Video: Whodini - Magic's Wand HQ RARE VIDEO!!!!!

I think she's having a rap attack!

Sad to hear Mr.Magic died earlier this month of a heart attack. Magic found fame with his and Marley Marls 'Rap Attack Show' which debuted in New York City on WB LS in 1982 and was the first major station show to promote early hip hop. Jalil of Whodini explains the stroy behind the above track: 'Jive Records heard about Mr. Magic. He was the first DJ in the US playing hip-hop on the radio. They [...]

Hip hop's golden age lost another icon last week when Mr. Magic died of a heart attack. Mr. Magic was the original voice of hip hop radio - his show the Rap Attack was the first hip hop based program to air on a major commercial radio station, and you can likely trace every second NY legend back to Mr. Magic through some connection or another. Mr. Magic was joined on the Rap Attack by Marley Marl and Fly Ty, so at the very least he played a major role in birthing Cold Chillin', one of [...]

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Words from DJ Premier... I WANT TO SEND OUT THE UTMOST RESPECT AND CONDOLENCES TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN RIVAS----aka MR. MAGIC HE PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING OF A HEART ATTACK..... TRUE HIP HOP HEADS KNOW THAT HIS HISTORY IS SO LONG DUE TO HIM BEING THE FIRST RAP MIXSHOW TO EVER BE ON COMMERCIAL RADIO ON NEW YORK'S WBLS--(107.5) WITH MARLEY MARL AND FLY TY IN 1982-1984.......THEN WENT ON TO WHBI IN OCTOBER OF 1984 AND THEN BACK TO WBLS in 1985 and WDAS in Philly SIMULTANEOUSLY HE PAVED [...]