Every month, dozens of albums get added to KSPC's ever-growing library. Our dedicated staff of DJs and volunteers have a long tradition of sharing music that we love with each other. In this column, we open that up to you…
Shinobi Ghost is an Inland Empire based band with an eclectic style that incorporates funk, hip hop, soul, jazz, and electronic music. They played In-Studio on April 14th, 2017 and will be playing at Pitzer College on Friday, April 21st at the Kohoutek…
Troy Noka paid a visit to KSPC studios and spoke with KSPC DJ Nefrettiti of Merry Go Sound. Listen live to the pre-recorded interview on Saturday, October 22nd, 5pm - 7pm. Troy NÅka is a recent Grammy award-winning triple threat…
words and photos by: Emily Macune Last summer, Docman, rapper and CEO of his own record label Empier Entertainment, headlined his first show in Houston, Texas. A few weeks later, Docman dropped his first full-length album, I’m Leaving: A Story Narrated…
Meet DJ Cool Hand Luke! DJ Cool Hand Luke’s show, The Luke Sawyer Cool Rap Music Music Rap Show, Music Music, is on Tuesdays from 10 p.m to midnight. He describes it as “banger after banger,†“straight fire†and “turn down…
In The World According to Luke, KSPC's very own DJ Cool Hand Luke gives you a guide to living life like "a guy who wears two 36-inch gold chains" (from Luke himself). Expect music reviews, hip-hop history, and maybe even some…
I had a big weekend moving all my stuff out of my old house and into my room on campus and now all that's left for this summer is to get ready for next semester at the station and get…
Artist: Lil Bibbya Album: Free Crack Label: Self-released Seventeen-year-old Chicago drill rapper Lil Bibby has music typical of the drill subgenre.  I was disappointed, because a lot of this was “no play,†but I love this type of music.  The…
CLAMS CASINO; Instrumental Mixtape 3; Self-Released The third and supposedly final mixtape in Clams Casino’s series of instrumental releases of rap productions compares well to the first two. Casino includes instrumental versions of productions for rappers, an instrumental song he…
TOP 10 KSPC HIP-HOP ALBUMS OF 2013 1. Quasimoto – Yessir Whatever (Stones Throw) This album could’ve been great with just Madlib’s productions but his blunted irreverent ramblings as Quasimoto set it apart. 2. Tree – Sunday School II (Creative…
Kendrick Lamar (with Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Stalley & Fly Union) Promotional POST! By Katie Shepley Where: Fox theatre- 301 S.Garey Ave. Pomona, CA When: October 18th 8.30pm (doors open 7.30pm) How much?: $35 From Compton California, this homeboy is an…
LA’s self-proclaimed “Original Hipster Rapper†is coming to KSPC for a live performance! Michael Nhat will bring his lo-fi alt rap to The Garden Hour on September 5th. Nhat’s been releasing strange and charming hip hop albums for over a…
On July 15 2010, DJ Hamsa and the entier KSPC culture was blessed to interview modern day avant fonk prophet Georgia Anne Muldrow on the pretense of talking about her new instrumental pan-tonal jazz album, Ocotea. What ensued was pearls of wisdom…
In his sophomore effort, Canadian rapper Shad mixes race-conscious rhymes with soulful samples, bass-charged techno beats and nods to jazz and classical music. His Common-esque delivery and rhymes can get sloppy, but it's overall a feel good and thought-provoking record.…