66 RAW was an XM Satellite Radio Hip-Hop channel. The service signed on September 25, 2001. The channel was originally launched and programmed by Radio One, Inc., but has since reverted to XM Radio.
Raw focused mostly on the hottest joints, underground tracks, and mix tapes from the freshest names in the world of Hip-Hop, dedicated to the die-hard fans of the genre. The channel was also commercial-free with DJs, but unlike terrestrial Urban Contemporary radio the music was completely uncensored as well as the call-ins were completely live and right-on-the-spot and did not need to be edited.
On November 12, 2008, Raw was eliminated from the XM lineup and replaced by Sirius's Shade 45 as part of a restructuring by Sirius XM Radio. Shortly After the 66 RAW Program Director Leo G recruited original members of the 66 RAW Family to launch 66RAW.com. An online version of the historic station following the same format which can be heard 24 hours daily on the World Wide Web.
Read more about 66 Raw: DJs, Aftermath, History, 66RAW.com Programming Staff/Talent
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