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Happy Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Kool DJ Red Alert!

Sha Be Allah | November 27, 2023

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On this date in 1956, one of Hip Hop’s original gatekeepers, Fred Crute aka Kool DJ Red Alert, was born on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Red Alert, a Hampton University alumnus, has become one of the least celebrated trailblazers of Hip Hop’s in its 50th year celebration. In the immortal words of Just-Ice in […]

Eric. B & Kool DJ Red Alert Awarded Public Leadership in the Arts Awards In D.C.

Bryson "Boom" Paul | January 23, 2023

On Friday, January 20, hip-hop legends Louis “Eric B” Barrier and Fredrick “Kool DJ Red Alert” Crute were among a group of honorees to receive the 2023 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards at The U.S. Conference of Mayors 91st Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information MORE: Today In Hip Hop […]