THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10,2002
MUSIC
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 7
KJHK DJs satisfy local hip-hop hunger
By Molly Gise
mgise@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Every weekday morning, these DJs feed the hunger of hip-hop-loving souls with their show "Breakfast for Beatlovers." The show airs from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday on KJHK 90.7 FM. Jayplay asked the DJs questions about their work and the music that inspires it.
1. How long have you been a DJ?
2. Why did you become a DJ?
3. Who is the most influential artist in hip-hop?
4. What is one of your favorite songs to play on your show?
5. What is in your CD player right now?
Monday
Erin Murray, Kansas City, Mo., senior
1. This will be my second year. This is my
first semester doing Beatlovers.
2. I thought I could bring a perspective, especially a female perspective, on this beat-related music that I wasn't actually noticing before.
3. I would have to say Rakim.
Murray
4. My goal is not to play the same song very many times, but an all-time classic song that I would love to play would be "Emerald Butterfly," by The Pharcyde.
5. Jean Grae. She's a female MC that's pretty underground right now.
Stephanie Grebel, St. Louis senior
1. This is my first semester.
2. I love music. Music is a big part of my life, and I thought I had music that I wanted to share with other people.
Grebel
3. Beatsincludeselectronic music. LPJ Bukem.
4. It's too hard to pick a favorite. I don't know.
It's too hard. I can't give one song.
5. Impala Lounge. It's a double CD. It has afro beats.
Tuesday
Casey Boyer, Lawrence junior
1. This is my first semester.
2. I love electronic music and hip-hop and beat-oriented music.I really wanted to spread some people's musical faith by the stuff I play and expose them to music they maybe wouldn't hear if they weren't listening to KJ.
Boyer
3. Kraftwerk is extremely pioneering in the electronic music genre. Hip-hop-wise, there's so many people. Souls of Mischief. A Tribe Called Quest.
4. Pete Rock and CL Smooth, "They Reminisce Over You."
5. Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.
Wednesday
Brandon Cobb, Kansas City, Kan., senior
1. I've been on the show for about a
month. I was a DJ for parties when I was in high school.
2. It was an experience I didn't want to pass up. It was something I didn't mind doing because I love music.
3. Dr. Dre. He's one of the best producers of all time. He's one of the
Cobb
people who put hip-hop in the mainstream.
4. Jay Dee. "Think Twice."
5. Jay Dee, Welcome 2 Detroit, or Bjork, Vespertine.
Shawn Harrell, St. Louis junior
1. This is my first semester.
2. 'Cause I love music, and I know there are a lot of people here who like the same music I do.
3. Talib Kweli.
4. "Brown Skin Lady," by Mos Def and Talib Kweli.
5. Aziatic, by AZ.
Thursday
Harrell
Kyle Nelson, Topeka senior
1. I've been a DJ for two years.
2. Music is definitely one of my passions.I wanted the opportunity basically to offer diversity to people who normally don't have it.
Nelson
3. KRS-One. Kool D Rap and the Gang. This is tough. One of my favorites is Digable Planets. There's so many. Probably a hundred more on top of that.
4. This is really tough. I play so much different stuff. Each show I do, I don't like to repeat my show before. It changes so much. I do a lot of reggae. Regular version of a track called "Respiration." Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Common. That's definitely classic, amazing hip-hop right there.
5. Lion Dub International. That's the DJ who is opening for the Whalers on Nov. 8. Sounds Good. They're opening the local hip-hop scene further than anyone. RJD2.
Friday
C. J. Wilford, St. Louis senior
1. I've been a DJ for three years
Wilford
2. Really because I love music and I think as a DJ we have power to influence people in a very positive way.
3. Man. That is a very tough one. I think everyone is the most influential in hip-hop. If you're involved in hip-hop in any way you're influencing the art as well as other artists. At the same time, you're continuing the art.
4. Lord Digga, "My Flow is Tight."
5. Jazzy Jeff, The Magnificent. It is truly magnificent.
Douglas Jackson, Wichita junior and Friday co-host, could not be reached for comment.
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