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'Mr. Magic' is a hip hop DJ and radio host. He made his radio debut in 1983 with the first exclusively-hip hop show to be aired on a major radio station, on WBLS-FM's "Rap Attack" in New York City. ^[1]
During the mid-80s there was a rivalry between Mr. Magic and Kool DJ Red Alert, who hosted a weekly show on WRKS-FM. The feud also played out between proxy rap groups, the Juice Crew and Boogie Down Productions (see The Bridge Wars). The Juice Crew - headed by Mr. Magic's on-air assistant, DJ and Marley Marl - was named after one of Magic's aliases, "Sir Juice."^[2]
Tupac Shakur referenced his early days were musically influenced by Mr. Magic who would "cut up the hits" in the song "Thug Style" on cd 1 of the "R U Still Down" album.
In 1994 Mr. Magic was referenced on Biggie Smalls' track "Juicy" as being one of his early influences.
In 2002, he made a return as a DJ on '''s fictitious radio station , portraying himself.

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1. www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:73820r1ay48p~T1
2. http://www.hiphopmusic.com/interviews/magic.html

External links

★ Biography on All Music Guide

★ ''Vice City'' biography on IGN