Interview w/DJ Cosmic “Strictly Skills” Kev (of Power 99/Come Up Show)
By: Justin Weleski
Download a FREE classic DJ Cosmic Kev mixtape “Jackin For Beats” Vol. 22 (1997) - Click HERE , AND to comment and look at track listing Click HERE
While growing up in Philly, listening to hip hop (way before the internet) we had very few outlets to hear what we wanted to hear. It was either requesting a music video on The Box or tuning on Power 99 on a late Friday night or if lucky enough coming across a DJ Cosmic Kev mixtape. On a website titled 215hiphop.com it’s only right that we finally got a rare opportunity to sit down with an innovator of both urban radio and the 215s hip hop DJ culture…DJ Cosmic “Strictly Skills” Kev. So in what may very well be his very first online interview we went all the way back to his days at WKDU through how, in 2008, he is still very much as relevant to the radio as he was when he first came onto it. So enjoy the read of not only the history of Cosmic Kev…but the history of urban radio, mixtapes and to the city known as “the home of the DJ.”
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Check out the recent photo gallery’s of Chief Kamachi, Burke, Clean Guns, and Chosen Ones @ The Khyber. Pics by Snapkracker. And DJ Cru Cut @ The Bubble House. Pics by: Sean Bishop. To view all the pics, click Gallery above or Click HERE
Tune in this Monday (9pm-10pm) as Thor Takeover interviews Buckshot of Black Moon/BCC before he comes for his show on Thursday @ Club Polaris. To listen online visit: wnjc1360.com
New Maylay Sparks album titled “Flaskworth” featuring Wildchild, Reef The Lost Cauze, C-Rayz Walz, & more hits stores on May 1st on SoulSpazm Records. So stay tuned to your favorite online store and local retail stores. myspace.com/maylaysparks
Check out the photo gallery shot by: STRESS while he travels the world, attends some court side Sixers games, and hangs out with some famous friends such as; The Lordz Of Brooklyn, DMS, Murphy’s Law, Madball, Reef The Lost Cauze, Psycho Realm, King Magnetic. And attends events such as Boys vs. Girls, Money Folders III & Atmosphere. To view the gallery Click HERE
The new Roots album titled Rising Down hits both retail, itunes, and online stores TODAY. So go to your favorite store and support one of Philly’s finest. And if support is something you like to do, then purchase it directly from the band by Clicking HERE
Beats & Rhymes
“The Remixes – Sep. ’06-May ‘07”
Free download Click HERE
Full remixed songs from the Producer’s featured at this live producer showcase at The Khyber. Check back to homepage for info on more Beats & Rhymes Events.
iLL Aphillyates
“Come 2 The Ill Side”
Purchase NEW album Click HERE
Northeast Philly representatives Mic Got It, Mister E, and DJ Monro come together along with Cali transplant HMD to give you their debut album. So new to the game, the scene, and the world iLL Aphillyates give you all of themselves with no gimmicks or made up stores. The features are limited…to none, so check out a debut album of four minds who aren’t afraid to give you all of them.
“Back To A Happy Place”
Produced by: HMD
Firm Taqtics
“Sharp & Precise”
The duo of Tommy C & RickRock, better known as Firm Taqtics, have come out with their debut album. With this group, what you see is exactly what you get. From the creepy album cover to the song titles, they give you music that would be a perfect fit into an 80’s horror movie. Production by Bilmatic, DJ Slick, IRS and featuring MC’s; Burke, Illit, & Vasili, pick up the album but don’t listen to it alone.
“Concrete Burial” feat. Burke
Produced By: IRS w/cuts by: DJ Akshun
