When We Were Queens: Goddesses Rising On WBAI's Hip-Hop Takeover

Happy Summer Solstice! It's that time again for WBAI's Hip-Hop Takeover, a 25 hour marathon of Hip-Hop themed programming with talk, music, news and all sorts of good stuff. The Goddesses Rising crew will be there again (I think this is our 5th time participating!) hosting an hour show, "When We Were Queens," to go along with this year's theme: Tribute to the Pioneers. We're on from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., so you'll hear yours truly, goddess Angelika, and our goddess sister TastyKeish from Rise Up Radio. Join us for a special mix from the divine DJ Chela, interviews with Hip-Hop feminism pioneer Joan Morgan, and Sherri-Sherr of the Mercedes Ladies (courtesy of Davey D). In the in-between time, we'll be reminiscing about our favorite "old school" lady emcees and taking your calls, so join us and give us a ring!

MEGA thanks to Ife Dancy for having us join the Hip-Hop Takeover again, we are always honored to be part of such a beautiful community. Listen live online or if you're in the NYC metro area, it's on the FM dial at 99.5 FM.

And don't forget the afterparty!

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Goddesses Rising on the Hip-Hop Takeover!

(Flyer artwork by KupiArt)

WBAI's Hip-Hop Takeover is here again, and this year's theme is the "Wall Street Stimulus Package." The ladies of Goddesses Rising are asking the question: "Is There A Spiritual Recession?" Our guests will be Rev. Jasmaine Cook, Dr. Ebony Utley and Ishmawiyl Claiborne. We are honored to be a part of this incredible 12 hour lineup, kicking off with TastyKeish and DJ Chela at noon, tomorrow July 10.

The Hip-Hop Takeover is the brainchild of Ife Dancy and this year includes shows from The Beautiful Stranger, Conscious, Andreas Jackson, DJ Emskee, and Capital G.

If you're in the NYC metro area, tune in to 99.5FM or listen live online at www.wbai.org. Get the full schedule and updates via the Hip-Hop Takeover Twitter feed.

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