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S1 EPISODE 2: THE 2 FOR 1 SPECIAL
This episode digs into the conversation about the origin of the turntable instrumentalist versus the celebrity DJ.
NABS sits down to interview fellow DJ and artist, Speech, a founding member of Arrested Development and Atlanta radio legend, Ryan Cameron.
Buy your SNS Season 1 Pass for access to the A-Side episodes.
SEASON 1 | THE DJ IS THE FOUNDATION
Before the platinum records, bling, and mainstream, it was all about the turntables, needles, and vinyl. Scratchin’ & Surviving reveals the untold stories from DJs who carried the crates, made the mixtapes, and still dropping the breaks.
Forget about the highlight reels – this series is about the sweat and the struggle of hip-hop DJs in the industry. These are original turntable instrumentalists, sharing memories and the magic of a time when hip-hop was more than just rap – it was a music revolution.
Genre History
Year 2025
Season 1
Rating TV-MA
Brand Em TV
Starring
The Awesome Two, DJ Toomp, DJ Holiday, DJ Drama, DJ D-Wrek, Speech, DJ Jaycee, DJ Mars, DJ Travis Gales, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Da Brat, Phaedra Parks, Lucy Raoof, Bill Preston, Michael Mauldin, Ryan Cameron
SCRATCHIN' & SURVIVING | SEASON 1 | B-SIDE
Streaming August 11, 2025
UPCOMING SEASON 1 EPISODES 1-6 | A-SIDE
SCRATCHIN' & SURVIVING | SEASON 1 | A-SIDE
In this docuseries, DJ NABS is joined by several notable pioneers, and they share the gritty side of the early grind as a hip-hop DJ in the 80’s and 90’s. From spinning vinyl records at cramped house parties to DJ battles in the park, hear from the architects who were a part of building a movement. And continue to preserve the craft and push the culture forward. Telling real life stories of “Scratchin’ & Surviving.”
Two-part season premiere begins Saturday, March 22, 2025 on Em TV.
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BACK WHEN IT WAS RAP RECAP
Conversations with Pioneer DJs, Emcees, B-boys and B-girls
TV-PG | SERIES | HISTORY
From Durham to Atlanta, a lot of people made it happen. Hear from the pioneers, as they recount personal stories from the early era of hip-hop, back when they used to call it rap.
Watch highlights from the Back When It Was Rap panels in Durham, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. Sign-up to receive an email when the next panel will be in a city near you.
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ATLANTA | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
MAGIC & JERRY SMOKIN' B | Collaborative radio
B-HIGH | The future of radio
TALIB SHABAZZ | Atlanta music scene in the 80's
DURHAM | HAYTI HERITAGE CENTER
DJ T-LUV | Early NC artists signed to labels
DJ TRAVIS GALES | Impact of Pete "DJ" Jones
JEFF BATES | Lincoln Park parties in 1975
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J. CERTIFIED'S 10 IN TEN
10 THINGS YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW BUT DIDN'T
TV-G | PODCAST | HISTORY
Join host J. Certified in a ten minute podcast that will take you on a musical journey through history filled with ten fun facts.
While in the 10-in-Ten time machine, we’ll explore little known facts about iconic artists, entertainers, TV shows and movies. Explore the many layers of connections that have been created through music.
J. Certified delivers historical information with such energy and whit that you will be ready for more every episode. Press play and discover 10 things you thought you knew, but didn’t!
Exclusively from Em City.
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VISUAL EPISODES
KRIS KROSS
This visual podcast is a musical journey showing the connections Kris Kross made during their extraordinary career as a group and as solo artists. Not only will you learn some little known facts about the group, you will also hear soundbites, recordings, and see footage that has never been seen until now.
Spoiler Alert! This episode is a little longer than ten minutes, but it’s hard to celebrate 30 years in under 10 minutes!!
MOVIE & TV SHOW THEMES
This edition of J. Certified’s 10 in Ten explores the connection between favorite movie and TV show theme songs to hip-hop music. Many of hip-hop’s popular songs have used some of the familiar tunes from TV shows and movies to create chart topping hits. Rap artists who have been inspired by many shows and films that date back as far as 1937 to be the sound behind their music.
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THE CRATE SHOP
In the Lab with DJ NABS
TV-MA | VOLUMES | MUSIC
Go diggin’ in the Crates of NABS as the legend gets str8 to the breaks. Click on the videos below to go inside the virtual lab of DJ NABS and enjoy the music mix journey.
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All mixes created and performed by DJ NABS
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SPECIALTY MIXES
People Love a Show Dance Mix
Can You Stand the Rain Mix
5 o' Clock Mix | TV Show Themes
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