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Man, how Sesame Street has changed over the years! (big up to Deuce Quatro for the link)

RAW ch.66 (Direct TV 846) Tuesday 8/19 midnight et (technically Wed morning for east coast listeners), Sunday 8/24 9pm et

As the dog days of summer take hold, Raw Poetic and KB are behind the boards on this week’s Subsoniq. New music by Reks, DJ Revolution, Q-Tip, Johnson & Jonson, Planet Asia/DJ Muggs, Ice Cube, Common, The Regiment, and many more on the show this week. We also feature music from up’n'coming producer “Damu” (of Y Society) who has made quite a name for himself as of late since releasing his instrumental albums online for free. Raw Poetic also chimes in with some exclusive insight into the project him and Damu have in the works. Press record and enjoy the gems…..

for more info on Damu or to download his free instrumental album visit wonkabeats.blogspot.com

RAW ch.66 Tuesday 8/5 midnight et (technically Wed morning for east coast listeners), Sunday 8/10 9pm et

Much like our favorite Looney Tunes character “Slowpoke Rodriguez”, we start off our August shows taking it easy and getting caught up on some new music. This week’s show will feature new tracks from Reks, Q-Tip, Royce Da 5′9, Murs, David Banner, DJ Alibi, Gza, Mighty Underdogs, Nas, and many more.

*On Deck for Subsoniq will be sit down sessions with Murs and People Under the Stairs*

We are deeply saddened here at Subsoniq to learn of the discontinuation of the XM online channel “The Flow”. It was an incredibly important channel that supported and promoted progressive soul (and hip hop). It was a unique format exclusive to XM and losing it will certainly reduce the music diversity of XM’s lineup. Below is XM’s explanation of why it (along with 6 other “niche” channels) have been discontinued. We here at Subsoniq understand the need to bring those popular talk/sports channels online but are disappointed the only solution was to simply kill off these channels as a result.

XM’s official response and explanation

Thank you for taking the time to contact us about the removal of THE FLOW from the XM Radio online service.

As you may remember, THE FLOW and several other channels had been available on our satellite service until a couple years ago. The decision was made to remove all of XM’s online-only music channels to make room for other channels including ESPN Radio, The PGA TOUR Network, NHL Home Ice, XM Sports Nation, CNN, BBC World Service, C-Span, FOX News Talk, and Radio Disney.

We have a limited amount of space on the online platform and one of the biggest inquiries we get is why the online service is missing many of the well-known news and talk brands we offer on the satellite service. Now, the two platforms will be more consistent.

We recognize that there is a loyal audience for the kind of music heard on THE FLOW. Unfortunately, listenership on the channel was consistently low. We will, however, monitor all subscriber feedback carefully and will consider bringing the channel back at some point when we update our channel line-up later this year.

Thanks again for writing and for being an XM subscriber.

Best regards

if there is one sure way to show your age….do the snorkel on stage at a hip-hop concert.

watch the movie below:

Subsoniq Classix: The Lost Albums

The Rhyme (ch.65, Direct TV 845) Wed 4/23 6pm et

Remember that album you so eagerly anticipated, only come to find out it was shelved by the record label for years… ! And then one day, you found a bootleg copy OR maybe some small indie label figured out a way to officially release it OR maybe it is still shelved to this day and only a select few are in possession of it. This week’s Subsoniq Classix is all about those songs and albums, from INI’s “Center of Attention” to KMD’s “Black Bastards” to Nas’s “Lost Tapes”. Time to dust off the shelves and discover the gems….