Congratulations!
to Snoop Dogg on getting his own star
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
DJ 3rd Degree’s
Fire Pick of the Week
Week of November 19, 2018
Thanks for continuing to support indie rap music and
the Rap Attack DJ’s.
Underground Hip Hop IS a thing! Hip Hop IS alive!
Keep tabs with me and I promise to alert you to the hot music out each week!
When we think of The Bay area and the Hip Hop scene in Nor Cal, we immediately name artists like Hammer, Too Short, E-40, The Luniz and The Hieroglyphics. So much talent comes from both sides of The Bay, San Fran & Oakland. Well, a new name needs to be added to the conversation about Bay Area Hip Hop. That name is Kritta!
Kritta (KMI – Kreative Minds Inspire) has been rapping since he was a teen. He’s now coming into his craft and it shows in his new EP release, “R.A.P. (Rhythm and Poetry)”. Kritta is not your normal emcee. He doesn’t spit about his cash flow, his hoe flow or the cars that he rolls. He raps about life, feelings, emotions and thoughts. He creates stories using the world as his canvas of rhyme.
The album is a more mature sound from this young emcee. Kritta flows fluidly over smacking beats on tracks like “Story Never Told” and “Home”. He is smooth as silk on my favorite “Rapper’s Dream”. I like the way Kritta flows over this beautiful piano and beats that sound so delicious I want them on a sandwich!
Kritta is on the come up. He just returned from his SECOND (yes, 2nd) appearance on the Sway In The Morning Show (Sirius XM), where he chopped it up with Sway and, AGAIN, dropped another fire freestyle on the show.
Check it out here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mEoib7oVY
Yo, you KNOW we got this one on decks for ya so, if you need it HOLLA!
Go grab it if you can.
Til next week . . . Peace!!
DJ 3rd Degree
(805) is where the cool hang out with D-Tragic (KCSB) and Anderson.Paak, promoting Paak's NEW album, “Oxnard!”
Tacoma's own up & coming HIT Producer, Marqui aka Beatdattrakk chillin' in Cali with his mentor, DJ Nasty-Nes.
92 WKTU NEW YORK FLASHBACK
Remember the legendary John “Jellybean” Benitez? He put Madonna on the map!
Here he is in 2018 with my good friend Ramon Wells (Nastymix Records).
(l-r): King Wojack, Scott Gordon & Nasty-Nes
WHAT HAPPENS in VEGAS STAYS in VEGAS!
(l-r) DJ Slammin Sam with Ray Lum
http://www.illusionistraylum.com
Slammin Sam
www.chew.tv/iamslammin
Thursday 7:30pm (pst)
#ARTIST TIP OF THE DAY
by
DJ ADDITION
If you do not know what Sound Exchange is, please — do your homework. They are basically a master-side collection society
for all the internet radio stations.
What if you, as an artist, send a song to an online radio station without an ISRC code? Then the routing of the money earned on those plays is very, very unlikely to ever get back to you. Factor in publishing plus lack of knowledge about publishing and there are probably close to 100’s of Millions of dollars NOT distributed correctly.
Truly sad and disheartening,
as this is mostly for independent artists and songwriters.
Do your Research. Do your Homework.
The Original Sea-Town Ballers
E-Dawg, Nasty-Nes & The Maharaji
Did You Know
Speaker Child is signed to the original record label Too Short was signed to, called “75 Girls?”
His new single "Action" featuring Spice 1, is climbing up our TOP 30.
CRIMINAL NATION 2018
Nasty-Nes, King Wojack & Dirty Harry
TACOMA, WA IN THE BUILDING
Nes & Clemm Rishad (Sky Creative)
Marqui (BeatdatTrakk), Nasty-Nes,
Michael Haney & Chevy Shann
Signs Of A Great Publicist
Echo Hattix
1. Easily Identified As Your #1 Fan
2. Answers Your Phone Calls & Texts
3. Plans Your Next Big Steps
4. Gets Upset With You When U Miss An Interview,
Event And/Or An Opportunity
5. Tells Your Story Like A Manager &
Stands Up For You Like A Lawyer
6. Celebrates Your Wins As Their Own
7. Believes In You & Let’s You Know
8. Pushes You To Do Things You Would Not Normally Do
9. Is Lowkey Your #1 Instagram Stalker
10. Seen Above)))
Rule No. 1 Trust Your Publicist
(l-r): MD, DJ 3rd Degree, Jay (IndiePower.com), DJ Spinn & Nasty-Nes
(l-r): Nasty-Nes, Dun Dee (DaRadioShow.com), Jay (IndiePromo.com) & DJ 3rd Degree
(l-r): THEMOSTCRITICAL, DJ 3rd Degree, Shuga Rae, MD & Nasty-Nes
RAP ATTACK FLASHBACK!!!
Dr Dre, Maharaji (Sir Mix-A-Lot), DJ Yella & MC Ren
Fat Beats record store IS BACK in Downtown LA!
We're excited to announce the opening of their new retail store at 916 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90015.
To celebrate, they're throwing a grand-opening party featuring a few of the many artists that have contributed to Fat Beats' success all these years.
To all the Fat Beats’ customers over the years that have kept us in business, purchased from us online or supported the artists we work with at a show, Thank You! If you're not based in LA, we hope you'll visit the shop the next time you find yourself in California.
All the support from customers like you has allowed Fat Beats to thrive and reopen our doors once more — see you soon!
RAPATTACKLIVES in the 805!-206!-818!
The MIX & NASTY of NASTYMIX
URBAN NETWORK
The Business of Music Conference
Some of the nation's top dj's: The Baka Boys, Debonair,
Rory McAlister, DJ Jam, DJ Chuck Dizzle & Artistic
Eric Vidal of The Baka Boys & Nasty-Nes
Adrian Miller & Kritta
Chevy, Tim and Marqui
the OG posse
Rory McAlister, Motti shulman (Def Jam),
Debonair & Nes)
Phillipine's Hip Hop icon Andrew E. is seen here with The High Children's t-shirt & hat!
RAP ATTACK's New York City Ken
If you missed my Xclusive ONE HOUR Interview on E-Water Radio last week, you can hear it here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ewaterradio/2018/09/10/e-water-show-with-destini-williams
DJ 3rd Degree & I were guest panelists on a recent “Beat Masters” producers’ panel held in Seattle, WA. We joined big names like araabMUZIK, Eric G, Vitamin D & Will Jordan. These producers have a lot in common under their belts — Grammy nominations and artists like 50 Cent, Nickie Minaj, Mobb Deep, Sean Price & more! It was an honor to be there amongst the greats.
They're still SWASS!
Nasty-Nes & Sir Mix-a-Lot 2018
PAYING RESPECTS To The LITTLE DRAGON
(L to R) Robbie Rob, Keith Tucker (www.HipHopIsGreen.com),
Nasty-Nes & DJ 3rd Degree
WE ARE THE HIGH CHILDREN
TylerVision goes One on One with DJ Nasty-Nes!
Nes talks about who really discovered Sir Mixalot,
Filipino food
and what 'HIGH' in The High Children means:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=p349se4h6Fg&app=desktop
Props to DJ Abel aka James Mitchell from Evergreen State College for putting together a great documentary,"The State of Hip Hop - Exploration of NW Hip Hop."
This doc features interviews with: Nasty-Nes, Wojack (emcee), DJ Shmix (DJ), King Khazm (206 Zulu), DNAK (graffiti artist) and J-Spoon (b-boy).
Watch on our vid page
or https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=xRSuCFaDxFI
The ORIGINAL KMEL Posse now at SF's Q102
(L-R): Mind Motion, Nasty-Nes, Billy Vidal, Trace Dog,
Chuy Gomez & DJ MidiMack
Nasty-Nes with Oakland's Icon Davey-D
THE RAP ATTACK & THE HIGH CHILDREN POSSE
Arman, Jayson (The High Children), Nasty-Nes, Robbie Rob (The High Children), Dirty Harry (Studio 110.live & The High Children), D-Tragic (KCSB-CA), DJ 3rd Degree (Coast2Coast Hip Hop show & The High Children), Peter (The High Children), Danny Dohrmann (The High Children) & Jamal (The High Children)
WHO'S LEGIT TO HIRE TO PROMOTE YOUR MUSIC TO RADIO?
by DJ Addition
Here are some tips and suggestions when looking
for the right kind of promoter for you.
What are the key, definable attributes that matter most?
(click to read more, click to get back)
Networking skills
One of the most impressive elements of a good radio promoter is how well they can network.
Experience is a key factor.
Check their reputation
Look around online at what other artists make of them. Search their name on social media and Google. Look for reviews on places like Linkedin. Having no reputation is often as bad as having a bad reputation.
You should hire the one that comes across from more than one source as a good, stand-up person. You don’t want to hire a promoter who lacks moral fiber.
Project updates
Do they give you analysis on feedback, actual playlists and charts, listening details, etc? If not, why not? It’s a major factor in your business.
Reception
One of the most annoying attributes of a radio promoter is when they don’t pick up the phone. Try and call a few promoters. See how fast they respond. Do they respond at all? Are they are slow getting back to you when you are paying them? That’s a definite warning sign that you might want to look elsewhere.
A good promoter will latch on like a piranha when you give them the chance to work. If they are slowly taking the work on with the promise of payment, think how slow they will be when they have your money.
Don’t put yourself in this awkward position. Instead, look for a radio promoter that you know can be trusted.
The above points are major factors, but the last one is something
you should think of when making any new connection.
How well do you get on? Is there a rapport and a general connection?
And most important — is there trust?
(click anywhere to get back)
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Hit the RapAttackLives.com VIDEO PAGE
and watch these 2018 video debuts:
from Buddy McLain “Wine Up,” REALIO SPARKZWELL “Stay In Your Lane, “The Committee “Been Ready,” The High Children “Get That Money," Kritta "Jah Rules" Arash aka Shammy Dee "Crumble,” Speaker Child “Mobbin' Since Monday, Tha Flight Boys “Wet Wet, Chevy Shann “Been About U” and Suspens Jr. “Game & iRap.”
The HEAT is ON for 2018!
SHOUT OUT TIZIME
Happy Birthday!
this week to NJ's Ahsan, "The Golden Child" (WRSU),
celebrating this Thursday, November 22nd.
PEACE, LOVE & HIP-HOP UNITY
(God Bless & Isa Mahal),
Nasty-Nes
www.FaceBook.com/NastyNes
www.twitter.com/nastynes1
PINOYPRIDE4LIFE / JOHN 3:16