The I.S.G. crew closely examine select songs of the 60's, 70's, and 80's that convey suggestive messages or somewhat hidden meanings. In other words, 'Talk Like Sex' without actually saying the word 'Sex'. A number of the tunes played have also been sampled by artists such as DJ Premier, Salt-n-Pepa, EPMD, and A Tribe Called Quest.

The ELS make their triumphant return to I.S.G. for a classic, live performance throughout the entire show. They were accompanied by on-the-spot performances by Cool Cee Brown (of Dirty Water), Heron Gibran, RNL, Kev Brown, The Package (Theory, Noyeek the Grizzly Bear, and One2), Reemstarr, Izzy Battle, and Tabi Bonney! Plus, DJ 2-Tone Jones is on the cuts.

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The crew are joined by Billboard chart-topper, Wayna, and Low Budget Crew MC, Cy Young. Plus, E-Major, DJ Face, and DJ Impulse make the trip all the way from Baltimore to kick it with us. And to start things off, Capital X calls in to discuss his long walk from New Jersey to Texas in protest of the Death Penalty.

The music, the movement, and the message. Each and every Monday from 11pm-midnight on WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington, DC! (www.wpfg.org)

"From the top of the head" the ISG Crew performs the art of Freestylin' with notable DC-area artists Flex Mathews, YU, Seez Mics, Ghost, and Spirit accompanied by NC hip-hop transplants AJ and Ace. The show also features live scoring by Quincy Phillips on drums & Omar Retnu on the gui-tar!

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On this episode of I.S.G. the crew begins to take a look at the best emcees to hit the rap scene since 2000. In part 1 they exam the lyrical prowess of Kardinal Offishall, Ludacris, Royce da 5'9", and arguably the best MC in that category, Elzhi (of Slum Village). Listen as they explain why certain names were included and why others weren't, and find out who's gonna make the cut for part 2.

The I.S.G. Crew pays tribute to one of the best hip-hop lyricists ever to grip a mic, Lamont Coleman a.k.a. Big L. This native of Harlem and D.I.T.C. heavyweight gained much acclaim in the 1990s for his classic freestyles and witty punchlines. His fatal passing in 1999 took place a week before he was planning to sign a deal with Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records. Nonetheless, he reached platinum status with his final release, The Big Picture, which officially hit stores in the summer of 2000.

This show is dedicated to the legacy of arguably the greatest MC ever to represent Uptown . . . . . Big L.