Where to find "true" hip hop music in the Bay on your radio dial or online
Sunday (6pm-8pm) Raw B, J-Boogie & Wisdom on
Beatsauce on 90.3FM KUSF Sunday (6pm-9pm) Kevvy Kev's The Drum on 90.1FM KZSU Sunday (10pm) Adisa Banjoko's One Mic on 910AM KNEW
Tuesday (11pm-3am EST) Afrika Bambaataa's True School Radio on 90.3FM WHCR Monday-Friday (4pm-5pm) Davey D's Hard Knock Radio on 94.1FM KPFA Friday (10pm-12am) Rickey Vincent's History of Funk on 94.1FM KPFA Friday (12am-2am) Davey D's Friday Night Vibe on 94.1FM KPFA Saturday (10pm-12am) Wake Up Show on 106.1FM KMEL
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Welcome to True Skool, a Bay Area based organization, dedicated to preserving
hip hop and funk. We are your number one resource
for the Bay Area’s up and coming musicians, events, as
well as hip hop & funk history.
featured ARTIST
Vin Roc
Upsetting battle DJs throughout the world for the supreme title of 1997 and 1998 ITF World Champion, New Jersey raised Vinroc remains rooted in his strong family values and passion for music. He has not forgotten his love of hip-hop and the art form known to mainstream society as "DJing" or turntablism to an eclectic few.
DJ Vinroc (aka Vincent Punsalan) is a proud member of the DJ battle crew known as 5th Platoon (New Jersey). Vinroc first began DJing in 1987 at the early age of ten. He began moving on to local battles in New York where he was first introduced to his future crew as well as other battle DJ's such as the X-ecutioners (Loud Records).
Vinroc has been featured and seen worldwide in magazines such as Rolling Stone, The Source, Rap Pages, URB, Subculture Magazine, XXL, The San Francisco Weekly and numerous publications throughout the world. Touring and projects have taken him throughout the United States and overseas to such cultural enclaves as New York, Los Angeles, Texas, San Francisco, Canada, London, and Amsterdam.
Besides worldwide attention in the media and music industry, another drastic change in his young life was his relocation from the East Coast to the West Coast where he juggles his hectic schedule as a world class DJ while working at Cue's Records in Daly City.
Vinroc has worked on projects that include cuts for Source Magazine's top 5 indie album artist Rasco, Peanut Butter Wolf, Eclipse 427, Fanatik, Planet Asia, as well as fellow turntablist Q-Berts' full length feature release Wave Twister. In the latter he beat juggles with Beastie Boys' DJ Mixmaster Mike. Moreover, Vinroc has performed alongside the likes of the Beat Junkies, Invisbl Skratch Piklz, X-ecutioners, the Arsonists, Biz Markie, Pete Rock, Cut Master Swift, Jurrassic 5, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Hurricane, Jamalski, Jungle Brothers, Company Flow and the list goes on.
As a turntablist, Vinroc would like to evolve as a musician and producer and begin producing works with other artists. When asked how he would like to be remembered he simply states, "I want to be known as a guy who loves what he does and who makes music from his heart. I don't care about the money...as long as I'm making music that touches people. That's what makes me do this!"
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True Skool is an event promotion as well as a music and lifestyle marketing company whose mission is to “preserve the legacy of hip hop”. TrueSkool.com serves as an alternative urban event guide and magazine that covers progressive music, styles, and ideas. In addition, TrueSkool.com is a resource for hip hop history and underground urban culture. True Skool provides as a platform for independent emerging artists as well as the musical pioneers who have paved the way.
Our grassroots marketing campaigns aim to influence diverse target trendsetters and tastemakers, such as DJs, music enthusiasts, artists, and style aficionados. For over 8-years, True Skool has cultivated a strong fanbase and established a respected brand in the music industry. Among the list of pioneers and legends True Skool has featured include: Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, The Last Poets and Jazzy Jeff, to name a few.
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Beatsauce Radio
Award-winning radio show, Beatsauce, is now archived on True Skool. Check out the show every Sunday, 6pm-8pm, KUSF 90.3FM.
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Bay Area Hip Hop on TV
Distortion2Static Sundays at 12 midnight on WB-20. The first show of its kind, Distortion 2 Static brings true Hip Hop culture to mainstream TV. Whether you're a Hip Hop historian, artist, or fan, D2S keeps you updated on the world of REAL Hip Hop music. The show appeals to a wide audience through creative use of artist profiles, interviews, videos, street ciphers and concert footage. The D2S crew makes a point to interview both the best in Bay Area Hip Hop, as well as out-of-town artists visiting the Bay. D2S also provides viewers with exclusive footage of a variety of Bay Area events and even airs classic and local underground music videos.
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True Skool is an event promotion as well as a music and lifestyle marketing company whose mission is to “preserve the legacy of hip hop”. TrueSkool.com serves as an alternative urban event guide and magazine that covers progressive music, styles, and ideas. In addition, TrueSkool.com is a resource for hip hop history and underground urban culture. True Skool provides as a platform for independent emerging artists as well as the musical pioneers who have paved the way.
Push
Award-winning radio show, Beatsauce, is now archived on True Skool. Check out the show every Sunday, 6pm-8pm, KUSF 90.3FM.
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