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A NASTY 1984
FLASHBACK
Portland was on the
Hip-Hop map before Nu Shooz dropped as DJ &
MC Vitamix released his debut, "That's The
Way Girls Are" on Nes' Cold Rock Records/Profile
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What's
Upper? Lakers & The Celtics are up for
the NBA 2008 Championship! Goooooo Lakers!... Did you
watch the CBS Network debut of
MMA's
"Elite XC" last Saturday night? Yo, the main event
between England's James Thompson vs. Miami's
Kimbo Slice was one of the best MMA fights I have
witnessed. Kimbo showed some ground skills & was saved
by the bell in round 2 as Thompson repeatly threw
endless elbows on Kimbo's head. Ref stopped the fight in
round 3 as Kimbo threw devastating punches at Thompson
causing Thompson's left ear to literally blow up! Great
fight & props to Gina "American Gladiators"
Carano on her win over Kaitlin Young that
night too. I'm one of your biggest fans...
LIL
WAYNE SAYS, "F#CK MIXTAPE DJ's":
Lil’
Wayne’s
recent comment about mixtape DJ’s is coming back to
bite him where it hurts worse: potential album sales.
The Cash Money star unexpectedly criticized the
underground industry in an interview with
Foundation Magazine, a title dedicated to
covering the mixtape game.
The
rapper, whose DJ Drama hosted Dedication
series and DJ Khaled fronted Da Drought 3
catapulted his stock among fans, responded to a question
about his favorite mixtape DJ by lashing out: “Fuck you
if you a mixtape DJ.”
“I
created the mixtape game, but I’m not into that no
more,” Wayne said. “I’m doing Lil’ Wayne. I’m against
it, anti-mixtape dude. I don’t know no mixtape DJs.” The
comment seemed directed at various DJs who have put
together their own Lil’ Wayne compilations without the
rapper’s approval, this despite the fact he often leaks
his material himself.
Regardless, various DJs are now leaking Lil’ Wayne’s
highly-anticipated Tha Carter
III
in protest.
The
album is due to be released June 10, and was expected to
sell well, but downloadable links to the project have
popped up everywhere online.
One
anonymous DJ attached a letter with the album responding
to Wayne’s comments.
“Lately Lil Wayne, dubbed “The Greatest Rapper Alive,”
has taken a shot at all mixtape DJs,” the note began. “I
myself am a DJ and I found his inappropriateness to be
unprofessional considering how this album is highly
anticipated. So, I have received this version from a
contact who’s name I won’t disclose for his safety and
reputation. But since I can give a fuck about “The
Rapper Eater,” here’s a gift for his fans as a big “Fuck
You” to Sir Lil’ Weezy.”
Another DJ, a high-profile Southern spinner, also sent a
blast echoing the anti-Weezy sentiments. The DJ said he
was speaking out for all his fellow DJs and couldn’t let
Lil’
Wayne
off the hook for his comments. He ended his blast by
apologizing to the rapper’s label and explaining he
understands if any relationships he has with the company
would end as the result of his actions but he noted he
had to take a stand.
DJ
Doo Wop was among the first to start the backlash
against Lil’ Wayne with a a video montage he created
featuring images of
Wayne
and audio from the Cash Money camp profusely thanking
DJs.
Lil
Wayne’s label, Universal Records, has not issued
a statement in regard to his mixtape comment or the leak
of Tha Carter
III.—Jayson
Rodriguez XXL
RESPONSE FROM STREETSONSWOLL.COM:
First
and foremost, this is not only the opinion of mine, but
damn near EVERY DJ (mixtape, street, club, radio) who
heard the Lil Wayne
interview....
Fuck the mixtape djs? Interesting.....the niggas that
MADE your ass hot over the past years you disrespect and
say "fuck you" too? Well, in response to that, FUCK YOU
Dewayne Carter!
Are you serious...? Going after the dj isn't the issue
nigga! You need to ask yourself how did these niggas get
your album in advance in the first place! (Hint:
labels). Nigga the fuckin DJ who put these mixtapes out,
fed the streets with YOUR material and made you the
hottest nigga in the game for the past 2 years nigga!
Are you serious? Nigga do you NOT understand how much
$$$ your words cost you, your label, and the ones you
feed? But, you're a cash $$$ millionaire so you don't
care huh?
Point blank, FUCK YOU Too Wayne!
Djs, DJS, what the FUCK is really going on? Are you
really going to allow this to pass as if WE are not
important to ANY artists career? I've only heard a
handful of ANGRY djs that want to make a statement to
all the other artists that are thinking of saying the
samething publicly.... Check your camp to see who leaked
your records!
We all have the power to make a statement! Why the fuck
did you start djaying? Was it for the money, pussy,
fame, or were you like me, a fan of music that doesn't
give a fuck about a dollar. Someone who wakes up and
thinks about music, bettering the music community, and
feels gitters when he listens to that record that brings
back memories of the good ole days!
What has this dj community really have to say for
itself? Man WE run the industry! Understand and realize
your power family! WE say what a hit record/album is! We
play these records! WE sacrafice our livlihoods all for
the LOVE of music, but you want to be quiet about this
situation?
Don't be afraid to stand up and be vocal! What do you
have to loose, being on the servicing list for the
label? Hahaha, be real!
Do you realize that if
ALL
of you stop playing this niggas records in your mixes,
on ya stations, and etc that it would kill his
publishing? Let's teach this cat a lesson, or has the
label already BOUGHT you cats and put $$$ in your pocket
to continue the "movement". Jazzy Jeff and
Raheem Devaughn said it the best, my soul aint for
free....is yours djs?
WE can set the standard for these artists to not fuck
with the dj and be disrespectful!
Wayne
you are trippin now about the album being leaked, now
the label reps have a reason to leak your album now.
We're gone!
www.myspace.com/djbigswoll...
The
Greatest of All-time: KRS-One vs Jay-Z
by Davey D
A long held favorite past time within Hip Hop
circles is to debate the skill set of our favorite
icons. It's part and parcel of the culture as many of us
have spent countless hours analyzing and over analyzing
someone's rhyme flows, dance moves, album concepts,
artwork etc.
Within those debates there are just some universally
held beliefs that rarely get challenged unless someone
is deliberately trying to cause controversy and strike a
nerve by going over the top. One such universal truth
was broached this weekend, but this time the folks were
serious as an all out heated debate unfolded around the
issue of Hip Hop's all-time best emcee.
For years it didn't matter what brand of Hip Hop you
embraced when it came to discussing the best, KRS-One
and Rakim always held the top spots.
Names like Nas, Jay-Z, 2Pac and
Biggie to name a are usually in people's top 5 or
10, but those two top spots for most people unshakingly
belonged to the God and The Teacha-hands
down.
The older the participants in these discussions, the
more underground oriented and those who identified more
to New York style Hip Hop, tended to be more resolute
about the universal acceptance of Rakim and KRS being
Hip Hop's all-time best emcees.
There's no denying that both have changed the game. When
it comes to KRS his skillz as a scar tested battle emcee
and incredible stage performer has been unrivaled. A KRS
show could go on for hours with him delivering hit after
hit after hit that would leave the crowd exhausted
because he just brings so much energy to the stage.
Rakim while not having the same hyped up stage has
epitomized the essence of cool. His writing and his
delivery is akin to the greatest of jazz players. Like I
said those two emcees always held the top spots.
But as they say, nothing lasts forever, and so I guess I
shouldn't have been surprised when I found myself
involved in a heated debate this weekend with some
hardened New Yorker and long-time Hip hop head who were
both insistant that the top spot now belongs to Jigga
Man aka Jay-Z.
My boy Mookie a Bronx born former emcee from the
group Red, Black & Green who used to roll with
King Sun and my other boy Sean out of San
Jose a long time fixture sat up watching the Laker game
and had the debate of debates.
Mookie a long-time KRS fan kept extolling the virtues of
Jay-Z, citing his long track record of consistency in
hit-making.
Both him and Sean talked emphatically about Jay's last
album 'American Gangsta' as if it was some
sort of landmark record that symbolized the start of a
new era in Hip Hop. Mookie's main beef with KRS is that
for a period of time he was in a slump where he released
several albums that in his words, were 'wack' and
lacking both musically and even lyrically.
The argument then centered around having hit records at
which point I had to shut folks down and not allow them
to measure an artists based solely on album sales and
commercial success via radio play. If we did that we'd
have to look at how much money and promotion have been
behind a Jay-Z album and did his sales match up to the
all the exposure.
I explained that KRS has a set of fans and Jay-Z has a
set of fans. Jays fans may be the Hot 97/ commercial
radio crowd while KRS may be the underground/ so called
backpack crowd. My contention is that you have to look
at an artist and take into account how he resonates with
his base. KRS still sells out shows. KRS still connects
with his audience at shows. Like Jay his catolgue of hit
songs his deep.
Mookie and Sean argued that Jigga is a rapper's rapper
noting that Jay has managed to stay on top in the
fickle, topsy turvy world of commercial Hip Hop which in
many ways his harder. Many commercial artists are here
today and gone tomorrow.
They maintained that Jay-Z has managed to consistently
reinvent himself and stay relevant. He still delivers
hits and garners respect from all corners. His flow has
never gotten lazy. His albums are always on point.
Mookie went so far as to praise Jay-Z for pushing the
envelop and reaching out to experiment with new sounds
and styles.
He didn't elaborate but my take was he was referencing
Jay-Z hooking up with southern rappers like UGK,
or west coast producers like Rick Rock,
experimenting with the production of a young Kanye
West and before that the then emerging Neptunes.
Mookie and Sean kept saying the industry owes Jay a lot.
I countered by pointing out that KRS did the same thing
in both concept and sound and at times may have been
ahead of his time.
For
example, he laced us up with ragga-muffin and
reggae style.
Today its common place in Hip Hop to the point that we
actually forget KRS was on the front line of helping
usher that sound. People forget about how he was
flipping things on albums like Criminal Minded.
We forget about the early work he did with Just-Ice.
We forget about Mad Lion.
Today we go to a club and listen to Beanie Man
and dance the night away to Damian Marley and
forget that once upon a time that was ground-breaking
and KRS was apart of that foundation in terms of how its
now so much a part of Hip Hop.
We often overlook that KRS sparked a conscious movement
along with Public Enemy and X-Clan.
We forget about his concept of 'Edutainment'.
We forget about 'Stop the Violence' and the
movement it sparked with the Urban league.
We forget about the
HEAL
Foundation
he started when he did an album and was trying to raise
money for people to read. We forget that KRS was one of
the first rappers to lecture at a college and even pen
an editorial for the NY Times.
He was one the first to do a song demanding that
Mumia Be Free.
We forget that KRS took on the police with songs like
Black Cop and Sound of the Police.
Jigga could only hope to be so political and have such
impact.
His political movement up to date was boycotting
Crystal, wrapping himself in the American flag after
9-11, demanding the troops come home on one of his song
'Beware of the Boys' with Punjabi MC
and showing Obama slides during his recent concerts.
And in all fairness I will note that Jigga has done a
number of songs that touched upon social topics
including his recently released Minority Report
about Katrina and the cut he did with Dead Prez
called Oh Yeah.
The KRS I recall was boldly showing Malcolm X in
his videos and making no bones about it.
Am I the only one who remembers 'My Philosophy'
and KRS looking out of the window holding an Uzi ala the
infamous Malcolm X pose.
For better or for worse KRS was a pioneering figure
along with Schoolly D and Ice T for what
we now call Gangsta Rap.
The album Criminal Minded which featured
KRS' partner the late Scott La Rock together they
were known as Boogie Down Productions) was a classic
album both in sound and in its perspective.
Our debate got so heated that we started comparing
albums song by song.
We started out Criminal Minded vs
Reasonable Doubt to see which really resonated
within Hip Hop when it they were first released. Both
albums squarely connected with the streets and marked a
big change in Hip Hop in both sound and concept.
Our debate exploded around songs like;
South
Bronx
vs
Can't Knock the Hustle.
The Bridge is Over vs Ain't No N---',
9mm Goes Bang vs 22 Twos.
The debate raged on..
We then went and compared the KRS' all time classic
album 'By All Means Necessary' vs Jay-Z's
classic In My Lifetime Vol 1.
We went song for song..My Philosphy vs
A Million, I'm Still Number 1
vs 'Who You Wit'.. We went on and on.
As I said earlier, the main ding against KRS was his
mini drought of albums that weren't hitting and reaching
his usual standards.
Mookie wanted to point out albums like 'Sneak
Attack', 'Krystyles' and 'Keep
It Right' as proof positive that KRS was over.
He said KRS lost his edge.
I reminded Mookie that Jay-Z lost his way with
Blueprint 2 the Gift and the Curse.
And while I was personally feeling Kingdom Come
way too many Jigga fans was about to call it a day with
dude.
Mookie and Sean said Jay came back hard with
American Gangsta and I responded by insisting
that they go listen to KRS' new joint with Marley
Marl called 'Hip Hop Lives'.
The debate ended with us not watching the game and me
promising to share the debate with my readers.
Since then, I re-listened to a lot of Jay-Z's songs off
his earlier albums and of course American Gangsta
and there's no denying, he is one of the best ever. But
I also relistened to KRS's classics and having been
around long enough to recall what those songs meant when
they dropped, I still have to give KRS the edge. Both
Jay-Z and KRS have a ton of songs. They resonate deep
with their respective audiences. Both have changed the
game. They both can flow.
The tie breaker for me is Jay-Z vs KRS on stage-Jigga
better bring back up in the form of either the Circus
Du Solei or a J-Lo, Hallie and
Beyonce dancing back up butt naked and even then
that won't be enough to overtake focused KRS doing
battle on stage.
Nuff said.. what do y'all think when we match up two of
Hip Hop's Best KRS vs Jay-Z?"...
Michael Buffer Signs On To Announce the 2008 World
Series of Hip Hop!!!
World Renowned and Legendary Sports Announcer Michael
Buffer a.k.a. Mr..."LETS
GET
READY TO RUMBLE!!!" Has agreed to be the announcer for
the $1 Million Dollar Championship round of the World
Series of Hip Hop. With his tuxedo image and famous
trademarked phrase, Michael Buffer is one of the most
recognized faces in the world of sports and
entertainment due to his 20 plus years of announcing
many of the biggest championship boxing events. Mr.
Buffer announces internationally for many different
sports, entertainment, corporate and private events. He
is considered the "Premier Sports and Entertainment
Announcer" by millions of fans worldwide. Michael Buffer
has established himself as an American sports icon and
has firmly positioned himself as a part of American
Culture. The World Series of Hip Hop is happy to have
him aboard!
www.wsohh.com...
Rapper Xzibit, lost his 11-day-old son. Xavier
Kingston Joiner was born prematurely on May 15th and
his lungs weren't strong enough to handle regular oxygen
on their own. Xzibit posted a message to fans on his
MySpace blog:
"I
must tell you this, It is unnatural for a parent to bury
a child. I am telling you this because of the same
reason I tell you when im having great times, life is
too short to be fake. Hold on to your kids if you have
them, protect them and show them you love them everyday
you wake up and see them, dont take a second you get to
hug them teach them and care for them for granted. You
can have all the material wealth in the universe but it
is NOTHING compared to having your family. I am thankful
for all of my blessings and im not one to question God’s
perfect plan, so I leave you with great love and thanks
for the love that was sent earlier on my pervious blog
to my son. Of course I need to take some time and handle
my loss, STAY FOCUSED PEOPLE. Its not promised to any of
us."
R.I.P. Xavier May 15th 2008- May 26th 2008...
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee is subject of new Broadway
musical
A
musical based on the life of marital arts actor Bruce
Lee is planned for Broadway in a couple of years.
Elephant Eye Theatrical
says "Bruce Lee: Journey to the West" will be directed
by Bartlett Sher, the artistic director of
Seattle's Intiman Theatre who currently has a revival of
"South Pacific" at the Lincoln Center Theatre.
Besides martial arts, the musical will feature Chinese
opera and pop music as it traces Lee's journey to film
stardom.
He
studied philosophy at the
University
of
Washington
and married in Seattle where he opened his first martial
arts studio before starting his movie career.
Lee
died in 1973 at the age of 32 from a brain injury. His
son Brandon also became an actor and was
accidentally shot to death in 1993 by a prop gun. Both
are buried in Seattle...
Arriving to quench the thirst of the true lovers of
Hip-Hop is the new inviting trio pronounced ALMOST
SEPTEMBER. Composed of veteran lyricist MC Lyte,
producer/writer/vocalist Whitey and
producer/writer Jared Lee, ALMOST SEPTEMBER is a
fresh, new offering for music lovers across the globe.
The name itself is a foretelling of what the trio can
do. September is the ninth month and is nestled in the
astrological sign of Virgo. Virgo is in constant search
of perfection and although, the three of them know that
no one and no thing is perfect; they are determined to
come as close as they possibly can every time they step
up to the mic. Their first single, “Beautiful,” is a
shining example.
With
10 albums, two Grammy’s and a laundry list
of other accomplishments to her credit MC Lyte is still
making history. This time she decided to bring along
two others to help revolutionize the industry she broke
boundaries in. Whitey and Jared Lee may not be
household names but their talent has touched millions.
They have written and produced for the likes of Macy
Gray, India.Arie, Tyrese, Usher,
Floetry, Toni Braxton, JoJo,
Nichole Scherzinger, Paula Deanda, Jon B,
Steph Jones, Chingy and many more. Whitey
has also won the coveted Grammy and Jared Lee has
received several Grammy nominations.
Both men love what they do
and paint musical pictures within every song.
Their
union is almost like the storyline of a favorite comic
book. The iconic artist/heroine is joined by two mighty
and talented men, who not only understand her but the
mission God has shaped. Lyte was created to be a light
in an industry that seems to feed off negativity and
darkness. Together they stand for real music that
crushes those who have fallen victim to the belief that
talent is second place to appearance and those who
believe a great track can camouflage less than stellar
content. ALMOST SEPTEMBER describes their music as
uplifting complimented by sheer positive energy. Free of
boundaries and barriers, listeners of all ages and
shades and the growing community of Hip-Hop supporters.
Complete with self-help messages about everyday
situations and underlying themes of love, peace and
respect ALMOST SEPTEMBER is the musical antidote we’ve
all been patiently awaiting.
ALMOST SEPTEMBER united while working on an album for
Macy Gray. Lyte describes their meeting as destiny. One
night when Macy was unable to attend a scheduled
session, Lyte heard a song Whitey and Jared were working
on immediately began penning some lyrics. By the end of
the night they had literally made beautiful music with
the emergence of their first single “Beautiful.” The
chemistry between them was so undeniable that they
decided to keep it going and ALMOST SEPTEMBER was born.
ALMOST SEPTEMBER is currently in the studio putting the
finishing touches on their self-titled album, which is
scheduled to drop during the first quarter of 2008.
Together MC Lyte, Whitey and Jared Lee will make history
and leave behind a legacy for all the true music lovers
to appreciate and follow. ALMOST SEPTEMBER is the
newest addition to the Family Tree roster that includes
Outkast, Nas, Kelis and more lead
by Blue Williams.
To
get a taste of near perfection log onto
www.myspace.com/almostseptember...
Peepout Never So Deep's new website:
http://www.neversodeeprecords.com...
"Rock
The Bells" is about to rock their ish this year as
tickets are already going on sale. Don't miss out on
this ground breaking show featuring legendary groups
like Tribe Called Quest, De LaSoul,
Method Man & Redman, Rakim and of
course, The Pharcyde reunion (all four members
Imani, Slimkid3, Bootie Brown &
Fatlip)all on one stage! For more info log onto:
www.GuerillaUnion.com or
www.myspace.com/rockthebells!!!...
I
just found out that I'm getting inducted into the "Official
West Coast Hip-Hop Awards" as a "West Coast DJ
Legend" this coming July 19th at
Portland's
"Roseland Theater." What an honor & I give props
to the
MAN
up above for all these blessings that's come into my
life. For more info log onto:
http://www.myspace.com/westcoasthiphopawards...
The
word on the streets is Hip-Hop is dead. The word in the
boardrooms is the music industry is dead. Sway & King
Tech of the legendary Wake Up Show are on a mission
to prove the world wrong on both counts with the 100K
Battle, a revolutionary competition that, in conjunction
with the innovative new social networking website
urSession.com, may just end up being responsible for the
discovery of the next great rapper – and the next great
record label – of the future.
Power
to the people. The Internet has transformed the world by
operating on this simple premise, and it’s the same
philosophy that drives the 100K Battle. 28 brand new
beats are ready for download at urSession.com from
top-shelf producers like Pete Rock, DJ Muggs, 9th
Wonder, Rick Rock, Alchemist, DJ Babu, DJ Q-Bert,
Evidence, DJ Revolution and the late, great J
Dilla by any emcee who creates an artist profile.
Rappers record the best song(s) they can on their picks
and upload a maximum of three to their profiles, at
which point urSession non-artist members are free to
listen and vote for the songs they enjoy. The artist
with the most votes by the end of the competition gets
$5,000, a round-trip ticket to Los Angeles to appear on
the Wake Up Show, and all the exposure one can expect
from the first, longest-running and most influential
Hip-Hop specialty radio show in the world, which graces
the ears of 11 million people in 19 markets across three
countries every week, and has been instrumental to the
careers of everyone from Eminem to Xzibit.
“How
the 100K Battle came up, I was up in the Bay on the
radio,” explains Tech of the Battle’s beginnings. “When
I go to the Bay, a lot of the callers are young cats who
want the stories [of our past]. So one guy called, and
he was like, ‘OK, this is great, you guys are legends -
but what can you do for us now?’ And one of the
ideas that has always been in the back of my mind is,
one of the problems I got is that cats are rapping to
wack-ass beats! And it’s hard to listen to a dope dude
over [imitates a synthesizer plinging]! So I
called Pete Rock, The Alchemist, the Avila Brothers,
Focus, right on the commercial break. ‘I need a beat,
dude. Can I get a free beat?’ ‘What are you doing?’
‘Tell you later. We gonna have a rap battle.’ So I got
on the radio even before I put it together and said, ‘In
a month I’m going to come back to the Bay and make the
biggest announcement.’ I went back to the Bay a month
later, got on air and said, ‘Remember what I told yall
last month? These are the producers. These are the
beats.’” As the mastermind behind the
Battle,
Tech took time to ensure that the beat selection would
provide something for everyone. “I wanted to make sure
there was a sound from everybody. I would call up Pete
and say ‘Yo Pete, give me old school.’ I would call up
the Avila Brothers and be like ‘Give me a party single.’
Focus: ‘Give me grimy.’ Khalil: ‘Give me
orchestral.’ In other words, I organized it to make sure
that all the beats don’t sound the same, so I don’t get
that complaint – ‘Man, I can’t rap to this s**t!’”
The
100K Battle was born out of the very real need to
preserve and nurture the voice of the independent
artist, as Sway explains. “The industry has been
shrinking recently in the conventional fashion. Major
labels are consolidating, radio’s narrowing their
playlists - it’s getting harder for the independent
artist. For the Wake Up Show, the 100K Battle was an
opportunity for us to tap into our resources and allow
independent artists who aren’t getting breaks because
their music isn’t compatible with what’s out there. They
don’t have access to Grammy award-winning,
well-respected, proven producers like all these
different guys that we got to donate their beats. We can
give you access as an artist to music that can make you
competitive with artists who already have that kind of
access for free. You just gotta be able to write the
song, and if you got what it takes then you’ll get that
break. Not only that – we’ll give you the exposure
that’s hard to get. These independent artists can’t get
on commercial/mainstream radio. You get enough votes,
and we’ll fly you to LA to be on the Wake Up Show, which
means a ton of exposure. Plus, we’ll put money in your
pocket.”
But
as fruitful as all this sounds, it’s only the tip of the
iceberg. The 100K Battle is a litmus test of sorts for
urSession.com, which is gearing up to be the record
label of the future by utilizing the same force that has
brought the record industry to its knees – the Internet
– to spawn its rebirth. Co-founded and owned by Tech,
Sway, Shavo of metal band System Of A Down
and entertainment lawyer turned music business maverick
Narb Avedissian, urSession is looking to the
people to decide which artists it should sign and
promote – because who knows what the people want better
than the people themselves? “urSession was born to fill
a much-needed gap in social networking and the music
industry as a whole,” says Narb. “ We saw too many
talented artists struggling to make it in an industry
that has barriers that have nothing to do with talent.
The Internet knocks down these barriers by empowering
the masses and, in our case, democratizing the discovery
of new talent. urSession is more than just a social
networking site. Our objective is to create the first
ever fan-driven open market for unsigned and independent
music – the Sundance of the music industry. urSession
members act as our A&R by voting for acts they want to
see get signed. Fans should be the ones deciding for
themselves what they like to hear – not a couple of
corporate suits. If you’re an artist, what better way to
see if you have what it takes to make it than to have
actual music enthusiasts set your value?”
“Every and any independent artist across the genre
should be building profiles on urSession,” Sway
concludes. “And any hip-hop artist that really believes
they got what it takes - because everybody believes it,
but not everybody’s got it – show and prove, and enter
the 100K
Battle.
Where will you get the opportunity to download this
caliber of music from this caliber of producer – for
free? And if you can’t create a noise beyond that, with
those type of resources, then you might wanna question
what it is you’re doing. If you get a beat from J Dilla?
The Alchemist? Pete Rock? And you can’t make a hot song
outta that - what are you doing? So it’s like, show and
prove. Get it poppin.”
VIEW THE 100K
BATTLE
TRAILER AT:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xBnKifQAkJI...
This
years' Presidential Election is already heating up. Wait
till you peep Tha Brain with "The Obama
Ticket" (FifthLane Music) video & single. Our boy
outta
Kansas
is steppin' up to the plate to break it down on why you
should vote for ??? Peep it at:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mmogW6eZJr0...
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BACK into time with The Spinners, Run
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(Posse On Broadway, Beepers videos & more), Nastymix
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Rap
Attack takes a "WHAT'S UPPER" look this week with:
AJ Rok (TheBestJams.com): "Sup everyone? I
just wanted to share my new contact info with all of
you:
My new cell 678-548-9904 (u can delete all other numbers
you may have for me). You can also reach me on my
Helio at
ajwoodson@myhelio.com
Please holla back with you current contact info as well.
I lost alot of data when I dropped my phone in a really
big cup of soda so now I have to recover all my contact
info.
Have A Blessed Day
AJ 'AJ
ROK'
Woodson
678-548-9904
PRAISE IS WHAT I DO!!!!"...
Bri-G (Mixtapes/RPM
Promo-NY): "Thanks for all the support on my Lee
Wilson project. Like I said, I don't have a shot at
winning with this kid if ya'll don't help me out.
As
much as I complain about “Lost” throughout the seasons,
somehow they always mange to come through with the
season finales. Last night I was prerecording my mixshow
for KBDS while watching the Lakeshow in the background
as
Kobe
continued to carve the Spurs, and was DVRing Lost
on my other TV. Thanks to modern technology, I was able
to get in pretty much everything I needed to…and got to
watch Lost commercial free thanks to the DVR.
With
any luck it’ll be Celts/Lakers in the finals. If
you listen closely, you can hear David Stern
jerking off with anticipation of the Neilsen
ratings. With the absolute suckiness of the Knicks,
I’ve been reduced to routing for teams with former
UConn players on it for the last 5 years. So, with
Rip and Ray Ray playing each other, I
really can’t lose. However, early this season, I decided
that I was going to route for the Celts throughout, so I
feel I should maintain my loyalty.
The
new Common record is incredible and more proof of
my point from almost a year ago that music is going to
be up-tempo and perhaps even fun for the time being.
Mind you, I predicted this just as the Timbaland
album was dropping and “Way I Are” was still just an
album cut that me and G Brown couldn’t stop
talking about.
If
you like music, check out the new Cut Copy album.
They’re a pop/rock/electro group from Australia and
their music is really dope. Sort of in a Hot Chip
type vain if your familiar with them at all.
I
wonder what the Lox think when they hear “If You
Think I’m Jiggy” come on the radio? I think they should
personally call Mr. Cee and ask him to not play
it during the Throwback at Noon. I’m pretty sure they
hate everything that record stands for…Puff and
all. Cee's in the late 90's early 00's today or what I
like to refer to as "NY Hip Hop's Twilight Years" for
the Throwback at Noon. I'll get into that statement in a
later email.
I
spent last weekend in the Catskill Mountains getting in
touch with nature. Saturday, I hiked 6 miles through ice
caves and amazing waterfalls. Sunday, I went tubing down
a 50 degree river that was full of dope rapids, then
hiked to the top of another waterfall. Monday was spent
fishing in a nice little spot with a few beers and some
nicely packed sandwiches. God I’m So White!!!"...
Rylan
"DJ
Prove 1" Bowers (KSDT-San Diego):
"Summer is coming soon and I think we will be wrapping
up my radio show until the Fall quarter, I will let you
know what is going to happen"...
Adam
Lowenstein
(WMHB-ME):
"Sorry to be out of touch the last few weeks! Finished
up finals about a week ago, and with all the moving
around I've been doing recently, things have been a
little hectic. But I'm back on the grind now, interning
in NYC this summer. So if you're in the area and want to
build, hit me so we can meet up. I'll be around through
August 5 at least, maybe longer. FYI, I'm out of a cell
phone until Sunday, so call me on the temp phone at
203-561-0808.
Nothing much to report from WMHB: summer DJs are
in place (a number of new hip-hop shows this season),
and I'll continue to serve as Urban MD until this
time next year"...
DJ EarthQuake (Live365.com): "Thanks
to DJ B Mello for having me down at KEXP
for his Streetsounds show. It was fun hanging out with
Taybot and B Mello. My son just turned 2 last
Thursday. We got him a drum set and man does he love to
bang on the drums or anything else in the house. And you
know being a dj and my wife being a drummer back in the
high school days it’s really not that bad"...
Edgie
Kokoski (WUNH-NH): "So
I bought a new car this past weekend. Buying a new car
is kind of like buying a new piece of stereo equipment
or a new cell phone. After the salesperson tells you how
great the item is and gets you to shell out a pile of
money to purchase it, they then try to upsell you on
pricey extended warranties with scare tactics. The guy
is telling me how I'll never have any problems with the
engine or transmission, but that there's a lot of 'new
technology' in the car that might go haywire. When I
pressed him for details specifically, he said
'Well...there's a lot of new chips and sensors'. Really?
I think that the only thing they've added to the 2008
product line is more bullshit in the sales pitch.
Got to check out Indiana Jones this weekend too
and I was pretty happy with the results. Harrison
Ford has aged well and was still impressive in the
title role. I think that the only thing that would have
made the movie better for me is if they'd brought back
Shortround. The kid did it all: drove a car, freed
enslaved miners, and snapped Indy out of his voodoo
spell. Plus, he was 'Data' in 'The Goonies'
and that is something that Shia Lebeouf can
never be. Why you ask? Because Shia Lebeouf isn't Asian
dummy.
I declare this month's issue of XXL the
worst ever. There are many reasons that it sucks, but
the most glaring one is the shirtless beast Rick Ross
on the cover. It's bad enough that Ross has tattoos
of Abe Lincoln and George Washington on
his man boobs, but he also has a giant gold medallion of
his own head hanging off his neck"...
DJ
Spazo
(Mixtapes-New York): "I WILL LIKE TO INVITE YOU
TO TUNE IN TO
WWW.FLOWLIVE.COM
TUESDAY & THURSDAY @
6:30PM (est) & SUNDAY 8:00PM (est) & CHECK OUT UR BOY,
SPAZO IN THE MIX...
Vernassa Fields (Spyn Cycal):"
Please update your files with my NEW contact phone
number: 916-226-7905.
"I
NEED YOU/YOUR ARTISTS TO VOICE THIS SCRIPT FOR ME...
FEEL FREE TO ADLIB A BIT, BUT START THE LINES OFF BY
LETTING FOLKS KNOW WHO YOU ARE:
HEY THIS IS ________________________...
1) UNDERGROUND SOUNDZ FEATURES THE BEST OF INDEPENDENT
HIP HOP MIXED BY THE COUNTRIES HOTTEST DJS. EACH
PROVIDING THEIR OWN UNIQUE SOUND AND STYLE TO EACH SHOW.
2) UNDERGROUND SOUNDZ TAKES YOU BACK TO A TIME WHERE THE
MIX SHOW TRULY WAS A "SPECIALTY
SHOW".
3) WELCOME TO UNDERGROUND SOUNDZ
4)
NOW
BACK TO UNDERGROUND SOUNDZ
5) IT'S UNDERGROUND SOUNDZ
6) YOU'RE TUNED INTO UNDERGROUND SOUNDZ
7) YOU'RE LISTENING TO UNDERGROUND SOUNDZ
Meddafore
(Mixtapes-PA
& FL): "I heard about this
site last night on a talk radio show. Go to:
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on the "Click to Give" link....IT IS
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How It Works:
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Tell your friends!
It is free, it is easy to do, and you can save
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yall) to click daily!"...
Here
is our address for 2008 to send material for review, etc
(vinyl & cd's)! Same address, just a new Ste. number:
RapAttackLives.com
4750 Kester Avenue, Ste. 11
Sherman
Oaks, CA 91403
Attn: Nasty-Nes
nastynes1@aol.com
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SHOUT
OUT TIZIME:
Happy Birthday this week to my dog & best friend who
turns 5 yrs old, "Mogwai" celebrating on Monday, June
2nd. To NY's own, DJ Technic celebrating this
Tuesday, June 3rd & to DJ 3-D also outta the NYC
celebrating this Saturday, June 7th... R.I.P. to
Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who
won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions
to "The Carol Burnett Show" and on the big screen
in "Blazing Saddles," died last Thursday. He was 81...
PEACE, LOVE & HIP-HOP UNITY (God Bless & Isa Mahal),
Nasty-Nes
http://www.myspace.com/nastynes
http://www.myspace.com/rapattacklives
(Pinoy
Pride4Life
/ John 3:16) |
