We do it every sunday on KUSF 90.3 FM, from 6 to 8 p.m. - if you don't live in the Bay Area (or can't get KUSF reception), you can listen live at kusf.org... or peep some Beatsauce Radio Archives (courtesy of true-skool.org).
History:
In 1994 three San Francisco DJs -- Rob "DJ Raw B" Blach , Justin "DJ J-Boogie" Boland, and Winston "DJ Wisdom" Bailey-- joined forces to produce an all-live underground hip-hop mix show out of sheer love for the art. Together the trio bring Beatsauce to the Bay Area on KUSF, 90.3 FM, every Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m.
The show has been important in providing listeners with a fresh yet traditional perspective on hip-hop. No other radio DJs in San Francisco offer up the originality, on-the-air improvisation, and all-around skills that these three bring to the airwaves. There are no specific set lists, no barely concealed marketing schemes, no Top 40 chunks of filler. Just dope music, intelligent hosts, and positive vibrations.
On any given show you can hear Raw B "speaking with his hands," J-Boogie talking in first person, and Wisdom blessing listeners with beautiful reggae dancehall sets.
"The show is becoming a lot more second nature to us now," Wisdom said. "We all work well together, we have a good time, and we have earned respect from a lot of people."
Who, you may ask?
The guests who have stopped by to pay tribute read like a hip-hop all-star roster, including KRS-One, Mobb Deep, Group Home, Gang Starr, Jurassic 5, Big L, Eminem, Company Flow, Slick Rick, Tha Alkaholiks, Xzibit, Loot Pack, Jungle Brothers, Latryx, Masta Ace, DJ Cut Chemist, and DJ Disk, to name just a few.
"We try to explore the roots of hip-hop every week," J-Boogie said. "Whether it's Wisdom bustin' out some reggae cuts one week, or Z-Trip cutting up a Van Halen song on the air, we try to show that hip-hop is not just some tiny box. The doors are wide open, and that's the way we do it."
Dear BeatSauce, Greetings fam. Gina here, I'm with Sellassie, Revolutionary but Gansta Artist outta San Francisco, and we're working outside the box- independent - looking to build with everyone out there thats doing it, on the grind making things happen.
This is POSITIVE... April 11th In OAKLAND.. SELLASSIE performs at the TURF UNITY CONCERT!
BE THERE & SUPPORT THIS MOVEMENT - Silence the Violence.
We are working outside the box, independent, looking to build with everyone out there that’s doing it – that’s on the grind, making things happen.
We are working on grassroots marketing, touring & building connections. We are looking for beats, new friends, promoters, producers, fans, investors, labels and mostly – opportunity.
As the future of hip hop, we are proactive, take a revolutionary stand & are looking to better our community through poetry.
Check for "Clean Heart" at all Rasputin's in the Bay.
I used to sit thinking, why is my ship sinking? Then it hit me ... Glenn you need to quit drinking! So I fought like soldier to put that bottle down, "Sober 'Til it's Over", that's my motto now!
open the gate time to reactivate the great mellow ya mindstate or make passenger 58 i wont hesitate to eliminate those who hate holdin up my flow like kaeopectate i hit the bridge and pay the cost it never fails i got lost but once the place was found you know i put it down for THE BEATSAUCE never staticky step to me and automatically i mathmatically suybtract the ones who rap sporadically its no joke im Step G dont - provoke cause you wont get a chance to take off ya coat and clear ya throat Raw B appointed me to bust a rhyme for 90.3 now, did i disappoint thee? naw, thats the joint G i crack the hennessy and page Tee for the ism sit back and listen to Wisdom like some sort of religion faithfully every week J Boogie freaks the techniques got honies in the front row showing me thier treats we cook it up like a chef on the K to the U to the S to the F where you hear everything from Ziggy to Biggie to Def Jeff we got it all rolled up come on - you can hit it girl just tune in if you really wit it girl!
cheers for bringing the freshest hip hop to the airwaves....it always makes my day more positive!
maybe you can push it til 9 pm and axe that "love letters" show...dats some wack programming...beat sauce into "love letters">>>>?!?
=) lol
nuff respect~
keep it coming.
nice lineup for the benefit, see yas there...
peace out~
What the Bizness Beat Sauce school is back in session time to educate these youngstas so start off with GURPOLOGY 101 this will get em a GHD only good in......
