I don’t really know what’s going here. DJ’s dying left and right. Mr Magic was a hero to me as he was to everyone who’s ever done a radio mixshow. Of course you couldn’t hear WBLS here overseas, but I did literally grow up on his Profile compilations.
Here’s a great set from 1988 I downloaded from Old School Hip Hop Tapes some time ago. They used to have lots, but the Zshare links are all dead now. This is the only one on Divshare and still up, go get it.
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fdj-anonymous%2Fmr-magics-rap-attack-wbls-12-23-88 Mr. Magic’s Rap Attack / WBLS / 12-23-88
Another blog with just incredible WHBI and WBLS posts is Will C. Make sure to check at least this, this and this.
Before I go I’ll embed one of his snippets from Mr Magic’s Disco Showcase radio show, all the way back in 1981. This is guaranteed to blow your mind if you know your hip hop history at all.
http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=7088453-77f
Rest In Peace Mr Magic.
"…Columbus Day means there's no school, so no homeworks tonight, alright. Sit back and listen to Mr. Magic."
R.I.P.
Dope set indeed!
R.I.P.
Magic's Wand co-written & produced by Thomas Dolby & Whodini was to my knowledge about him as well.
http://www.discogs.com/Whodini-Magics-Wand/master/42797
There's also a Dolby track called Puppet Theatre which is essentially the same song.
KNOWLEDGE DROPPED
Hey man. Love the site. I've been scannin it over the last few days. Can you re-post this set on mediafire or something. The dl limit's already maxed out. I'd love to have it. Cheers