Influences In Terms of Radio / Broadcasting & DJ's:
Frankie Crocker (RIP), Kenn "spider" Webb, Mr Magic, Vaughn Harper, Jay Bloodrock, Afrika Islam, Red Alert, P-Fine, Chris Cullen, Jeff Foss (post punk progressive pop party), The Awesome Two, Champagne (quiet storm), Pat Prescott, Lamar Rene, Vinny Brown, Spectrum City (chuck d, flavor flav), The Operating Room (dr. dre & ed lover), Hal Jackson, Jazzy Jay, Chuck Chillout, Gary Byrd, Bob Law, Mtume, DJ Watkins (ENY), ShamGod, Ba-sheem, Jar're (RIP), Andre Watkins (RIP), CoCo Channel, DJ Holiday / Eddie Blenz,Tony Humphries, Gerry Bledsoe,Timmy Regisford, Ralph McDaniels, Tee Scott, Gil Bailey, Dhaved Levy, Bobby Kondors, Red Alert, Marly Marl, Shep Pettibone, Merlin Bobb, The Latin Rascals, Vandy C & Bill Blass, Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Sunset & Mayhem, DJ Riz, DJ Eclipse, FunkMaster Flex, DJ Ace, DJ Enuff, Kwame Vear, Lamel, Mecca (music choice), Raqiyah, Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito, Jay Smooth & Gman (Underground Railroad), Marko Nobles & King James, TyBoogie.
Neye Benziyor?
Commercial radio minus commercial ringtone rappers and the a&r's who sign them.
NO diss, cuz' honestly I believe Rhianna and T-Pain make some damn good songs for Top 40 radio, and kids.
SUGATREATS! A 4 hour weekly dose of earcandy, hosted by underground New York radio veteran Ohso Kool. Every Monday @ 8PM-12AM EST / 5PM-9PM PST, you can tune in to 90.3 FM WHCR in New York on your FM radio.
If you aren't in New York, log on to SUGATREATS.COM and listen live online.
Every Monday from 8pm - 12 Midnight - Ohso kool presents a Mix Show hitting the prime time airwaves of NYC, called SUGATREATS. Premiering on radio in the summer of 2003, Sugatreats stays fresh and ahead of the game, by playing music that NYC DJ's and commercial radio programmers often miss. Sugatreats invites to the studios - guest artists and DJ's who set trends, not follow them.
Broadcasting from Harlem, New York on community based station WHCR 90.3 - FM, Sugatreats can also be heard across the world thanks to the Internet and WHCR's live audio stream. Ohsokool's unique blend of Soul, R& B, Underground Hip Hop/Rap (along with classics) makes Sugatreats unlike any other show on radio in NYC to date.
Guests range from artists to DJ's, to authors & magazine editors. Amanda Diva, Little Brother, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Master Ace, Amel, MC Lyte, are just a few of the many to appear on Sugatreats.
SUGATREATS premiers music and artists on a regular basis to the airwaves of New York. World premiers include The Foreign Exchange "Connected" - & Joi - "Tennese Slim".
SUGATREATS RADIO SHOW FORMAT:
R&B,New Soul,UK Soul/Imports, commercial & Underground Hip Hop, Rap, B-Sides, and Unreleased Gems. OHSO KOOL spins music and sounds missing on today's commercial radio stations, bringing variety, & good music - regardless of genre - back to the airwaves. Tune in and spread the word.