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About Me

I'm a hip-hop and R&B DJ from Seattle, and I've been mixing for a few years now. I started by doing college and house parties, and have done a few club nights since. I also DJ'd for a dope underground hip-hop group in Los Angeles, Inverse, be on the lookout for them. While down in L.A. for school (Pomona-Pitzer, I see you), I was the hip-hop director for my college station, KSPC, and hosted a few shows each year I was there ("Beats, Rhymes, and Life" was my solo show, and I co-hosted "The Downlow" w/Kevin Sakoda...one of the longest running radio shows in Cali).
Nowadays, I'm up in Seattle where I work for the big hip-hop and R&B radio station, KUBE 93.3 FM, put out mixtapes, and DJ some clubs every now and then. I host a show on KUBE, "Sunday Night Sound Session" with J. Moore, every Sunday night at 10:45 PM (PST). We play breaking music from artists who aren't getting spins elsewhere, both local and nationally...nothing but DOPE music you probably haven't heard yet. It's the only outlet for underground hip-hop on KUBE.
You can listen to a live stream of KUBE anytime by clicking on the following link. Be sure to listen to me and J. Moore hosting "Sound Session," every Sunday night at 10:45 PM (Pacific Time).
If you're curious what we play, here's the latest Sound Session playlist and the download link(s):
Show 166 (8-3-08):

Killer Mike ft. Ice Cube - "Pressure" Nas - "Y'all My N****s" Big Boi ft. Mary J. Blige - "Sumthin' Gotta Give" Animal Farm ft. KRS-One - "Peace" (Local Artist) **INTERVIEW WITH PR1ME** Pr1me - "Enter-Lude" Kam Moye (aka Supastition) - "Where & Why" Elzhi ft. Ayah - "The Leak" **INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA DIVA, PT. 1** DJ Semaj & Charles Herron ft. Joe Baker - "Less Steps" (Local Artist) **INTERVIEW WITH KARDINAL OFFISHALL, PT. 1** Kardinal Offishall ft. the Clipse - "Set It Off" **INTERVIEW WITH KARDINAL OFFISHALL, PT. 2** A.R.M. (Krukid & M.anifest) - "Delilah" **INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA DIVA, PT. 2** Amanda Diva - "Windows Over Harlem" **INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA DIVA, PT. 3** J-Steelz - "Maria" (Local Artist) Murs - "Can It Be" Heltah Skeltah - "Everything Is Heltah Skeltah" Skillz ft. Black Thought (of the Roots) - "Hold Tight" **INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA DIVA, PT. 4**
Link to download Show 166 - http://www.mediafire.com/?s6morxbhgke
(Back Up / Streaming Link for Show 166 - http://www.zshare.net/audio/16500448f0219e5a/
Link to download the full interview with Kardinal Offishall - http://www.mediafire.com/?hzttvhqcyyv
(Back Up / Streaming Link for the full interview with Kardi - http://www.zshare.net/audio/16484508ab15efc9/
Link to watch the interview with Kardinal Offishall - http://www.vimeo.com/1459400
ARCHIVED SHOWS & INTERVIEWS
Archived playlists and show links are available here .
And all our interviews from June '06 on can be downloaded in our Podcast Section .
Every show, playlist, and interview has been archived, so if you're looking for something in particular, just message me and I'll get it to you. Enjoy!
As for my mixtapes, hard copies are available in local record stores around Seattle and I also sell them online all over the world. However, since it's officially the digital age, you can also download them all for FREE right below. If you really enjoy them, you can buy hard copies of each tape through the PayPal links below the covers. Either way, don't sleep. These tapes are dope.

Just click on the cover of the mixtape you want to download!
(Larger front and back covers are available in my photo album)

DJ Hyphen Presents - Beats, Rhymes, and Life Vol. 1: College Graduate (June, 2004)
Or buy a hard copy of "College Graduate" for just $7 (includes shipping):

DJ Hyphen Presents - Beats, Rhymes, and Life Vol. 2: Daaamn Homey!!! (October, 2004)
SOLD OUT, DOWNLOAD ONLY. JUST CLICK THE COVER!

DJ Hyphen Presents - Beats, Rhymes, and Life Vol. 3: I Will Not Lose (February, 2005)
SOLD OUT, DOWNLOAD ONLY. JUST CLICK THE COVER!

DJ Hyphen Presents - Beats, Rhymes, and Life Vol. 4: This Ain't No F*ckin' Game! (July, 2005)
Or buy a hard copy of "This Ain't No F*ckin' Game!" for just $7 (includes shipping):

DJ Hyphen Presents - Beats, Rhymes, and Life Vol. 5: Reloaded (February, 2006)
Or buy a hard copy of "Reloaded" for just $7 (includes shipping):

DJ Hyphen Presents - Beats, Rhymes, and Life Vol. 6: From The Soul (December, 2006)
Or buy a hard copy of "From The Soul" for just $7 (includes shipping):

DJ Hyphen & J. Moore Present - Hip-Hop 101: The Mixtape (August, 2005)
SOLD OUT, DOWNLOAD ONLY. JUST CLICK THE COVER!

DJ Hyphen Presents - Amen: Legend Killer (July, 2006)
SOLD OUT, DOWNLOAD ONLY. JUST CLICK THE COVER!

By all means, download any mixtape you might be interested in. At the same time, any support y'all can give is greatly appreciated. I'm not trying to make money off these joints (it's more to get the good music out to people), but I do want to cover the cost of printing them up. So if you really enjoy one of the tapes, grab a hard copy for just $7 ($5, plus $2 for shipping). Get at me if you have any questions!
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ATTENTION ARTISTS:
If you'd like to submit music for mixtapes or radio, you can send the material to [email protected] or
DJ Hyphen
KUBE 93.3 FM
351 Elliott Ave W, Ste. 300
Seattle, WA 98119
I can't promise any mixtape slots or radio spins, but I will listen to all the music that is submitted. If it's for radio, include clean radio edits, a biography, and contact information. If it's something I feel I can play, I'll contact you. Don't catch feelings if I decide not to play your music on the air or on a mixtape. Stay on your hustle and keep grinding. Thanks y'all...peace.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/24/2004
Band Website: theaudacityofdope.com
Band Members: just me
Influences: FAVORITE MC'S: Big L , Wordsworth , Phonte & Big Pooh (Little Brother) , Elzhi & T3 (Slum Village) , Jay-Z , Nas , Tash (of the Alkaholiks) , Lupe Fiasco , PackFM , Joe Budden , Deacon The Villain & Kno (the CunninLynguists) , Natti (of Kynfolk & CunninLynguists) , Tonedeff , Rise , Kanye West , Lauryn Hill , Eminem , Mos Def , Big Boi & Andre3000 (Outkast) , Common , One Be Lo & Senim Silla (Binary Star) , Masta Ace , Bishop Lamont , Sean Price (Ruck) & Rock (Heltah Skeltah) , Brother Ali , Apathy , Obie Trice , Murs , Black Thought (of the Roots) , K. Slack & J. Gunn & Killa K (TheThyrDay) , Ali Vegas , Akir , Saigon , J-Live , Juice , Last Emperor , Immortal Technique , Royce Da 5'9" , Louis Logic , the Clipse , Buff1 & 14KT & Grand Champ & Tres Styles (Sonny Star) & Vital & Texture (Athletic Mic League) , Asheru , Vursatyl (of Lifesavas) , Supastition , Kenn Starr , Pharoahe Monch , Black Milk , Geologic (of Blue Scholars) , Planet Asia , Jean Grae , Talib Kweli , Punchline , Tunji & Toby (Inverse) , Quotable , Y-O & Thurzday (U-N-I) , Session , Cashmere The Pro , Substantial , Ghostface Killah , Beanie Sigel , Devin The Dude , Rhymefest , Amen (of Forge & Amen) , iCON The Mic King , Cormega , Killer Mike , Mr. S.O.S. , Trek Life , Skyzoo , L.E.G.A.C.Y. , Chaundon , Sean Boog (of the Away Team) , Joe Scudda , Median , Hanif Jamiyl & Tableek (Maspyke) , Reef The Lost Cauze , Chace Infinite (of Self Scientific) , Stro & Mr. J. Medeiros & Rez (the Procussions) , Chali 2Na (of Jurassic 5) , Gift Of Gab (of Blackalicious) , Macklemore , Ricky Pharoe , M.O.P. , Termanology , Blu , Freeway , Big Pun , Cee-Lo , Consequence , Q-Tip & Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest) , De La Soul , all the rest of QN5 Music , the Hall of Justus , Spitkicker , and many, many more.FAVORITE SINGERS: D'Angelo , Bilal , John Legend , Dwele , Dion , Erro , Musiq Soulchild , Raheem DeVaughn , Cee-Lo (Gnarls Barkley) , Erykah Badu , Choklate , Jill Scott , RL (of Next) , Slim (of 112) , Aaliyah , Lauryn Hill , Justin Timberlake , Kevin Michael , Kenna , Ginuwine , Darien Brockington , Raphael Saadiq , Jaheim , Kelis , Alicia Keys , Res , Joi , Goapele , Amy Winehouse , Dru Hill , R. Kelly , Robin Thicke , Pharrell , Cody Chesnutt , Martin Luther , Chris Martin (of Coldplay) , Sleepy Brown , John Mayer , James Morrison , Joss Stone , Gwen Stefani (of No Doubt) , Nelly Furtado , Norah Jones , Fiona Apple , Esthero , Floetry , Amerie , Yummy Bingham , Jack Davey (of J*Davey) , Tiombe Lockhart , Bob Marley , Damian Marley , Stephen Marley , Ky-Mani Marley , Ziggy Marley , and moreFAVORITE PRODUCERS: J Dilla , Kanye West , Deacon The Villain & Kno (the CunninLynguists and A Piece Of Strange) , Pete Rock , Just Blaze , Alchemist , 9th Wonder , Black Milk & Young RJ (B.R. Gunna) , Soulquarians , DJ Premier , M-Phazes , Illmind , Vitamin D , BeanOne , Evidence & Babu , (of Dilated Peoples) , the Ummah , Kev Brown , Khrysis , K. Slack (of TheThyrDay) , Rza , Mathematics , Hi-Tek , DJ Khalil (of Self Scientific) , Kev Sakoda , Nicolay , Evil Dee & Mr. Walt (da Beatminerz ), Jake One , Sabzi (of Blue Scholars , & Common Market ), the Neptunes , Emile , Domingo , Ant (of Atmosphere) , DJ Forge , Roddy Rod , Oddisee , Tonedeff , Elite , RJD2 , SunnyStylez (of Kynfolk) , Stro (of the Procussions) , Havoc (of Mobb Deep) , Ayatollah , Croup , Nottz , Exile (of Emanon) , Moss , The Are , Brook D'Leau (of J*Davey) , Waajeed and Saadiq (Platinum Pied Pipers) , J. Rawls (of Lone Catalysts) , Lab Technicians , Bink , and moreFAVORITE DJ'S: Jazzy Jeff (the G.O.A.T.) , Babu (of Dilated Peoples) , Mark Ronson , JS-1 , J. Rocc , Rhettmatic , Mr. Choc , Truly OdD , Melo-D , C-Minus , the whole Beatjunkies family , JiJi Sweet , Statik Selektah , the X-Ecutioners , Tony Touch , BK One , King Tech , Revolution , Neil Armstrong , Spinbad , J. Period , Scene , SupaSam , B-Mello , R-Sin , XTC , Vinnie The Pooh , Triple XL , Vice , Echo , E-Man , the Baka Boyz , Jamad , and more
Sounds Like: The real. Regardless of genre, if it's dope, you'll hear it on "Sunday Night Sound Session" or "Beats, Rhymes, and Life" before anywhere else.
Record Label: Industry Rule Number 4,080
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Kardinal Offishall on Sound Session

(if you prefer YouTube, go here)I remember hearing Kardinal Offishall for the first time after stumbling upon his "U R Ghetto" joint (a classic, btw) during the Napster glory days in 2000.&n...
Posted by DJ Hyphen on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:52:00 PST

Show 166 (8-3-08)

How is it already August? How the hell did that happen? Anyway, here's another fun episode of Sunday Night Sound Session for y'all to check out. We debuted a few brand new joints fro...
Posted by DJ Hyphen on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:51:00 PST

The Game on Sound Session

During last week's KUBE Summer Jam, J. Moore and I linked up with The Game before his performance for a quick interview. We talked all about his upcoming L.A.X. project, why he wants t...
Posted by DJ Hyphen on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:11:00 PST

Show 165 (7-27-08)

We're back from our one week hiatus (for KUBE's Summer Jam concert...full of craziness, as always) and now things are back to normal. We ran a lot of dope joints last night, highlighted by a min...
Posted by DJ Hyphen on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:10:00 PST

Show 164 (7-13-08)

"Mmm, mmm, mmm." - Big Daddy KaneAnother dope episode of SNSS in the books for y'all to check out. Excellent tracks from artists like Nas, Crooked I, Bishop Lamont, N.E.R.D., and more. Plu...
Posted by DJ Hyphen on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:54:00 PST

John Legend on Sound Session

The man, the myth, the John Legend, called into Sound Session this week to talk all about his upcoming Evolver album. With D'Angelo on his seemingly endless sabbatical, I think John is officiall...
Posted by DJ Hyphen on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:55:00 PST

Crooked I on Sound Session

(Part 1 of 3)One of the dopest MC's in the game, Crooked I, came through Sound Session last night while he was up here in Seattle over the holiday weekend. We talked about his groundbr...
Posted by DJ Hyphen on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:55:00 PST

Show 163 (7-6-08)

This was a fun show. We ran a ton of dope new music, plus Crooked I came in to kick it and lace us with some exclusive freestyles. Videos of the interview with Crook coming in the next pos...
Posted by DJ Hyphen on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:52:00 PST

Sound Session 162 (6-29-08)

Another good show this week, here's the playlist and mp3 if you missed it:Show 162 (6-29-08) The Game ft. Travis Barker (of Blink 182) "Dope Boys" Busta Rhymes "Don't Touch Me (...
Posted by DJ Hyphen on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:13:00 PST

RZA interview on Sound Session (again!)

(not the full interview, just a clip!)The ringleader of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, the RZA, came through Seattle last week and stopped by Sound Session for the second time (peep his first a...
Posted by DJ Hyphen on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:33:00 PST