As there is such a thing as real jazz, there is such a thing as real hiphop; anything Miles Davis made before 1969 is real jazz; accordingly, Red Alert’s radio show in the 80s on KISS FM is real hiphop. Red Alert is to hiphop what Mikey Dread is to dub. The rap show Red Alert operated on KISS FM, Dance Mix Party, rivaled WBLS’s Mr Magic’s Show, which had Marley Marl on the turntables. Both shows shaped the modern sound of New York City’s hiphop. Marly Marl gave us MC Shan, Craig G, Bizmarkie, Roxanne (“Bite This”) Shante, and Big Daddy (“Raw Like Sushi”) Kane; Red Alert gave us the Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, and A Tribe Called Quest, who dedicated the song “Propmaster” to the Dj who made their day. DJ Red Kool Alert spins tonight in the War Room, and nothing save death should make you miss his set.