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The Vinyl Room Lands Thursday Nights

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DJ Atlas brings rare cuts, B-sides, and deep vinyl history to HIP Hop Headz Radio every Thursday night.

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Last updated: September 30, 2026
The Vinyl Room Lands Thursday Nights

Thursday nights are getting deeper on HIP Hop Headz Radio. The Vinyl Room puts DJ Atlas in the mix from 8 PM to midnight with a turntable-led set built for listeners who care about the details: the B-sides, the overlooked album cuts, the alternate versions, and the records with real history in their grooves.

What to expect from The Vinyl Room

The Vinyl Room is not a quick scan through the obvious records. DJ Atlas is building a dedicated four-hour space for digging into the music behind the music. That means classics with a new context, overlooked tracks that deserve a return to rotation, and selections that connect hip-hop to the records that informed it.

You can expect a mix that moves between foundational hip-hop, soulful samples, underground favorites, and vinyl-era deep cuts. The thread is the same every week: strong records, sharp sequencing, and respect for the culture.

A Thursday night built for heads

Thursday is the bridge between the workweek and the weekend. The Vinyl Room gives that moment a sound of its own. It follows Rhyme & Reason, carrying the night from close listening and lyricism into a broader crate-digging session.

Whether you are listening in the car, at home, or with the speakers turned up for the night, the show is designed to reward attention. Some tracks will be familiar. Others may send you back into a favorite artist's catalog or toward a record you have not heard in years.

DJ Atlas on the dial

DJ Atlas is one of the station's resident selectors, known for bringing context and range to the mix. On The Vinyl Room, the focus stays on the record itself: where it came from, what it connects to, and why it still belongs in rotation.

There is no filler in this room. Each Thursday set is a chance to hear the station's catalog from another angle and catch the details that make hip-hop history feel alive.

Tune in Thursday night

Catch The Vinyl Room with DJ Atlas every Thursday from 8 PM to midnight, Eastern. The complete station schedule is available anytime on HIP Hop Headz Radio.

Keep the dial close. There is always another record worth pulling back out.

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