11.23.09: FF 057 - The Thanksgiving Show



Tonight [Monday] is one of those shows that is announced at the absolute last minute, yet it will probably end up being one of our most memorable ever. That's right folks - Funkadelic Freestyles celebrates Thanksgiving, just like everyone else. We'll be discussing our Turkey Day plans, our favorite foods, and a few embarrassing family stories (I'm sure Jay Promo's got the best).

And since we've been off air for a few weeks now (you haven't noticed?!), we've got a lot to catch up. New music from Wale, Danny!, Danny Brown, Blakroc, Consequence, Obie Trice, Felt, Small Eyez, and too many more. Plus commentary on: the Curb Your Enthusiasm season finale, The Carter Documentary, Charles Hamilton's return, Lupe Fiasco's Thanksgiving Day mixtape, and this awesome new video from J Smooth.

Tune in from 8-10pm EST on WWW.GWRADIO.COM and come back for another bonus helping from 11pm-Midnight EST. Who knows what we'll be doing during that 10-11 block...(*cough*).



FF 057: The Thanksgiving Show
Hosted by jben.ok, Jay Promo, & Unkle Scooty
With DJ Jerome Baker III
8:00-10:00pm EST
&
11:00pm-Midnight EST
WRGW Radio @ The George Washington University
CALL IN! (202) 994-WRGW
LIVE on GWRADIO.COM and campus channel 22




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11.11.09: FF SE - Wale [Live @ Commonwealth DC]


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Yes, originally you read we'd be live backstage at Ibiza from 8-11pm EST. Unfortunately, some ****boy ish happened and now we'll be broadcasting live at Commonwealth during Wale's official In-Store Meet & Greet from 8-10pm EST. Yes, we'll be talking to the man of the week - and perhaps some guests that stop by. So tune in - or stop by if you're in the area and pick up one of two (or both) new Cmonwealth x Wale t-shirts!



FF SE: Wale [Live @ Commonwealth DC]
Hosted by jben.ok, Jay Promo, & Unkle Scooty
8:00-10:00pm EST
WRGW Radio @ The George Washington University
CALL IN! (202) 994-WRGW
LIVE on GWRADIO.COM and campus channel 22
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11.10.09: FF 056 - Wale Celebration Show!


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The coveted day in DMV hip hop history has finally arrived! Washington, DC's own, Wale, has finally released his debut album Attention Deficit and tonight, we celebrate! Tonight's special ONE-hour show will be filled with in-studio and on-the-phone guests including Dan Weisman, Mike Posner, X.O., and a collection of DMV hip hop heads who helped make Wale's dream possible! The show will also serve as a prelude for tomorrow night's 3-hour extravaganza backstage at Ibiza during Wale's Official Album Release Concert (you don't even wanna know how many special guests are scheduled to appear...).

Tune in tonight from 9-10pm EST. If you're free from 8-9, tune into a special edition of WRGW's Going Coastal featuring the homie dj raph. Also, tune into WRGW all this week for Wale Week! Click the banner on the right for information on how you can win t-shirts, posters, and copies of Attention Deficit! Oh...and don't forget to BUY THE ALBUM!



FF 056: Wale Celebration Show!
Featuring Dan Weisman, Mike Posner, X.O., and more!
Hosted by jben.ok, Jay Promo, King Carter, Ravi Mongia & Unkle Scooty
With DJ Jerome Baker III
9:00-10:00pm EST
WRGW Radio @ The George Washington University
CALL IN! (202) 994-WRGW
LIVE on GWRADIO.COM and campus channel 22




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VIDEO: Phil Ade - Hollywood



A new music video from the DMV's own Phil Ade - an incredibly unique young rapper signed to Raheem Devaughn's label 368 Music Group. Under the direction of Tabi Bonney, the video for "Hollywood" off Phil's latest mixtape, Starting on JV, was shot at the Stussy DC store, a DC-area house, and the Boys & Girls Club on 14th. My good friend Dre The Mayor hooked me up with a special role to go along with the concept of the video - I play Phil's butler in a dream-like sequence that unfolds as the rapper is eating a big bowl of cereal and watching The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Enough narrative; just click play and laugh hard at the images of me, in a tux.




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11.3.09: FF 055 - Introducing... Incwell


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Last week was fun - it was hectic, stressful, but ultimately rewarding. This week we head back to the studio for a NORMAL episode of Funkadelic Freestyles (ha), and an extravagant evening of mixing (c/o DJ Jerome Baker III) with discussion. Plus we'll tell you all about WRGW's Wale Week (!), the Roc Nation-endorsed promotion including Funkadelic Freestyles broadcasting live backstage from Ibiza at the Attention: Deficit album release party. We've got free t-shirts, posters, and probably CDs...but you'll have to wait until Monday (11.9) for us to get things started.

Tonight we continue our "Introducing..." series with the DC artist and Redskins fanatic Incwell, who emerged from a tragic upbringing to an independent career in music and civic work. He's a friend of Jay Promo and the show, so why not take this week to introduce him to y'all? Tune in tonight from 8-10pm EST for Incwell live in-studio and A LOT of new music (I see you Zo!).



FF 055: Introducing... Incwell
Hosted by jben.ok, Jay Promo, King Carter, Ravi Mongia & Unkle Scooty
With DJ Jerome Baker III
8:00-10:00pm EST
WRGW Radio @ The George Washington University
CALL IN! (202) 994-WRGW
LIVE on GWRADIO.COM and campus channel 22
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NEWS: WRGW Hip Hop Top 10 (Week of 11.2.09)


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As the current WRGW Hip Hop Director (2009-10), I present you with the first-ever WRGW Hip Hop Top 10 album chart. This chart has been submitted to the College Music Journal (CMJ) for official consideration.


1 DIAMOND DISTRICT In The Ruff [Mello Music Group]
2 BROTHER ALI Us [Rhymesayers]
3 MOS DEF The Ecstatic [Downtown]
4 WALE Attention: Deficit [Interscope]
5 PHIL ADE Starting On JV [368 Music Group]
6 SHAFIQ HUSAYN Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka [Plug Research]
7 KEV BROWN Random Joints [Low Budget]
8 ROYCE DA 5'9" Street Hop [Koch]
9 FASHAWN Boy Meets World [One Records]
10 SKYZOO The Salvation [Duck Down]
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