1928–2014
Biography · Literature
Jay Smooth
1972–
United States
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John Randolph (born 1972), better known as Jay Smooth, is an American cultural commentator best known for his Ill Doctrine video blog. He is also the founder of New York City's longest-running hip-hop radio program, WBAI's Underground Railroad. Smooth left WBAI in July 2018 after the station hired Leonard Lopate, who was fired from WNYC for allegations of sexual harassment.
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