The John Doe Radio Show

From Newark, New Jersey Pace Won and Mr. Green form the classic Hip-Hop combo of one MC and one DJ. The true skills of Hip-Hop have been lost on the surface of the music scene and unless you dig deep into the folds of the net to find what you are looking for you may never come across hardcore Hip-Hop again. (Or, in my case were lucky enough to have it sent to you.) With digital production and creation of music the art of a turntablist has been somewhat lost. Classic Hip-Hop cannot thrive without the full instruments of its trade, just like any other genre of music. The voice of the MC and his lyrics, and the DJ with his scratches and beats are the simple yet effective tools of Hip-Hop, and its hard sometimes to distinguish which one gives more to the soul of the jam. Pace Won brings you smooth lyrics and Mr. Green pounds you with the beats to bring you what is missing from today’s Hip-Hop. Classic beats and classic rhymes.

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Nerdcore hip-hop is possibly one of the weirdest names for any genre of music to ever be made up. You would think the definition would entail the artists are nerds who rap. But, that’s not all true. Call an artist like mc chris Nerdcore rapper and you will probably see the gangsta’ appear more than the nerd. So, we wont put mc chris in that category.

If you’re familiar with Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network you might be familiar with mc chris’s voice and work. He has wrote for and voiced characters for numerous shows on the network including Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Sealab 2021, and one of my all time favorites Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. mc chris has been offered numerous record deals from large and small labels, most recently ‘Psychopathic Records’ the home of I.C.P. offered mc a spot on the roster. But, they’ve all been denied by the artist as he has chosen to stay independent and has been successful in doing so. With a song named ‘Wiid’ its hard to say mc chris is not a fan of marijuana, so I just wont say it.

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