ROOMSERVICE PLEASE!  Ahhh yeah boyee, here's the lovely Alma G.  (left) from RoomService & the oh so Nasty-Nes (right)!   WU IN DA 206!  Raekwon (left) was in the mix up in Seattle with KEXP's DJ Scene (right).

[[ November 3 2003  ]]

What's upper! I'm still recovering from my NY trip! I had the BEST time out there & meeting my Rap Attack dj's was the icing on the cake. Next year promises to be bigger & better but I think I'm gonna showcase less than 19 groups this time around! My flight returning back to LAX was cancelled 30 minutes prior to boarding due to the fires that's been going on here in Cali. They shut down LAX due to bad visibility but I eventually made it home. The change of weather finally hit me when I got home & I have been bedridden since, catching up on sleep & fighting the flu. The weather in NY was 40 degrees & here in L.A., it's about 95 degrees so my body had to readjust! If you'd like to peep a ton of photos taken at our "Unofficial CMJ Hip-Hop Showcase # 3," log on to: WWW.NYNJNIGHTS.COM and click on GALLERIES... I've got tons of unopened mail here at the Rap Attack headquarters but devoting all this week to catch up on new music. So please be patient as I catch up on lost time... Our dawg, Mr. Pete has left Dreamworks & is moving back to his hometown of Tucson, AZ to finish his schooling. Mr. Pete has always looked out for us since his days at Priority Records to now. We will miss him but please know that with the music business being so unstable right now, he wants to get his Mktg. degree & get his education on!... On the DVD tip, look out for "Inside Hip-Hop" featuring one-on-one interviews with Damon Dash, Russell Simmons, Baby, Steve Rifkind & other hip-hop moguls hosted by Fatman Scoop. The interviews explore how today's hip-hop moguls achieved success in the music business & beyond. "Inside Hip-Hop" is Fatman Scoop's first DVD. He's released numerous singles & his own brand of mixtapes, promoted rap records & can be heard on his popular nightly show on NY's HOT 97 (Monday-Friday, 12-6AM). For more info, contact Reggie Joseph at Live Music Channel at 212. 683.7195 ext:224 or online at: REGGIE@ORIGINAL-MEDIA.COM ... Have you peeped the new Squabble "Real Gangstas" (Romeo Entertainment) yet? After one listen, I was feelin' this cut. It brought me back to the early 90's when hip-hop was fun to listen to & dance to & not every hip-hop joint was a political or a serious track. Squabble's got a tight beat with fun lyrics & it took me back to the Stetsasonic & Wrecks-N-Effect days! If you need to get laced, hit up Ivan on his 2way at: LEGENDPROMO@TMAIL.COM or call Todd Wolfe directly over at Cheesesteak Media at (215) 880. 7384... Another record that's catching an early buzz is Mr. Vegas "Tamale" (Delicious Vinyl). Our dawg, Ty Campbell (formerly of MCA) is heading that project & we're getting out the box mixtape dj's support on this cut. For more info, holla at Ty at (310) 925.2116 or on his 2way: TYC@TMAIL.COM  Tell that pinoy that Rap Attack sent ya'!... While in NY, Big Josh & the heads from Konnect Entertainment took me & about 10 of our Rap Attack dj's to dinner to meet their new artist, Lex. I know it's early but I'm giving you an advance warning to look out for Lex! This cat has got lyrical skills & his production is so, so tight! He's got 2 joints that we got to peep, "Walk Wit Me" and "In Da Building." If Big Josh & Konnect handles their business correctly, Lex will be one of 2004's up & coming. Holla at Big Josh for the advance at (347) 661.3955 or online at: BIGJOSH125@HOTMAIL.COM .. If you were at our "Hip-Hop Showcase # 3" in NY, then I'm sure you can't forget artist Troy Walsh who took the crowd by surprise! Never judge a book by it's cover cause when Troy jumped on stage, he had the crowd rockin'! Watching Troy reminded me of when I saw 3rd Bass perform on stage for the first time in front of an all black audience in Atlantic City, NJ! Shipping shortly is Troy Walsh with "Happy Hour" b/w "Country Clubbin'" (Burb Life Records). For more info, log onto: WWW.BURBLIFE.COM or contact Jonas Goldstein at (610) 505. 5950... Warren G is back minus the G-Funk & startin' to make some new noise with a new generation of dj's. "Let's Go" is the new joint with Warren G. featuring KRS-One & Lil Al (MSC Ent.). Early feedback has been overwhelmingly positive & our reporters are welcoming Warren G. with open arms. For copies, contact Aaron at (323) 692. 1187... SPECTREMUSIC.COM presents "SCRATCH TOUR 2003." For more info log on here.
SCRATCH TOUR 2003
2003 TOUR ITINERARY

DATE: MARKET: VENUE: CAP:
Tue-Nov-04 San Diego, CA Canes 900 x, z, jay + mike
Wed-Nov-05 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues 1000 x, z, jay + mike
Thu-Nov-06 Anaheim, CA House of Blues 1000 x, z, jay + mike
Fri-Nov-07 SAN FRAN, CA THE FILLMORE 1250 x, z, jay + mike
Sat-Nov-08 Portland, OR Roseland Theater 1300 x, z, jay + qbert
Sun-Nov-09 Vancouver, BC Richards on Richards 600 x, z, jay + qbert
Mon-Nov-10 Seattle, WA Chop Suey 550 x, z, jay + qbert
Tue-Nov-11 OFF
Wed-Nov-12 Boulder, CO Fox Theater 625 x, z, jay + qbert
Thu-Nov-13 Lawrence, KS Abe & Jake's 800 x, z, jay + qbert
Fri-Nov-14 Minneapolis, MN The Quest 1650 x, z, jay + qbert
Sat-Nov-15 Chicago, IL The Metro 1100 x, z, jay + qbert
Sun-Nov-16 Detroit, MI State Theater 1700 x, z, jay + qbert
Mon-Nov-17 OFF
Tue-Nov-18 Winooski, VT Higher Ground 550 x, z, jay + qbert
Wed-Nov-19 New York, NY BB Kings 1000 x, z, jay + qbert
Thu-Nov-20 BOSTON, MA AVALON 1800 x, z, jay + qbert
Fri-Nov-21 Philadelphia, PA TLA 760 x, z, jay + qbert
Sat-Nov-22 Washington, DC 930 Club 1200 x, z, jay + qbert

x = xecutioners
z = z-trip
jay = jazzy jay

The Red Star Sounds Presents "Def Jamaica" (Def Jam) is heating up turntables nationwide. Don't sleep on this album. Here's what our panel has to say about "Def Jamaica": DJ Yoshi (MixTape DJ/NJ); "Let's earn some plaques pare. I think they should release the Frontin' Remix. I played it 4 times at the club, and for them to spend the $ on production and lisencing, copyrights and s*** like that, it would be a waste to not release it! The crowd loved it and all the DJ's were asking where I got the single! dudes were like WOW! CRAZY BANANAS! I'll listen to the rest of the LP and let you know."... DJ Nick Nack (KAZI/MixTape DJ/Austin, TX): "I am loving that Xecutioners track on the compilation! Hot shit!"... The Wonder Twinz (Sirius Satellite Radio): "CNN/Wayne Wonder/Lexxus "Anything Goes" This is a dope track, who would have thought of this combination. This is classic CNN. Wayne Wonder comes off real strong on this track. The production is hot to def. gettin lots of spins out here fo sho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"... DJ Solo (WECI/Richmond, IN): " The ish is fiya, more reggae on the map!"... Darin Gloe (KDRU/Springfield, MO): " Wayne Wonder feat CNN - Anything Goes This has been getting burn on the mixshow for a month now. I love this record, the addition of CNN was like the icing on the cake. When I first heard the joint on Wayne Wonder's LP, I was blown away by the hook, Capone and NORE add their two cents and this is an absolute banger. Don't sleep on the b-side either bringing you back from the Belly Soundtrack from like 99, "Top Shottter" is straight fire too."... DJ Primetime (WRFT/Middle Village, NY): " CNN / Wayne Wonder / Lexxus - Pretty dope joint, CNN comes correct and Wayne Wonder and Lexxus compliment them well."... Jason D (KHDC #2/Salinas, CA): " Wayne Wonder & CNN / Anything Goes: Without a doubt this is a hot joint. Wayne is doing his thing and the track has the same vibe that's getting Sean Paul over in a big way right now. I can see myself in the club with a Heineken and a cutie just bouncin to the beat. That being said, this is one for mix show and should get mad love from the commercial shows. For my college radio show, I'm checking for: 1) Lyrical .44 feat Red & Meth 2) Nah Mean feat Xecutioners."... Double J (MixTape DJ/Brooklyn, NY): " I love the Def Jamaica record. 2004 reggae at it's finest."... Jason Gloss (WOWL/Boca Raton, FL): " I think it's a dope club joint. Something we gotta slowly work to college. Very full of potential."... DJ Toast (WRPI/Troy, NY): " Remember back 10 years ago when it was all the rage to blend hip hop and reggae together? Bobby Konders would have reggae artists perform over popular hip hop beats and he and Flex would spin them on Hot97? You could get Beanie Man singing over the latest hot Wu Tang beat and the audience would eat that shit up every time. Well Red Starr Sounds and Def Jam are continuing with that theme by blending the best in reggae with the best rap artists on the Def Jam label. This track is a club favorite and would nicely split up a solid pure rap music set."... Rich "DJ Imperial" Lawson (KSMU/Springfield, MO): " Red Starr Sounds presents "Def Jamaica" (Def Jam). I was a bit leary when I heard Def Jam was going to step into the Dancehall realm. As Vp and Greensleeves has been holdin it down for years. But to my surprise this album is one of my favorites in 2003 so far. The Fronitn remix is already getting airplay and clubplay!" There it is straight from our dj's mouth! These are the cats that take that extra step & break new hip-hop before commercial mixshow jumps on it! If you still need to get laced with "Def Jamaica," holla at Mike Money over at Def Jam at (212) 333. 1383 or online at: IDJCOLR@UMUSIC.COM .. DJ's & Record Label Heads, please update your files with DJ Opal's new mailing address: 341 Harbor Drive, Apt. 1, Claymont, DE  19703...

SHOUT OUT TIZIME: Jam Master Jay (R.I.P.). To everyone & I mean everyone (too many names to mention) who I got to meet & hang out with in New York. We don't have the big budgets like the other hip-hop & mixshow trade magazines but RapAttackLives.com is a little over 2 years old & we're still here representin' what I believe in & that is YOU! Even though I've been in this biz for over 23 years, I don't make the big dollars like some of the big willies running the big labels do. Majority of everything comes out of my pocket. Our "Hip-Hop Showcase # 3" in NY is just a stepping stone to take us to the next level as I strive hard to get the respect from the record labels. To our panel of loyal dj's, expect your record service to improve soon from Arista, Def Jam & Interscope to name a few. Thank you for sticking together as a team & to some of my dj's who are reporting to Rap Attack & continue to not send in their playlists to me weekly, not send feedback & just dj on their show & once the mic is off that's it, you will be dropped. I am in the process of revamping this panel & make it even tighter so we can finally show our part of town & the record labels who service us with double vinyls that we do break records first!

PEACE, LOVE & HIP-HOP UNITY (God Bless & Isa Mahal),

Nasty-Nes (Pinoy Pride4Life / John 3:16)