138:. Radio execs realized that the show can be a success with DJ King Tech on the mix and Sway as the front man. The show was named The Wake Up Show, featured music and interviews with well-known hip hop artists as well as up-and-coming ones. The show became very popular and later became NYC’s premiere Hip Hop outlet which aided
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Well-known on the local scene, Tech and Sway chose to start their own record label, All City
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DJ King Tech began his career in the hip hop scene as a B-Boy in the Bay Area. He initially joined the musical crews "Master City
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712:"20 Insanely Great Eminem Tracks Only Hardcore Fans Know"
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843:"One Shot: See How Sway Made the Most of His One Shot"
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