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HEALTHY HIP HOP

2010-09-23T21:26:00.007-04:00

I was very happy to find out from a Hip Hop artist about Hip Hop Health Education. Artists such as Dougie Fresh (I hope he's on time), and the legendary Easy A.D. have joined the founder, Dr. Olajide Williams MD MS in educating our children about Strokes and counting calories. I honestly believe if you want kids to listen and learn, put it in a rap song. It's extremely effective, REALLY IT IS!!

This past Wednesday on our radio show, DJ Leecy T and Kwame enlightened our listeners about juicing and eating healthy. It's a big deal now since a lot of our food really isn't food. I won't go any further on that, just enjoy the juice recipes below from DJ Leecy T. This reminds me, Russel Simmons is a Vegan as well as other public figures but you won't hear about it in a song. If you are ever in Brooklyn on Flatbush Ave, you may see me (Ms. Nee Nee) and Kwame at Vegetarian Palate- 258 Flatbush Ave, between St. Marks Ave and Prospect Place. MMMMMM MMMMMMM GOOD! You MUST HAVE the Crispy Nuggets w/ the hickory sauce. Ask for Tony, he's a real cool dude! Eat, Drink, Love, and Enjoy!

ALLERGIES:

3 Medium carrots, 1/2 medium beet, 1/2 medium cucumber and 1/4-1/2 bunch parsley. makes 12oz. Consume once daily during acute stage.

ANXIETY: 6oz. cantaloupe, 1/2 medium papaya and 1 Tbsp Noni juice. Makes 12oz. Consume once to twice daily.

INSOMNIA: 3 medium carrots, 1-2 celery stalks, and 1/2 head of lettuce. Makes 12oz. Consume one hour before bed.

All recipes are from the book "Juice Alive: The Ultimate Guide to Juicing Remedies" by Steven bailey, ND and Larry Trivieri, Jr. Great book for the beginner or experienced juicer.

LOVE MAKIN' HIP HOP

2010-09-15T01:13:00.005-04:00

I feel so bad for those who don't hear what I hear nor feel what I feel when I hear certain Hip Hop songs. You know, that kind of Marvin Gaye- "Turn Off The Lights" kind of vibe. How did you feel when you 1st heard A Tribe Called Quest- Bonita Applebum? I was wishing I was swaying right along with them in the video. Ok yeah, I was imagining kissing...NO, sucking face with Q Tip too (I had a flash back when I saw him at Rock The Bells) and I even learned a proper term, "prophylactics". I understand the politics of radio and record labels which, makes me love (free) Satellite Radio stations, but what's coming out of the air waves is sickening, literally. I won't even go into seeing children imitate the music videos.

I feel disappointed when my DJ friends play other tracks from the album of main stream artists that never make the play list of mainstream radio. I'm always thinking it's something new. "Lollipop" turned me off of Little Wayne but I had a change of heart when I heard "Dr. Carter". I don't go clubbing like I used to but I would definitely dance my a** off if the DJ played "Party Tonight" by Black Sheep.

Let's just say I made a mini-movie/music video to show you my idea of the perfect date, try to imagine this: A really handsome (educated Dean of a college or pediatrician who looks like "The Rock") rolls up in front of my house in a black truck playing Foreign Exchange- "Something to Behold". You can't hear us speak, just the music so all you see is us vibing to the music. We ride down the West Side Hwy to "Take Off The Blues". The truck even rolls over the bumps to the beat of the music. We end up at a spot where we dance to "Truely Unique", because he knows I like to dance for real. Fast fwd to the end of the night (after he took me to a SEA, my favorite restaurant in NYC). We drive to someplace romantic to "Shceming" then "Say Wassup". The lyrics are very suggestive and straight forward and I'm getting what He's suggesting and it's my movie so he doesn't have to actually say it. We stop at a spot near some water and get out the truck and open all the doors and turn the music up really loud. He guides me by the hand to the front of the truck in the midst of the head lights (the look on my face says "This fool better not push me in the water!) and we dance to "Down South Girl", "Cloud 9", and "Hennessy (part 2)". The scene fades with us in a deep embrace and we watch the sun come up to "Talk To You Little Darlin' ". After that, I need to go make a new playlist on my ipod. I LOVE HIP HOP.

TRIPLE F.A.T GOOSE!- MS. NEE NEE AT FASHION WEEK

2010-09-14T13:28:00.005-04:00

My friend Jane (from the Beauty Lounge) invited me to the TRIPLE F.A.T. GOOSE unveiling of their new line. When she told me all I could envision is the abominable snow man goose I had in college (1997/1998- you should have heard what they would scream at me across SUNY Purchase campus when they saw me coming in that coat). So I was hoping to see non-snowman like tailored outer wear. Aside from having a killer sinus headache, I did notice the HIP HOP elements. NO, Little Wayne was not there (I had to find a pic w/ the coat on) Ralph McDaniels was the DJ and Sway from MTV (had his TFG on) opened the show. I think he killed the mood by asking who enjoyed the MTV awards from the night before.

The show begins and.....I'm just a consumer who happens to own a computerized, self sewing, monster sewing machine upon which I know how to use 2 of the 100 stitches and embroidery, but I was hoping for that teen aged "OMG! I GOTTA HAVE THAT" type of feeling. I was partially jamming to the music which could have been louder (if I didn't have a head ache) and being a cranky old lady critic thinking, "That looks like something you can buy off of Jamaica Avenue" and "The coat looks too small for the skinny model and I don't want my writs to be cold if I buy that".

I learned something about Hip Hop and fashion last nite. There seems to be a certain "feeling" in Hip Hop style. It's not classy nor grungy. It's STREET! I can't explain it any more than that. It certainly is worthy of a fashion show but not in the "RunWay" setting. Having a theater back ground, it definitely could have used some subliminal theatrics, but then again I am just a consumer who is probably not in their target market but will not complain if I were to get a TFG for free. I would definitely give it away if it didn't cover my wrists.

Kwame's random thoughts

2009-05-25T14:00:00.004-04:00

On 5/20/09 NYPD announced the arrest of 4 Muslim terror suspects of trying to blow up a Jewish synagogue and shoot down a military aircraft, they all were American black men. In the new story each suspect was reported to have had long criminal histories and it was never mentioned that any of the suspects had ever served in the military. And in the subsequent days after more information had come out about this story and reporters have questioned the authorities as to the actual legitimacy of this threat/terror plot. There is an informant who supplied the suspects everything from money to drugs to the fake bombs that they intended to use in their attack. There are many things wrong with this picture I don't have all the information but on a gut level as a Black man in america I find it hard to believe a group dudes without connections to the channels to buy military grade weapons weren't set up somehow. Yeah they were stupid for trying, but this leads to another more dangerous problem. They were Black and they are reported to follow Muslim the faith while those are two things it's like quadurple jeapordy for every Black man walking the streets of NYC and this entire country for that matter. People look at you strange and think you are those guys, damn the persicution!

listen live...

2009-05-25T00:29:00.001-04:00

Equilibrium Radio This wednesday 4-6pm at www.whcr.org on Equilibrium Radio we feature the artist from the 3rd annual Rap a thon "plenty diamonds in the rough"

swine flu videos...

2009-05-01T19:31:00.002-04:00

The news has been doninated by the swine flu sitaution here are somethings I haven't seen on the news.

Propaganda video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASibLqwVbsk

Man made virus video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnSX_jS0STA

White house press conference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq8wkdA1VYE&feature=related

Prince Interviewed by Tavis Smiley

2009-04-29T13:53:00.004-04:00

This is a rare and candid interview with Prince if you are music business professional or artist then I suggest that you check out this rare glimpse into "The Artist".

Deep Stuff!!!!

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200904/20090427.html#

or try this link...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/video/flv/generic.html?s=tavi08s25bbq8e1

The Wire

2009-04-20T10:58:00.003-04:00

If you are among the many people I know who really liked "The Wire" tv show you may want to take a look at this interview with creator David Simon from the "Bill Moyers Journal" on PBS.

click the link below...

DEEP!!!

ENJOY!!!

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04172009/watch.html

Elmo on Jimmy Fallon...

2009-04-19T04:49:00.001-04:00

Watch Elmo out smart Jimmy Fallon on his late night show.

http://www.nbc.com/late-night-with-jimmy-fallon/video/episodes/?vid=1087215#vid=1087215

PODCAST INTERVIEWS...

2009-04-19T01:05:00.005-04:00

Here is the podcast link featuring some of our favorite interviews...
DMC
HIRED GUN
DHE ENTERTAINMENT
SADAT X
DANA DANE
BIG ZOO OF END OF THE WEAK
MICKEY FACTZ
DONNY GOINES
DJ MIKE DOELO
http://eqradio.podomatic.com/

Kwame will be a judge at EOW MC Challenge 4/19/09

2009-04-18T21:42:00.001-04:00

End of the Weak Presents:

EOW MC Challenge
Sunday Apr 19 9PM
The Pyramid 101 Ave. A.NY, NY 10009 Map
The 2009 MC Challenge season is kicking off! The MC Challenge is the most elite form of MC competition known to mankind! It is

http://www.eodub.com

Presidential Nails...

2009-04-14T16:13:00.005-04:00

You decide beautiful or tacky?

All I got to say is I love Black folks...

We are back!!!

2009-04-14T15:37:00.005-04:00

Peace And Love Folks!!!
It's been a while but we back posting and for explanations sake everybody has been busy with work, school and family. So fortunately and unfortunately we all got caught in the grip of living' and surviving' But we are back and you will be getting new post more often and consistently than in the recent past.
Stay Tuned!!!
Thanks for your support!!!
Kwame Vear

Darq and Ace of Spades stop by EQUILIBRIUM RADIO TO TALK ABOUT BEING INDEPENDANT ARTIST...

2009-04-14T00:49:00.007-04:00

6.25.08 THE LADIES EDITION SHOW!

2008-07-14T21:20:00.001-04:00

(Top Row L-R: Gypsy Flesh, AtLas. Middle: Ms. Nee Nee. Bottom Row L-R:Kween Ka$h, DJ Tam Jamz, Crys Breezy, DJ Reborn, Ms. De La Leu)

Wassup EQ Devotees:

How often do you get not one, not two, but EIGHT intelligent, independent, talented, fly-as-hell (and not to mention BEAUTIFUL) women in the same room, coming together & supporting each other? It could only happen on Equilibrium, brought to you by the EQ Ladies (Ms. Nee Nee, Ms. De La Leu and Crys Breezy da Mad Blogger)! The positive energy flowed abundantly during "Ladies Night-- In The Daytime!" (as it was dubbed by Nee) As we enjoyed lady-friendly tunes spun by the lovely DJ Reborn, the ladies (DJ Tam Jamz, and the lyrically dope Kween Ka$h, Gypsy Flesh and AtLas) spoke about ERRYTHANG, including what it means to be a woman in hip-hop today, the relationship between the deejay and the emcee, balancing careers with personal responsibilities, enriching their communities AND got deep on a topic EVERYONE could relate to– RELATIONSHIPS! (ha,ha) We also spun music from our femcees, including Kween Ka$h’s "No Matta What" and Gypsy’s "Other Woman."
Check it out more pics from the broadcast.

DJ Tam Jamz is thinking about a REALLY dope mix right now... kinda like the one on her Myspace page.

Gypsy getting really deep in the convo while Kween Ka$h looks on.

She must've been saying something insightful, 'cuz DJ Reborn's got ALL the attention on her!

If you missed being apart of the sisterly love, as always, we got ya back.

Ladies Night IN THE DAYTIME Pt. 1

Ladies Night IN THE DAYTIME Pt. 2

Now, I know after listening to the show, you’re thinking, "I’m digging these ladies, they’re the truth, where can I find out more info on them? I wanna catch a show or somethin'... I'm sayin'... DAMN!"

YOU CAN FIND OUR GUESTS AT:
http://myspace.com/kweenkash
http://myspace.com/reborn17
http://myspace.com/gypsyflesh
http://myspace.com/djtamjamzmusic
http://www.myspace.com/polaryss1 (AtLas' page)

and of course, you can check for the EQ Ladies under the EQ Link Up Section, located to the right of this page.

** If you're an opinionated female living in the NYC area who'd like to be a future guest at our Ladies Edition Roundtable, submit an e-mail with your name, age, occupational field and daytime number to eqradio@gmail.com **

6.18.08 -- Pure Dynamite RETURNS!

2008-07-01T00:38:00.000-04:00

Crys Breezy and Pure Dynamite-- have YOU ever had the Pure Dynamite experience?

We know, Nee, we know. LMAO

What up, y’all! Today we managed to have a fun show on this rainy day, and helping Kwame Vear, Ms. Nee Nee and Crys Breezy keep up with the antics was Jersey club rapper Pure Dynamite, making his second trip to the WHCR studios this year. And if you don’t know what we mean by antics, that means you probably didn’t check out the video from his March appearance on the show (see EQ Blog Catch-Up to peep the vid).
And it was just as crazy this time.
Click on the link below to here excerpts from that show!

As Seen On Kwame Vear -- Just Had To Snap a View Of It!

6.18 Show (1)
6.18 Show (2)
6.18 Show (3)
6.18 Show (4)
6.18 Show (5)
6.18 Show (6)

Check back SOON for when we post the crazy pics and audio footage of Equilibrium Radio: The Ladies Edition AND the raw footage of our interview with Skillz! Holla!

Blake Carrigton-- 6.11.08 + SOME EQ NEWS!!

2008-06-22T17:11:00.000-04:00

BLAKE CARRINGTON

What up, y'all! We hope your summer's off to a banging start! And to get it popping, EQ is working on some treats to help it get OFFICIALLY POPPING. But enough about that-- let's talk about what went down June 11th!

Crys Breezy and Blake Carrington... and the Star Tresk sign gone wrong, ha ha

Blake and Kwame Vear defintely know how to "be a man"!

R&B crooner Blake Carrington stopped by our studios to kick it with Kwame Vear and Crys Breezy, giving us an exclusive listen to cuts from his forthcoming independently released disc, Be A Man. We spun the album’s title track, and another one entitled "Happy". Check out pics from the broadcast and the show’s clips (if you missed it) below:

Blake Carrington Interview Pt. 1
Blake Carrington Interview Pt. 2

ATTENTION EQUILIBRIUM LISTENERS!! THE LADIES EDITION IS BAAAACCCK!!
That’s right, you heard it! We back, we back, we back, we back, we back, we back, we back AGAIN! The EQ Sistas (Ms. Nee Nee, Ms. De la Leu, and Crys Breezy, not to metion Ms. Janinah Nina who will be there in spirit) are conducting their bi-monthly Ladies Edition Roundtable, where we invite beautiful, classy and talented ladies from all walks of life to come down to our studios and kick it with us. If you enjoyed the last one held in December (visit http://eqradio.blogspot.com/ to hear footage and view pics) then you know this one’s gonna be even better! This time around, we got independent fire spitting femcees Kween Ka$h and Gypsy Flesh as well as trailblazing lady DJ’s DJ Reborn and DJ Tam Jams coming through to guest-spin (GOOGLE THEM, BABY!)
DJ REBORN

Gypsy Flesh (l.) and Kween Ka$h at this spring's 2nd annual Rap-A-Thon at the Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem

We hope that you take the time to tune in to a show that we as a unit worked very hard on. It goes down June 25th from 4-6pm (hit up http://whcr.org/ and click the "Listen Live" link). Support Equilibrium, support independent hip-hop, support women in hip-hop, and most importantly, support women supporting other women! We can’t stress how important it is as Black women to big each other up!

** If you’re an opinionated female living in the NYC area who’d like to be a future guest at our Ladies Edition Roundtable, submit an e-mail with your name, age, occupational field and daytime number to eqradio@gmail.com **

KEEP EQ'IN IT EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 4-6 PM!

EQ 6.4.08 -- It's Getting Hot Out There!

2008-06-16T22:26:00.000-04:00

Wassup peoples! You know what? When it gets hot outside, folks REALLY decide to start acting the fool. But, that's great for us at Equilibrium because that just gives us more stuff to make fun of (that's what the meaning behind "The Breezy Effect" is, by the way... more on that later). If you missed out on our June 4th because you decided to go to the beach (shame), then you missed Kwame, Priest and Crys Breezy going off about some very INT.ER.EST.ING. (as our girl Janinah Nina would put it) entertainment news, INCLUDING Tatum O’ Neal’s busted return to the high life (AGAIN), Sen. Barack Obama (D- Ill.) FINALLY taking the Democratic candidacy from Sen. Hilary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and the fact that how it was discovered by Blender magazine that famed hip-hop Auto-Tune Crooner T-Pain may or may not be a "rapper ternt killa". Wanna hear exactly what we’re talking about? Click on the links below.

6/4 Show Part One
6/4 Show Part Two

Remember to always tune in to Equilibrium Radio every Wed from 4-6pm EST! We got a lot of great things going on for June (including ANOTHER Ladies Roundtable Edition Show)!

DON'T SLEEP!

DJ Stress Spins 4 EQ-- 5/28/08 PLUS Some VERY IMPORTANT EQ TEAM NEWS!

2008-06-01T22:47:00.000-04:00

Enough Said!

A calm Crys Breezy... for now. Just wait til her mic is back on!

What's up!

If you tuned into this show, then you were in for a treat. Today we had DJ Stress drop by the WHCR studios to guest-spin on our show. If you check out the Mic Check list to the far right, you'll see that he spun a ton of underground hip-hop joints (and that's not even the COMPLETE list!) Kwame Vear, Priest Forever and Crys Breezy were also in the booth discussing the latest industry on-goings, including T.I.'s upcoming documentary for MTV and r&b singer Ray J's recent drug bust, among other things. Whether you missed the show or you want a chance to relive our crazy camaraderie, we got you covered at these links:

DJ Stress Show Part 1
DJ Stress Show Part 2

****** EQ Team News Update!****

Tha Gecko Brothas (comprised of our very own co-host/mixshow DJ Priest Forever and EQ Radio's "recurring star" John O.) have released their debut video for their single, "New York Minute". Check it out below:

Also, our very Beautiful Stranger (Ms. De La Leu) has a possible opportunity to be a personality on 107.5 WBLS FM-- but she needs YOUR HELP! Read below..

Barbara C. De Laleu is the epitome of a true passionate professional and genuine talent in the field of radio, rejected by many popular New York radio stations she supported as a young listener, she showed steely determination to make her mark in radio and after having knocked at doors for many months she finally broke it down to start a radio career for Cox Radio Long Island’s #1 hit music station 106.1 WBLI-FM.
If you seriously want actual talent and one of the best voices in the business on commercial radio and would like to hear your Beautiful Stranger on one of the top-rated African-American owned radio stations in New York City, sign both of these petitions to say that you would like to get Barbara De Laleu, The Beautiful Stranger on the air at 107.5 WBLS FM-The station for today’s R&B and Classic Soul
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/the-beautiful-stranger-on-107-5-wbls-fm-ny.html
or
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/thebeautifulstranger212

*******
We've got great shows/possible guest appearances planned for this summer. We can't spoil all of the surprises, so the only way to find out is to keep it locked on EQ Radio EVERY WEDNESDAY from 4-6pm EST! Holla!

Equilibrium 5-21-08: Sho'Nuff In The House

2008-06-01T22:17:00.001-04:00

Sho'Nuff showing love to WHCR

Yep, DJs can definitely smile and spin at the same time.
Just ask Priest!

Wassup EQ Listeners! Been AWOL from the blog for a quick minute, but if you’ve been tuning into the show every week, then you already know that NOTHING has been missing in action. Your favorite radio show’s favorite radio show has been going in with the exclusive joints as well as discussing the breaking news stories of the entertainment industry and beyond.

Not to mention... we’ve been getting in the on-air guests!

On May 21st, Brooklyn rapper Sho’Nuff stopped by our studios to discuss his latest project and upcoming performances. If you missed that show, then you can download clips of that interview here: SHO'NUFF INTERVIEW-- 5/21/08

(Janinah Nina, taking a second to set up those flashing lights!)

Remember to always catch us on Wednesdays 4-6 pm!

Tha Gecko Brothas' Album Release Party 3.25.08

2008-03-30T23:37:00.009-04:00

Tha Gecko Brothas rockin' Shrine World Music Venue
John O: "They tryna play Harlem like suckas, say no more, I threw on my hoodie, slid on the Chukkas!"

(The EQ Men: Kwame Vear and Priest Forever)

(Ms. De La Leu and Ms. Nee Nee and their big smiles!)

(Ms. Nee-Nee, Crys Breezy and Janinah Nina -- chillaxin' @ Shrine)

Wassup y'all!

The entire EQ Fam was in the spot to celebrate the release of From Dusk Til Dawn, the debut album from Harlem's Most Dangerous Emcees, Tha Gecko Brothas (our very own Priest Forever and John O.) on March 25th at Shrine World Music Venue. And not only were we up in there... we were up in there looking FLY-YY-YY-YY-YY-YY-Y-Y!

It was packed and crazy. Many people came out to support Tha Gecko Brothas, including friends (and past/current EQ Radio guests) including Kween Ka$h, DJ Supadave, Sho'Nuff, and Homeboy Sandman to name a few.

Not only did everyone take home a copy of From Dusk Til Dawn, they got the chance to witness Priest Forever and John O. set fire to the mic! (Plus, co-host Ms. Nee Nee warmed up the crowd with her jokes!)

[But of course, YOU KNEW this because YOU were there! ;) ]

Here's a short clip of the stageshow, just in case you missed it:

John O. and Priest Forever Onstage @ Shrine

To find out more info on where you can catch Tha Gecko Brothas AND cop their album, visit myspace.com/thegeckobrothas OR priestforever.net

*** Be on the lookout for more exciting EQ things (we just shot a YouTube commercial to be be aired VERY SOON!) Keep tuning in to Equilibrium Radio, every Wednesday, from 4-6pm! ***

Pure Dynamite Visits Equilibrium-- 3.19.08

2008-03-21T23:13:00.005-04:00

Wassup EQ Listeners--

Only one person could elicit such raucus laughter from the Equilibrium Team on such a rainy, dreary day that was March 19th. That person was New Jersey club rapper Pure Dynamite who stopped by to talk about his new projects (including an upcoming video shoot at-- ahem-- a strip club) and also dropped a freestyle that left Janinah Nina and Crys Breezy in tears!
If you didn't get a chance to check out the show, then luckily for you...
WE HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE INTERVIEW/FREESTYLE!

You'll have to see it to believe it for yourselves....

**VERY IMPORTANT**
Tha Gecko Brothas (our very own co-host/mixshow DJ Priest Forever and John O.) are having their album release on March 25th at Shrine World Music Venue, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell BLVD from 7-11pm! This event is open to EVERYONE, so feel free to stop by and get a copy of the album as well (admission: $10) The ENTIRE Equilibrium Crew will be in the house on this night, so come by and check for us as well!
Peep the flyer below for details.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!

**EQUILIBRIUM RADIO, every Wednesday, 4-6pm, DON'T SLEEP! **

Homeboy Sandman Interview // The Pre-Valentine's Day Show

2008-03-01T02:29:00.010-05:00

(Homeboy Sandman Interview 2/20)

Wassup EQ Listeners!

If you've been listening, then you know that the EQ Crew has been in full effect with the shows here lately? Want proof?

NYC emcee Homeboy Sandman came through on 2/20 to discuss his new project, so if you missed that interview, here are the links to download them straight to your PC

(Check him out at homeboysandman.com, 'cuz his music is refreshingly dope).

Also, we can't forget to talk about our Pre- VDay show, where the love was flowing abundantly amongst the Crew! We spun some hot hip-hop love songs, a few of which were featured on our Valentine's Day Mixtapes ( you can still cop yours-- see the past post!!) Not only that, but the show also featured Crys Breezy reciting "I Wrote a Good Omelette" by the legendary Nikki Giovanni... and ya boys Kwame Vear and Priest Forever got on the mic for a hilarious freestyle about their stance on love. If you missed that show (shame!!) you know we got you covered.

EQ Pre V-Day Show (1)

EQ Pre V-Day Show (2)

EQ Pre V-Day Show (3)

EQ Pre V-Day Show (4)

EQ Pre V-Day Show (5)

Keep checking us out every Wednesday from 4-6pm on WHCR 90.3FM, you won't be disappointed!

The Black History Show 2.6.08

2008-02-10T17:34:00.000-05:00

Crys Breezy and Janinah Nina

Shh! Not while he's working! You think Kwame's
trying to take over the world like Pinky and The Brain??!

Priest, Kwame, and their interesting shirts.

Priest was "aggy" about more than one thing in this pic
(hint: GO GIANTS!)
Wassup y'all--
As usual, the EQ Crew did our thing on 2/6. Being that February is Black History Month, we decided to dedicate a show highlighting important events and dates in our history. We also played inspirational bodies of works from artists from Public Enemy to Big Daddy Kane.

We also gave props to the man who started Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson.
Interesting fact: It was later expanded to a month, but intially, Woodson intended the second week of February to pay tribute to our culture because it held two important birthdays, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

Janinah NIna and John O.sharing the love

If you missed the show, check out the downloads below.

The 2/6 Show (1)

The 2/6 Show (2)

The 2/6 Show (3)

VERY IMPORTANT:

1-- Don't forget to download your Valentine's Day Mixtapes,a special gift from us to you (see below post for links). One's a lil' bit hip-hop, one's a lil' bit classic soul-- NEITHER ONE DISAPPOINTS!

2-- We will be doing a special pre Valentine's Day broadcast on 2/13 during our usual 4-6pm EST timeslot. We're gonna be spinning hip-hop love songs, doing poetry, and will be spitting love rhymes over the air! DON'T SLEEP!

Remember you can check us out every Wednesday 4-6pm EST on WHCR 90.3FM or by streaming at the website (click the "Listen Live" button) http://www.whcr.org/

Hit us up at eqradio@gmail.com and let us know how you're digging the Mixtapes and if you have any song requests for next Wednesday!

The Valentine's Day Mixtapes from Equilibrium Radio

2008-02-10T01:14:00.000-05:00

Wassup GOOD music lovers and EQ Radio Supporters,

We had to put these promotional mix cds together for our radio show but I wanted to make them available to good music lovers everywhere. The CDs are for Valentines day. One is all Hip Hop songs about love and relationships. The other CD is a mix of soul classics that you can put on for those romantic moments. Please download them, burn them to cd, pass them around, whatever you want to do just get the music out. Also, fwd this e-mail out to anyone else who you think would enjoy the music. They are both I-pod ready and I have added the links and play lists below. All that we ask in return is that you visit us on tha my-space page @ myspace.com/equilibriumradio or visit the blog at http://www.eqradio.blogspot.com/ Hit us up with your feedback, questions, and music requests. And join our mailing list by e-mailing us at eqradio@gmail.com

Crys Breezy presents tha Equilibrium Radioshow Valentines Day Mixtape
01 Equilibrium Intro Crys Breezy

02 Brown Sugar Mos Def

03 Hot Thing Talib Kweli

04 I Want You Common

05 Selfish Slum Village / Kanye West

06 Shout Outs Crys Breezy

07 Teenage Love Affair Alicia Keys

08 Number One John Legend

09 You Should Be Here Dangelo - Raphael Siddiq

10 You Got Me Singing S.B.

11 Shout Outs Crys Breezy

12 Bonita Applebum A Tribe Called Quest

13 Come Closer Remix Common / Erykah Badu / Pharell / Q-Tip

14 Shout Outs Crys Breezy

15 Climax Slum Village

16 Find My Way A Tribe Called Quest

17 Shout Outs Crys Breezy

18 Tha Letta Tha Gecko Brothas

19 All Of Me 50 Cent

20 You And I J Dilla / Dangelo / Common

21 Step My Game Up Little Brother

22 I Need Love LL Cool J

23 Love You Betta LL Cool J

24 I'd Rather Be With You N.W.A. / Bootsy Collins

25 Shout Outs Crys Breezy

26 You Are Tha One Mos Def

27 If I Dont Love You This Way The Jacksons

28 Playing Your Game Buffalo Soldiers / Barry White

29 Shout Outs Crys Breezy

30 Cross My Mind Jill Scott

31 Brown Skin India Arie

32 Feel Like Making Love Dangelo

33 You And I Emily King

34 Shout Outs Crys Breezy

35 Coming To Break You Off The Roots

Download Link: http://www.zshare.net/download/7196775650e0ff/

Priest Presents Soul Standards Volume 1 Tha Love Ballads

01 Greatest Inspiration - Teddy Pendergrass

02 If Only You Knew - Patti Labelle

03 Send For Me - Atlantic Starr

04 Sparkle - Cameo
05 Love Train - Confunkshun
06 How Bout Us - The Manhattans

07 Can't Hide Love - Earth Wind and Fire

08 Love Ballad - L.T.D.

09 Say Yeah - The Commodores

10 Prince - Do Me Baby

11 Very Special - Debra Laws

12 Attitudes - The Bar Kays

13 Love Of My Own - Average White Band

14 No Hiding Place - The Gap Band

15 I Want To Be Free - The Ohio Players

16 Morris Day And The Time - Gigaloes Get Lonely Too

17 Marvin Gaye - You Sure Love To Ball

18 I Try - Phyllis Hyman

19 Cause I Love You - Lenny Williams

Download: http://www.zshare.net/download/7220848886a501/

SPECIAL REMINDER:

We are having a special pre V-Day Broadcast on 2/13/08, and we'll be playing hip-hop love songs (including a few from the above track list). We'll also be reading poetry as well as kicking a love freestyle-- YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS OUT!

Remember you can catch us on the radio in New York City every Wed from 4pm to 6pm on WHCR 90.3 FM. If you are outside of the New York City area you can catch us on the internet by going to www.whcr.org and clicking"listen now" or by listening on the myspace page.
Hope you enjoy tha music.

**Visit priestforever.net or myspace.com/priestforevernyc for your mixtape needs! **

Kwame and Priest-- Jan. 23

2008-01-28T20:35:00.000-05:00

(Yeah... these two are bugged... haha)

What up, Equilibrium listeners! The 1/23 show was pretty tight, with Priest Forever doing his thing on the mix and Kwame Vear mastering the airwaves. The selections were dope as usual (peep the Mic Check for detailed track listing), and the talk was entertaining & informative; as they shed light on some of the latest hip-hop industry news (Big Boi's new ballet venture; Def Jam decided not to fill the vacant spot left by Jay-Z; Lil' Wayne's recent arrest in Arizona). We also sent our condolescences to family of late actor Heath Ledger due to his passing the previous week.

If you missed it, you know we got those downloads of the show for you:

EQ Radio 1/23 (Part 1)

EQ Radio 1/23 (Part 2)

EQ Radio 1/23 (Part 3)

EQ Radio 1/23 (Part 4)

EQ Radio 1/23 (Part 5)

Also, don't forget to check us SOON for a special surprise we're putting together for our listeners as a thanks for continuing to hold us down every Wednesday from 4-6pm. If you have any song requests, hit us up at eqradio@gmail.com

EQ 1--16--08

2008-01-19T22:10:00.000-05:00

Priest Forever on The 1s and 2s.....
The DJ's in The Zone, kid...

Crys Breezy and Kwame Vear
Chillin' in the Studio..

What's happening, good folk? Skipped a week of blogging, but you know the show was still IN FULL EFFECT as usual! Need proof? Peep the EQ MIC CHECK for last Wednesday's show, as it does not disappoint (do we ever?)

We also shed light on the special unaired episode of "The Boondocks" that takes aim at top BET Executive Debra Lee as well as the fight against the gentrification of the Birthplace of Hip Hop, aka 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The Bronx (FYI: Hip-Hop Pioneer DJ Kool Herc threw the first hip-hop house party there in August 1973). For more information, visit save1520.org

If you missed last week's show, check the highlighted links below where you can download and hear exactly how it went down.

EQ 1/16 Show Part 1
EQ 1/16 Show Part 2
EQ 1/16 Show Part 3
EQ 1/16 Show Part 4

In the meantime, continute to check us out EVERY WEDNESDAY from 4-6pm EST either by tuning to WHCR 90.3FM or by logging on to http://www.whcr.org/ and clicking the "Listen Live" button. We have plenty of great upcoming things & events in the works, including special in-studio guests as well as a particular project that's about to drop very soon (HINT: It's because we LOVE our listeners!) Only way to stay in the know is to keep checking our blog for updates!

Comments? Questions? Song requests? E-mail them to eqradio@gmail.com or call us while we're on the air at (212) 491-4685.

THE POST- NEW YEAR'S EVE GOODIES!

2008-01-06T17:32:00.000-05:00

Ms. De La Leu

Ms. Nee Nee and Crys Breezy

Kwame Vear

Imagine…what what would go down if Kwame Vear, DJ Priest Forever, Ms. De La Leu, Ms. Nee Nee, Crys Breezy, Dre Oba AND special guest emcee K-Banger were in a room with each other for FOUR HOURS STRAIGHT? The answer: hardcore righteousness balanced out with a lot of laughs and jokes… but more than anything? GOOD HIP-HOP MUSIC! The Equilibrium Radio Crew was in FULL EFFECT New Year’s Eve! We covered the 8pm-12am shift for OhsoKool of Sugatreats, another radio show at WHCR (check him at myspace.com/ohsokool).

During the broadcast, not only did we feature a special year-end wrap up courtesy of EQ’s “Man On The Street” Dre Oba, but we even gave out awards! Dubbed “The 2007 Breezys”, these were given out to celebs/rappers/internet thugs responsible for delivering the craziest videos for our online viewing pleasure (or displeasure, depending…) Some of the winners were:

MUSIC:
Worst Video Of The Year: Kia Shine – “So Krispy”
Dumbest Video Of The Year: Beyonce— “Kitty Kat”
Laziest Video Of The Year: Jay-Z—“Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)”
Slept On Video Of The Year: Common f/ Lily Allen – “Driving Me Wild”
Karrine Steffans Award for Lifetime Achievement (Video Vixen Award) – Lil’ Wayne
Let’s Burn This Dude’s Record Contract Award—“Soulja Boy
Best Video Of The Year: UGK f/ Outkast—“International Player’s Anthem

TELEVISION:
Best Personality In a Reality Show: Sandra “Pepa” Denton, The Salt N Pepa Show
Worst Personality In a Reality Show: Irv Gotti, Gotti’s Way
Best Un-Scripted Moment in a Reality Show: Budda Vs. Tailor Made fight, I Love New York 2
Best Reality Show: Making The Band 4
The N*gga, You Should Kill Yourself Award: Lupe Fiasco, for the “Fiascogate” surrounding his faux pas at the VH1 2007 Hip Hop Honors (ATCQ dis)

WEB:
Best Rap Beef Caught On Tape: Saigon Vs. Prodigy fight at SOB’s
Internet Thug of The Year: E&J, “You Mad ‘Cuz I’m Stylin’ On You”
Most Talked About Video of The Year: Kanye West’s post-VMA Rant
Best Online Comedy Sketch/Parody: TIE!!! “R-E-A-D-A-B-O-OKAAAY!” (BET PARODY) and John O. and Affion Crockett’s Lil’ Wayne/Juelz Santana Spoof

Thanks to everyone who voted for the Best Online Comedy Sketch/Parody Award!

We would like to take this time to send much love to you all for tuning in to Equilibrium Radio every week throughout 2007. We’re making MAJOR MOVES in 2008, and hope that you will continue to hold it down for us into the new yer AND beyond!

AND LEST WE FORGET—
For those of you who didn’t get a chance to checkus out 12/31, HERE are some links of that show for you to download, listen, and enjoy:

PART ONE OF NEW YEAR'S EVE TAKE OVER

PART TWO OF NEW YEAR'S EVE TAKEOVER

PART THREE OF NEW YEAR'S EVE TAKEOVER

PART FOUR OF NEW YEAR'S EVE TAKEOVER (Segment 1)

PART FOUR OF NEW YEAR'S EVE TAKEOVER (Segement 2)

Remember to keep sending those comments and song requests to EQRADIO@gmail.com

Happy Holidays From the EQ Crew!

2007-12-22T22:02:00.000-05:00

Wassup EQ Radio Listeners! Did y'all peep last Wednesday's show? If not, you know we got your back like chiropractors! -- Hot line from Andre 3000 right there, so true, so true!

We want to take this time out to wish everyone a Happy Holiday and highlight some of the ongoings with the EQ Crew.

Numero UNO... WE WILL BE DOING A SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S EVE BROADCAST! Check us out at our station (WHCR 90.3 FM) or at http://www.whcr.org/ on December 31st from 8pm--12 am. That's right-- instead of trying practically getting mauled in Times Square, stay in the safety of your own home and listen to the EQ Crew recount the crazy helluva year that was 2007. And ring in the *2008* WITH US!

Secondly, this week, our very own "Man On The Street" Dre Oba was featured on his own "Native Tongues" Radio Show on WBAI 99.5 FM. If you didn't get a chance to check his candid interview with famed NY1 journalist Dominic Carter, then peep excerpt below. Carter discusses his newly-released memoir discussing his tumultuous childhood with his mentally-ill mother (you can listen to archived interviews here): http://www.archive.wbai.org/

Lastly (BUT DEFINITELY NOT LEAST!!)....

It's important to start new traditions and honor old ones. With that being said, Priest Forever and the EQ Crew wanted to pass on this gift to you. We put together this CD of Soul Xmas songs for you to play. It's got a lotta great joints on it and we think it is something you will enjoy. It includes songs like:

Johnathan Moffett / Priest Happy Holiday
The Stylistics– God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Luther Vandross – At Christmastime
The Drifters feat Clyde McPhatter – White Christmas
The Jackson 5 – Merry Christmas
The O Jays– I Can Hardly Wait For Christmas
Ray Charles – Winter Wonderland
The Emotions– What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas
Marvin Gaye– I Want To Come Home For Christmas
B.B. King – Merry Christmas Baby
Nina Simone / Ray Charles– Baby Its Cold Outside
Stevie Wonder– That's What Christmas Means To Me
Donnie Hathaway – This Christmas
The Ohio Players – Happy Holidays
The Jackson 5– Up On The Housetop
The Temptations / The Jackson 5 – Give Love On Christmas Day
The Temptations – Silent Night
James Brown– Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghett

Download here: http://www.zshare.net/download/5730961ec771ec/
http://www.zshare.net/download/5730961ec771ec/

Feel free to download it and please pass it on to your friends, family and loved ones. You can even load it up into your I-Pod if you like. All we ask is that you join the mailing list on Priest’s profile page or hit us with your feedback and comments.Dont forget to stop by the Equilibrium Myspace page at:

myspace.com/equilibriumradio
myspace.com/priestforevernyc
priestforever.net

Enjoy the holidays, and don’t forget to peep us for our regular Wednesday 4–6pm show as well as our SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S EVE BROADCAST!
Priest ForeverEquilibrium Radio WHCR 90.3 FMwww.whcr.org

Comments? Questions? Requests? Hit us up at eqradio@gmail.com

The 12/12 Show-- WE KICKED IT 4 THE LADIES!!!

2007-12-14T19:07:00.000-05:00

It's a She Thang, BABY!

Kick This One For the Ladies!!

Kick This One For Harlem!!

And Kick This One Here For The EQ Crew!!!

Can we just say that our December 12th show was EXTRA DEF with a FEMININE SWAAANG? YA DAAAAAAAMN STRAIGHT IT WAS!!

Just look at the pics we took on-air... it was definitely a meeting of the minds of intelligent, beautiful women who love hip-hop and aren't sorry!!

The ladies of Equilibrium (Ms. Nee Nee, Ms. De La Leu, Nina and ya girl Crys Breezy) sat down and engaged in a funny yet thought-provoking conversation about women and our place in hip-hop. We talked about certain topics such as our favorite contemporary femcees, the "extra-sexy" femcee movement, and "owning" (or "disowning", rather) of the infamous "B" word. If you look to your far right, you will see a listing of the hot tracks Nina played throughout the show (time to hit up Itunes, Limewire or whatever and BLESS THOSE IPODS!).

A funny thought occurred though, that we'd like our listeners to respond to in the comments section. Do you think Female MC's will EVER earn as much respect from the hip-hop community as their male counterparts have? Speak on why or why not...

In the meantime, if you didn't check us on Wedneday... well... you get a pass this time. Why? Because WE HAVE THE ENTIRE SHOW FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE, RIGHT HERE, COMING ATCHA!

Take a listen to what the ladies had to say, and leave us a comment on what you thought about the show. And don't forget to answer the poll as well!

Until next week, keep it locked to WHCR 90.3 FM EVERY WEDNESDAY 4-6pm EST, or log on the http://whcr.org/ to stream us if you're out of our broadcast range.

Song requests? Dedications? E-mail them to eqradio@gmail.com

What Went Down on the 12.5.07 Show

2007-12-06T21:04:00.000-05:00

Yes, yes, y'all, as usual, EQ Radio was in FULL EFFECT this past Wednesday, AS WE CONTINUE ON! (as Priest Forever would say)

If you didn't catch us, peep the "EQ Mic Check" list to see exactly what was played (this will be updated WEEKLY).

We got into some good conversation about Michael Jackson as well as discussed the events happening at the Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem this Saturday, December 8th, including a Converse Graffiti Sneaker Art Battle & the Old School 80's Jam-- don't sleep!

(Visit http://gacny.com/ or call (212) 243-7171 for more information).

Quick Updates:

-- We will soon post entire footage of the show on the blog, so check for that

-- Don't forget to check out next week (12.12.07)'s ALL-FEMALE/INTERN TAKE OVER Show! Our special guests will be legendary femcee Dr. Roxanne Shante and SOHH.com Associate Editor/Producer Danica Dow, and we will be discussing Women in Hip-Hop. DON'T MISS OUT!

-- We've added a poll! Check it out every week and voice your opinions about issues within the hip-hop community not only on the poll but in our Comments section as well!

Until then, keep it locked to Equilibrium every Wednesdays from 4-6pm on WHCR 90.3 FM!

Is There Anything You Want to Ask Roxanne Shante?

2007-12-04T15:15:00.000-05:00

Wassup y'all--
If you've visited us on Myspace or Facebook, you've heard the major buzz about our upcoming December 12th show, which will be an ALL-FEMALE/INTERN TAKEOVER show, with special guests:

Legendary Femcee Dr. Roxanne Shante
National Hip Hop Association President/Educator Martha Diaz
Support Online Hip Hop (SOHH.com) Associate Editor Danica Dow

We will be having a discussion about Women & Hip-Hop. We want the audience to feel like they're a part of the show as well, so if you have any burning questions for these ladies (in relation to the discussion topic) please e-mail as at eqradio@gmail.com.

Until then, keep it locked to Equilibrium Radio every Wednesday from 4-6pm EST!

Welcome To All Adults Who Love Hip-Hop!

2007-12-02T00:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome and Thank y'all for visiting the just-launched EQ blog! This is a treat for the Equilibrium Radio devotees because not only will you get to get a detail listing of what we play each week (for example, see far right), but you will also soon be able to hear clips from the actual show, just in case you missed one!

Not only that, we welcome you to leave requests/dedications on the blog that you'd like to hear in an upcoming show!

So check us out, and don't forget to link up with us on Myspace, Facebook and beyond, as we continue on our quest to bring you that real hip-hop. This is a really good time to connect with us, because we have exciting guests appearing on our show IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE, including Dr. Roxanne Shante on December 12, 2007 (you don't want to miss that!)

Discussions about hip-hop are more than encourageed, so please leave comments. WE DO READ THEM and will most likely respond.

Most importantly-- keep coming back to the blog for weekly updates, and catch us on WHCR 90.3 (The Voice of Harlem) every Wednesday from 4-6pm! You can catch us live in the studio at (212) 491-4685.

In the meantime, if there's anything on your mind, or if there's anything you want to get off your mind... holla at us!