman & Raz Fresco - Water Colours
Awon & The Other Guys - Ice Rink
Chip Fu, featuring Busta Rhymes - Have Mercy
Pretty Bulli - Remember
Black Milk - Right Time
Daniel Son & Manzu Beats, featuring Jay Royale - Boss At The Door
J Scienide - Borealis
New Villain - Life Line
Billy Danze & TooBusy, featuring Lady Lee - The Answer
Bop Alloy - Master Class
Global Platoon, featuring M.I. & Fla Fla - Showtime
TNF (Thrust OG & Frankenstein) , featuring London - Smooth Operator
Es x Nec Nymbl, featuring J Wyze & Solar-C - Acting Strange
Oddisee & Heno - Round The Way
Sonnyjim & Lee Scott, featuring King Grubb & Jehst - Lump Sum
Kista & Glad2Mecha, featuring Big Shug - Straight Vibing
Blu & Exile, featuring Black Thought & Mach-Hommy - T.S.O.D.
Stik Figa & Heather Grey, featuring Blu - Recollection
A.G. & Stu Bangas, featuring Sadat X - Creatures
Touch182 - Tree Sun Us
DJ Kawon, featuring Cold Camp - Dirty Angels
Cadence Weapon - 501XX
Split Sphere - Welcome Us Back
Termanology & Royal Flush, featuring Tek & UFO Fev - Legendary Blocks
Jay Royale, featuring Elzhi - Playwrights From The Motown
Indigo Phoenyx & Teck-Zilla - Soul Reflect
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May 11 The Main Ingredient - Episode May 10, 2026
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May 04 The Main Ingredient - Episode May 3, 2026
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April 27 The Main Ingredient - Episode April 26, 2026
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Join DJ Cosm as he chefs up a weekly blend of delectable flavours. Formerly known as Mental Illness, the Main Ingredient remains Alberta’s longest running hip hop mix show. There’s no better way to cap off your weekend than a healthy serving of underground and classic rap.