T La Rock and Silver Fox are two veteran MCs who helped rap music explode, along with Red Alert, who was instrumental in his role as hip hop radio pioneer.

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Pioneering radio legend Mr. Magic paved the way for rap and hip hop to be a part of the radio landscape, and will be forever remember for his contributions

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In New York, his is a household name, even if he is no longer regularly heard in households as of the sale of his latest FM radio home, 98.7 Kiss-FM. Kool DJ Red Alert, who, along with his past-rival counterparts Mr. Magic and Marley Marl, practically invented the hip hop radio mixshow, created an all-important […]

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The Village Voice spoke with Kool DJ Red Alert, who talked about his career, how he got into the radio game, the 'Bridge Wars,' his rivalry with Mr. Magic and Marley Marl and his radio legacy.

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