Mr Magic 1987, Mr Magic 1988

Juice Crew – Mr Magic Tribute ft. Big Daddy Kane, MC Shan, Craig G, Shante, Marley, Biz and TJ Swann (Dj Premier Remix) / radio rip

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Write-up in the NY Times on the recent passing of Mr. Magic and the legacy he leaves behind. link (via)

Mr. Magic, born John Rivas, was the first host on commercial radio to devote a program exclusively to rap when his “Rap Attack” began broadcasting on WBLS-FM in New York in April 1983. Disco and funk were then fading, and rap was emerging as a rebellious new art form in the streets, housing projects and parks of New York City. Mr. Magic’s big breakthrough came when WBLS-FM, a larger, mainstream New York station, decided to take a chance on rap, starting in April 1983. Soon Mr. Magic was engaged in spirited competition with a rap show on the station KISS-FM hosted by a D.J. who called himself Kool DJ Red Alert. Mr. Magic gathered a sort of hip-hop collective that included artists like Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne and Kool G Rap, and was called the Juice Crew. (Mr. Magic was Sir Juice.) Red Alert was affiliated with a rap group called Boogie Down Productions. The two sides staged elaborate battles, recording songs as insults to respond to taunts from the other side. The exchanges were wildly popular, on and off the air.

Mr. Williams said that in 1984, WBLS wanted to abandon the rap show and offered Mr. Magic the chance to host a show playing softer music. “If I stop playing, rap will die,” Mr. Magic said, and returned to WHBI. He came back to WBLS the next year and stayed until 1989. He then worked for WEBB in Baltimore until 1992. In 2000 he left to work for WQHT in New York, a station known as Hot-97. For more than six years, he had been unable to get another show, Mr. Williams said. “I watched Magic become sadder, thinner and upset,” he said. Mr. Williams said that at the time of his death Mr. Magic was negotiating to return to WBLS.

Jalil of Whodini, Doctor Ice of UTFO on WBLS Remember Mr. Magic

Mele Mel Salutes Mr. Magic on WBLS

I WANT TO SEND OUT THE UTMOST RESPECT AND CONDOLENCES TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN RIVAS—-aka MR. MAGIC

HE PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING OF A HEART ATTACK…..

TRUE HIP HOP HEADS KNOW THAT HIS HISTORY IS SO LONG DUE TO HIM BEING THE FIRST RAP MIXSHOW TO EVER BE ON COMMERCIAL RADIO ON NEW YORK’S WBLS–(107.5) WITH MARLEY MARL AND FLY TY IN 1982-1984…….THEN WENT ON TO WHBI IN OCTOBER OF 1984 AND THEN BACK TO WBLS in 1985 and WDAS in Philly SIMULTANEOUSLY

HE PAVED THE WAY FOR ALL RADIO STATIONS THAT EVER DID MIXSHOWS AND ALSO SPARKED THE CAREER OF BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS DUE TO THE DISS HE SHOWED WHEN THEY CAME TO SHOP THEIR DEMO TO HIM AND WAS TURNED AWAY WHICH THEN SPARKED “SOUTH BRONX” AND “THE BRIDGE IS OVER”…….

HE WAS KNOWN FOR HIS DIRECT AND SARCASTIC ATTITUDE ON THE AIR AND EVERY ARTIST WANTED HIS APPROVAL WHEN IT CAME TO BREAKING NEW RECORDS……..HE EVEN HAD SONGS DEDICATED TO HIM BY THE LEGENDARY WHODINI–(”MR. MAGIC’S WAND”) WHICH WAS SURPRISINGLY PRODUCED BY ONE OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS THOMAS DOLBY…….

SHOUTS OUT TO MARLEY MARL AND FLY TY FOR THE CORRECT INFORMATION ON THIS……

REST IN PEACE MR. MAGIC………….DJ PREMIER

We losing too many of ours. No details yet but Rest In Peace.

You never heard of a Mr. Magic rap attack?

Mikey D and his DJ Johnny Quest with the legendary Paul C on Mr. Magic’s show on WBLS in 1986. A few weeks back Mikey D was on The Block radio show, rhyming with a dope 12 year old mc named KUDA from Jamaica Queens that he’s been mentoring. Shared by Oxygen via Old School Hip Hop Tapes

Part 1


Part 2 freestyle

Download Tony Humphries Red Alert – 1983-1984

Download Afrika Islam (son of Bambatta) and the Zulu Nation -WHBI 105.9FM, Newark 82-83

Download DJ Pete Rock on Marley Marl In control Rap Show, WBLS 8/12/1989

Download Latin Rascals on 98.7 KISS FM, NY 1985

Download Bobby Konders/Dj Clark Kent (Marley Marl In Control) WBLS, NY 1990

Hosted by Ralph McDaniels and Super Rockin’ Mr. Magic with performances by MC Shan, UTFO, T La Rock, Big Daddy Kane, Kurtis Blow and more! From what I’ve heard, hip-hop legends Grandmaster Caz and Dr. Roxanne Shante are going to be there. And I’m sure the list won’t end there either! Link

Whether you are a 80s baby or made babies in the 80s YOU ARE BEING CALLED OUT!! We will be playing a 1-hour tribute to the year which many believe to be the start of the golden age of Hip-Hop music – Xperience and relive the feeling, music and fashion of 1987.

80′s Style Fashions Preferred
Otherwise…Keep it Stylish + Sexy

RSVP: roxsummers87@gmail.com
VIP Packages available contact:
African Prince: 646-441-0637

Venue:
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
237 West 42 St.
New York, NY 10036

That “who the fuck is Craig G” post got to me. I decided to start a thread where I’ll be posting some old tapes. EVERYONE HERE SHOULD HEAR THESE. If you’re familiar with these tapes, you already know the importance. If not, TRUST ME ON THIS ONE.