Join Mark Ski every Monday night at 10pm UK on Inspiration 107.8fm as his joins the dots between the latest & greatest Hip-Hop, Beats, Funk, Breaks & beyond. Hit funkbyfunk.com/radio-show for weekly updated playlists...

PLAYLIST

1. Doom On The Beatbox - Lower Life Forms feat. Kurious, MF Doom & Team Demo
2. Art Piece - El Gant feat. Ras Kass
3. Amazing Graces - DJ Premier & Ransom
4. Demagogue - Trackstar the DJ & Daemon
5. Look - MCRE
6. Nick of Time - Homeboy Sandman feat. Scarub
7. Cold Truth - Shabaam Sahdeeq
8. 4 U - J. Sands feat. Grand Puba
9. Money - Napoleon Da Legend & Dub Son feat. Nejma Nefertiti
10. All You Know -  DJ Scratch & Planet Asia
11. Evident. feat. Kurious - Jake Palumbo
12. Sports Vet - Napoleon Da Legend & Dub Sonata
13. Black Boy - AlumNY (Dynas, Kil Ripkin & Jah Freedom)
14. Lift Up - Big Shug & M-Dot ft. Lil Fame
15. Real Nice - Keith Murray, Celph Titled & Apathy
16. Bang Bien - Nightmares On Wax feat. Yasiin Bey & Mos Def
17. 24 to 1 - M. Dot & Confidence
18. Cocaine & Vodka - Halfcut & Cole The God
20. Can't Ignore Us - Silent Funk
21. U Aint Gotta Chance - Big L feat. Nas
22. For The Record - The Bamboos feat. Ohmega Watts & Ozay Moore
23. 4-8 - Shay Hazan
24. Angizia - Psyche
25. We Got The Funk (Pontchartrain Edit) - Positive Force
26. Caicos Dawn - The Bamboos
27. Cookin' The Books - Cookin' On 3 Burners
28. Whirlwind Vortex - Phil Most Chill & Djar One
29. Skorpio Dope Jam (It's A Trip) - Itso Uno
30. What'd it Take - Zach Tenorio
31. Superbadman Riddim - Double A
32. In Deep - Smoove & Turrell
33. The Bottle - Brian Jackson x Kenny Dope x Louie Vega x OMAR

Funk by Funk Show (10/11/2025): Weekly Session

RazorBlade(prod. soprettyanxiety)

TERPANOIDZ, the first single from WYZAKER WORLDWIDE's forthcoming album FORMUL8, is a reflection on oppression, resilience, and identity.  The song is hypnotic and haunting and features a stream of consciousness rap tracing the life of someone caught in systemic struggle but determined to maintain individuality and awareness.  

WYZAKER embodies the voice of both a survivor and a distant observer, moving through a world that tries to erase the marginalized, yet cannot fully contain their spirit.


TERPANOIDZ

Paranoid

Raw energy, slick talk, and pressure in every bar.
This one blends West Coast bounce with Detroit menace — punchlines on punchlines, tight pockets, and a flow that cuts through the beat.

Produced for that late-night drive, studio grind, and anyone who ever doubted the come-up.
Turn it up and let the bass talk for you.

IF YOU COULD (Prod. Verse2)

A world built on gold still bleeds in the streets.
This album reflects a system that creates its own suffering — prisons, hunger, hate — pretending it can’t be fixed.

Organic plays and rising.
Thank you to everyone who carries these truths, these scars, and this strength.
You are the community that knows what survival really means.

God of the Concrete is a journey through broken classrooms, prison yards, lost homes, fractured families, and the soul of Los Angeles.
Eleven tracks, one purpose: to show that we already have everything to heal the world — but we keep feeding the fire.

If this story speaks to you,
if you felt your own life inside these verses,
if any voice in this album sounded like someone you knew —

own the full experience or pick the tracks that hit hardest.

This album isn’t about blame.
It’s about mirrors.
We are the cause, the wound, and the cure.

Born in hope.
Forged in hell.
Rebuilt in truth.
This is God of the Concrete.

#GodOfTheConcrete #WestCoastRap #LARap #ConsciousRap #UndergroundHipHop #BoomBap #CinematicRap #PrisonRap #RedemptionRap #BornInHeavenForgedInHell

God Of The Concrete

City Of Wolves

"Born In Heaven ,Forged In Hell"

Scales of the System

A world built on gold still bleeds in the streets.
God of the Concrete is the reflection of a system that creates its own suffering — prisons, hunger, hate — pretending it can’t be fixed.
Eleven songs, one truth: we already have everything to heal the world, but we keep feeding the fire.
From the hoods to the streets of Los Angeles, from broken schools to shattered homes, these tracks reveal the cracks of humanity — where pain turns to rhythm, and survival becomes an open-air prison.
LA stands as the symbol of the planet’s wealth — a city that has everything, yet saves no one.

This album isn’t about blame — it’s about mirrors.
We are the cause, the wound, and the cure.
Born in hope. Forged in hell. Rebuilt in truth.
This is God of the Concrete.
Born in hope. Forged in hell. Rebuilt in truth.  
#GodOfTheConcrete #WestCoastRap #LARap #ConsciousRap #UndergroundHipHop #BoomBap #CinematicRap #PrisonRap #RedemptionRap #BornInHeavenForgedInHell

“God Of The Concrete”

BANG! @southernvangard radio Ep454! If this episode ain’t a doozy for you this week, we’re out of ideas, Vangardians. Our good friend JOHN J.I.G.G.$ slid thru to hang out, talk shop and most important, talk about his show at the DRUNKEN UNICORN this WEDNESDAY, NOV 12th right here in the A. He also brought the legendary EZ ELPEE along, who is also is also rocking at Jiggs show on Wed. These two fellas are working on some new music and they were nice along to bring a preview of what’s to come and we get into some behind the scenes ish on how this collab came to be. EZ Elpee also breaks down what he’s been up to as of late (new BIG L album, anyone?), and gets into some classic stories to boot. This is on top of the regular we provide every week, which is unmatched trash talk and unmatched selections of the latest and greatest hip-hop has to provide. Lawd lawd LAWD say  #THAAAAANKYAAAAA for that #SMITHSONIANGRADE and #YOUWAAAAALCOME // southernvangard.com // @southernvangard on all platforms #hiphop #rap #undergroundhiphop #boombap
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Recorded live November 9, 2025 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA
southernvangard.com
@southernvangard on all platforms
#SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard
twitter/IG: @southernvangard @jondoeatl @cappuccinomeeks
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In-Studio Guests - John J.I.G.G.$ & EZ Elpee
Pre-Game Beats - Cookie Soul / The Prunes	The Prunes
Talk Break Inst. - “chopped cheese” - Sir Veterano
“Southern Vangard Theme Song” - Bobby Homack & The Southern Vangard All-Stars
“The One” - Luey Price
“Made A Fool Of Me” - Lloyd Banks (prod. HAAS Almahdi)
“Survivors Remorse” - DJ Premier & Ransom
“The Shape” - Jamal Gasol & Flu ft. UFO Fev
“TIFFANY BLUE” - Westside Gunn
“Bottom Line” - John Jigg$ x EZ Elpee
Talk Break Inst. - “death” - Sir Veterano
“Off The Scroll” - Fashawn & Sir Veterano
“Slanted” - Shad
“The Package” - De La Soul (prod. Pete Rock)
“Grants Tomb '97 (JazzMobile)” - Big L, Joey Bada$$, BVNGS
“Lead” - Citero
“Aint About the Money” - Luey Price ft. Boog Brown
“7 Minute Freestyle - 	Big L & JAY Z (prod. EZ Elpee & Reggie Gordon)
Talk Break Inst. - “end of the day” - Sir Veterano
“The Memo” - John Jigg$ & Kyo Itachi ft. Innocent?
“Special Invite” - Four Elements & Beyond ft. Planetary x WRD Life (prod. ELEMXNT)
“Compressor Pressure” - Dun Dealy ft. Snotty (prod. Tremendiss)
“Dollar & A Dream” - Heem B$F ft. Jamal Gasol (prod. Big Bro Wavy)
“MakeMeaLilMoney” - Domo Genesis & Graymatter
“No Celebrations” - Apollo Brown & Ty Farris
“Kevlar Carhaart” - Noisy Ne!ghbour ft. Jalen Frazier
“Put Her Lil Tears In My Wristband” - Big Kahuna OG & Foisey ft. Marscziano & Fly Anakin
Talk Break Inst. - “oops” - Sir Veterano
“Service” - Mike Zoot (prod. EZ Elpee)
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Episode 454 - Southern Vangard Radio

creamy

Greenwich-born Hip-Hop storyteller Born 2 B makes a thunderous return with his latest single, “U Don’t Know” - a raw, unfiltered exposé on the power structures that shape our lives. Known for pioneering Jazz-Rap and shaping the golden-era sound of Ninja Tune alongside Us3 with classics like “The Band Played The Boogie,” Born 2 B is once again using his voice as a weapon - not for clout, but for truth.

“U Don’t Know” pulls no punches. Against a brooding blend of Boom Bap-infused beats, raw slicing DJ scratches, and sharp lyricism, the UK rap veteran tackles themes of political corruption, media manipulation, and systemic injustice. It’s a call to wake up. To pay attention. To take action.

“You are a slave in your government’s eyes…” - U Don’t Know

This isn’t just a protest track - it’s a mirror to society. A gritty soundtrack for a generation lost in noise but hungry for substance. Produced in South-East London in collaboration with DJ Dax and Curtis T. Forde, the track builds the momentum ahead of his highly anticipated album “Blue Notes, Beats & Rhymes”, available now exclusively from https://ukhiphopborn2b.bandcamp.com/album/blue-notes-beats-rhymes

For fans of Public Enemy, Common, Kendrick Lamar and Lowkey - Born 2 B’s ‘U Don’t Know’ isn’t a throwback. It’s a throw-forward. A future classic born in truth.
Listen. Learn. Share. But don’t say “U Don’t Know”.

U Don't Know

Mark Ski is a DJ/turntablist, producer/beat maker, radio host & one of the founding DJ's of the Northampton Hip-Hop scene. 

His music has been played by the likes of DJ Premier, DJ Eclipse & Chuck D, working with some of underground Hip-Hop's finest including Homeboy Sandman, Blame One, Guilty Simpson, El Gant, Rasheed Chappell and more.

His DJ sets combine classic and contemporary Hip-Hop, Beats, Funk, Breaks & beyond, blended with the DJ skills that have become his trademark, supporting artists including Jazzy Jeff, DJ Yoda, Ras Kass, Norman Jay, Pharoahe Monch, Grandmaster Flash, The Pharcyde, The Brand New Heavies, Craig Charles etc.

I write like a man bleeding on purpose.
My words come from the space between the altar and the asphalt.
No saints, no sermons — just scars and truth.
I speak of faith without church, redemption without miracles, love inside places that forgot what love is.
In my songs, teachers keep trying, fathers and sons talk through glass, and hope walks the yard with shackles on.
It’s West Coast rhythm — boom-bap built on survival.
GOD OF THE CONCRETE isn’t just an album.
It’s my testimony — where the sacred and the broken shake hands.
Life ain’t fair — but it’s in our hands.
Purpose doesn’t come from the past. It lives in the now.
This album is for those who think too much about what’s gone and forget to breathe what’s here.
Stay strong. Move forward.
Life is short — every day is another breath.

Independent record label informed by the past, with an eye towards the future.  The best in beat based music.

I make music for your earphones and sometimes your speakers.

Contact Email: addysprofile@gmail.com

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Signed to KASH MOBB ENTERTAINMENT™

Midas Rah, originally from Los Angeles, California, discovered his love for music during his senior year of high school. This newfound passion led him to explore a wide array of musical genres and instruments. In the early stages of his music career, he went by the name Proverb, but he has since rebranded himself as MIDAS RAH, pronounced as "Mai-Duhs Ra."

Today, MIDAS is a prominent figure in the music industry, holding titles as an American rapper, producer, singer, and songwriter. He's not only an artist but also a CEO and the founder of Kash Mobb Entertainment, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit.

His extensive musical journey is marked by the release of over 100 tracks, demonstrating his commitment to his craft. In September 2022, he dropped his self-titled mixtape, and he continued to captivate audiences with his second self-titled studio mixtape in August 2023, solidifying his position as a dynamic and evolving artist.

Southern Vangard Radio is a weekly podcast that features the latest and greatest underground hip-hop and lively color commentary from Atlanta’s own DJ Jon Doe & rhyme connoisseur Eddie “Cappuccino” Meeks. In addition to dropping every Tuesday, Doe & Meeks don their journalism hats on Thursdays with the Southern Vangard Radio Interview Sessions, which serves as an outlet for artists featured on the mix show to tell their story. Artists such as Consequence, Grap Luva, DJ Trackstar of Run the Jewels, Amerigo Gazaway, Oh No & the late great Sean Price are small sample of the interview sessions to date. So buckle in, press play and remember it’s always #SmithsonianGrade #WeAreTheGard

Media Contact:

info@southernvangard.com

Leaving "U" out since 2012...

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New tracks tagged #UNDERGROUND HIP-HOP