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Hip-Hop legend Masta Ace joins Step Off! Radio to discuss the 30th anniversary of his album Sittin' On Chrome. Join us as we discuss the origins of Masta Ace Incorporated, the recording process behind some of the album's biggest hits, & the legacy of Sittin’ On Chrome thirty years later.

'30 Years of Sittin' on Chrome' Step Off! Radio: The Masta Ace Episode

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Calmplx and Ina of Indigenous Cats returns to Step Off! Radio to discuss the release of their latest album ‘Indigenous State of Mind’, their growth as a duo, & exciting upcoming projects.

'Indigenous State of Mind' - Step Off! Radio: The Return of Indigenous Cats Episode

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Jag Arreola returns to Step Off! Radio to discuss the release of his latest album ‘Unmasked’, is experience as a member of the Justice 8, & the challenges of losing his job as an educator.

‘Unmasked’ Step Off! Radio: The Return Of Jag Arreola Episode

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'Satisfied Soul' Step Off! Radio: The Brother Ali Episode

Underground Hip-Hop legend Brother Ali joins Step Off! Radio to discuss his new album 'Satisfied Soul', growing up with albinism, the origins of his music career, and challenging American imperialism — no matter the cost to his career

Photo Credit Brian ‘B+’ Cross More than twenty-five years ago Brother Ali stepped on the music scene in the early 2000s as a fresh-faced emcee. As a noted community activist and an early member of Atmosphere’s Rhymesayers Entertainment hip-hop collective, the acclaimed Minneapolis-based independent record label, Brother Ali quickly gained a reputation as one of hip-hop’s most outspoken and…

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‘We Are All Connected’ Step Off! Radio: The San Diego Palestinian Youth Movement Episode

Since October 7th, 2023, the world has borne witness to some of the most horrific images broadcast from Gaza, in what is perhaps the first genocide to be broadcast live across social media. Over the past thirteen months, we have all seen some of the most vile videos and imagery that have brought the brutality of Israeli apartheid in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Likewise, we have also…

‘We Are All Connected’ Step Off! Radio: The San Diego Palestinian Youth Movement Episode

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'Leatherfaces' Step Off! Radio: The A.B. Raps Episode

Texas rapper A.B. Raps joins Step Off! Radio to discuss growing up in Houston Texas, his journey as an emcee, & his latest collaborative album with producer Accosta the Man ‘Leatherfaces’.

For the past several years, rapper A.B. Raps has been one of the most unique up-and-coming emcees in the Underground Hip-Hop scene of Houston, Texas. In a scene more commonly associated with artists such as the Geto Boys, UGK, and DJ Screw among others, A.B. Raps has made a name for himself incorporating witty lyrics and introspective themes into his music. Pulling influence from legendary…

'Leatherfaces' Step Off! Radio: The A.B. Raps Episode

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'Dark Knight' Step Off! Radio: D-Rell Episode

Harlm rapper D-Rell joins Step Off! Radio to discuss growing up New York, his entry into rapping, & his latest solo project ‘God's Son, Devil's Knight’.

For the past several years, D-Rell has been one of the most versatile up-and-coming emcees in New York’s fabled underground Hip-Hop scene. D-Rell is no stranger to the culture and has spent the better part of the last eighteen years fine-tuning his craft. His love and appreciation for the art make him one of the most versatile, lyrically gifted emcees both on the East and the West Coast. With a…

'Dark Knight' Step Off! Radio: D-Rell Episode

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'Power in Portraits' Step Off! Radio: The Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana Episode

Dr. De La Cruz Santana joins Step Off! Radio to discuss her work as director of both the Playas De Tiajuana and the El Paso del Norte Mural Projects. As well as her work as an academic and researcher for the Humanizing Deportation project.

Like clockwork, with every election cycle immigration becomes a lightning rod for politicians on both sides of the aisle to take advantage of and exploit. Beyond the empty often vitriolic rhetoric, seldom are the nuances, intricacies, and perhaps most importantly the shortcomings of the nation’s immigration ever system truly explored in-depth by our public leaders and officials. However, for…

'Power in Portraits' Step Off! Radio: The Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana Episode

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‘Sign of the Times’ Step Off! Radio: The Immortal Technique Episode

Underground Hip-Hop legend Immortal Technique joins Step Off! Radio to discuss the Democrats’ hard-right turn on immigration, genocide in Gaza, & the creeping rise of far-right authoritarianism & fascism in the United States

There is perhaps no artist in Hip-Hop’s Underground scene more highly touted and revered than Felipe Coronel, better known by the stage name Immortal Technique. As one of the most prolific, self-made independent artists, for the past twenty-plus years Immortal Technique has explicitly used his music as a vehicle for politics. It goes without saying most of Technique’s music focuses on issues…

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‘Our Existence Is Resistance’ Step Off! Radio: The Return of the Radical History Club Episode With Stacey Uy

For years the debate over reforming grade school and college-level curriculum to teach students more accurate U.S. history has long simmered in schools and universities across the country. For most of the nation’s existence, U.S. history has been told through a narrow and exclusionary lens that has distorted the historical record and has routinely been used to whitewash events and historical…

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‘It's Always Spooky In San Diego’ Step Off! Radio: The Sham Blak Episode

San Diego emcee Sham Blak joins Step Off! Radio to discuss the inspirations behind his music, growing up as an aspiring artist in Southeast San Diego, his time in the military, the backstory behind some of his works, & upcoming projects.

For the past several years, Sham Blak has made a name for himself as one of the most versatile emcees in San Diego’s Underground Hip-Hop scene. Originally hailing from Southeast San Diego, Sham has made it his mission to deliver raw, unapologetic Hip-Hop with the sensibilities of today’s modern audiences. Over the years Sham Blak has pulled influence from a plethora of classic artists and his…

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Step Off! Magazine Celebrates Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary

Step Off! Magazine Celebrates five decades of music commemorating Hip-Hop's 50th anniversary.

Fifty years ago today in 1973 while DJing a back to school party in the park at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, living legend DJ Kool Herc helped birth a musical movement & culture which we all know today as Hip-Hop & it changed EVERYTHING! From the point on nothing was ever the same! Today the culture we all know & love is listened to & enjoyed in practically every corner of the globe.…

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'B'alam Yat' Step Off! Radio: The S.K. Winter Yat Episode'

On our latest episode of Step Off! Radio, @skwinternyc joins the program to discuss growing up in New York City, decolonization in Hip-Hop, & his latest solo project ‘FKISUTALKINBOUT'.

For the past several years, S.K. Winter Yat has made a name for himself in the ever expanding realm of New York’s infamous underground Hip-Hop scene. Hailing from Washington Heights, Manhattan and pulling influence from legendary Hip-Hop artists such as Nas, Big Pun, and the Notorious B.I.G., S.K. Winter Yat has slowly made a name for himself as a both a freelance journalist and an adept…

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'B'alam Yat' Step Off! Radio: The S.K. Winter Yat Episode'

For the past several years, S.K. Winter Yat has made a name for himself in the ever expanding realm of New York’s infamous underground Hip-Hop scene. Hailing from Washington Heights, Manhattan and pulling influence from legendary Hip-Hop artists such as Nas, Big Pun, and the Notorious B.I.G., S.K. Winter Yat has slowly made a name for himself as a both a freelance journalist and an adept…

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'The Jewel of Aztlán' Step Off! Radio: The Chicano Park Museum Episode with Lucas Cruz

Lucas Cruz, Chairman of the Chicano Park Steering Committee joins Step Off! Radio to talk about the @chicanopark_mus, the struggle to make the museum a reality, and what the museum means to the residents of Barrio Logan.

Since the rise of the Chicano Movement in the late 60s, Chicano artists have used a variety of mediums to express historical counter-narratives, encourage political activism, and educate communities. Fifty-three years ago on April 22, 1970, in San Diego, California the residents of Logan Heights, alongside a coalition comprised of hundreds of students, community activists, Brown Berets, and…

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‘Vader Time’ Step Off! Radio: The Chop the Father Episode

Texas rapper Chop the Father joins Step Off! Radio to discuss growing up in Houston TX, his entry into rapping, his very latest solo project ‘Vader Time'

For the past several years, Chop the Father has been one of the most unique up-and-coming emcees in the Underground Hip-Hop scene of Houston, Texas. In a scene that is more commonly associated with artists such as the Geto Boys, UGK, and DJ Screw among others. Chop the Father has fired his own path. Pulling influence from legendary Hip-Hop artists such as Big L, Nas, and the Notorious BIG, Chop…

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‘The Kids Are Alright’ Step Off! Radio: The Neighborhood Kids Episode

Amon the Emcee, Verde, & DJ JG of the Neighborhood Kids join Step Off! Radio to discuss the group’s origins, early influences, as well as their experiences in San Diego’s underground Hip-Hop scene.

It can be argued that with every passing year, groups and duos within Hip-Hop are increasingly becoming less common within the genre. As more more artists and producers opt for more solo careers or one-off collaborations, the sight of the quintessential Hip-Hop crew is now a rare sight . Challenging this notion however, are the Neighborhood Kids. A newly assembled crew of emcees, producers, DJs…

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