Week of 08/09/2015
Tickets please. Yes another worldwide trip on the worldhiphop show brought to you by btr & crazy djbazarro. Frequent Fliers miles let’s go. Seatbelt ready, engines ready. We gonna take off early with Omar Linx & Zeds Dead who is right over our heads in Canada. If you hear something dope, say something, LOL. Enjoy the mix and the trip…
Zeds Dead (photo by Zeds Dead)
Kosha Dillz (photo by Kosha Dillz)
Raz Fresco (photo by Raz Fresco)
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