It's money time once again, and the I.S.G. team was out for some C-Notes......and they got 'em. DJ 2-Tone Jones was on the 1's and 2's droppin' world premieres and area-wide exclusives by Diamond District, Reflection Eternal, Phil Ade, Jay Electronica and Zarcain (from S. Jose!). Plus, Toney Smith was in the spot holdin' down the boards (and takin' flicks at the same time).

On Monday, January 11th Ill Street Grooves hosted a special 2 hour broadcast paying tribute to the Original Funky Drummer, Clyde Stubblefield. He (along with former, fellow James Brown band members John 'Jab'O' Starks and Fred Wesley) called in to talk with us about their careers (past and present), experiences working with James Brown, and their legacy in Hip-Hop music. We were also joined by local-area percussionists Lon Laine, Ms. Twink, D. Madness, and Biscuit for a couple live jam sessions with help from MC's Flex Mathews and Fleetwood Mac. Plus, DJ RBI held down 1's and 2's for a tribute mix featuring JB classics and Clyde Stubblefield breaks, along with Hip-Hop gems that sampled them. A special shout out goes to Rusty Hassan from the Night Jazz show for the extra hour of air time for this broadcast.

Over the weekend members of ISG and the Decipher Hip-Hop strip participated in a theatrical Hip-Hop production called "The Greatest Hip-Hop Cover Story Ever Told". Over 30 local area artists were featured and the after party for the production on Saturday involved DJ's spinning original samples and breaks used in classic Hip-Hop songs. In keeping with that theme DJ 2-Tone Jones blessed listeners with a mix of Hip-Hop gems and the original grooves that were used to produce them. Plus, the lovely Claudette Monet joined us to help give the show a woman's touch.

Check it out.