AUSTIN' BIG BALLER!  Here's Big Rube from KOOP (left) chillin' with Black Thought from The Roots (right)!     NASTY "LA-DI-DA-DI" FLASHBACK  Welcome home!!! Slick Rick (left) & Nasty-Nes (right)!

[[ November 24, 2003  ]]

What's upper! With the holiday season just around the corner, we'll be seeing less records in our mail & more "Greatest Hits" cd's on the market as the X'mas season is where majority of labels take advantage of to make those big $ALE$!... To my Rap Attack panel, the last day to report this year will be on Wednesday, December 10th & we will be back in effect on Wednesday, January 7, 2004. We will unveil our new reporting panel on or just right before January 7, 2004... Hittin' the road are Slum Village, Dwele, Phat Kat & Dirty District! If you want to peep out the show, hit up Alma G. over at Room Service at (718) 237. 2045 or online at: ALMA@ROOMSERVICEINC.NET. Here's the following dates & cities:

Slum Village, Dwele, Phat Kat and Dirty District Tour:

11-24 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club

11-26 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues

11-28 - Houston, TX - Sempers

11-29 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Live

11-30 - Austin, TX - Antone’s

12-2 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater

12-3 - Park City, UT - Suede

12-4 - Reno, NV - New Oasis

12-5 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst

12-7 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues

12-8 - Los Angeles, CA - Key Club

12-9 - Anaheim, CA - Galaxy

12-10 - San Diego, CA - 4^th and B

12-18 - Minneapolis, MN - Quest

12-19 - Chicago, IL - Metro

12-20 - St. Louis, MO - Club Kindella

12-26 - Washington, DC - TBA

12-27 - Philadelphia, PA - TBA

12-28 - New York, NY - TBA

12-29 - Boston, MA - TBA

Come celebrate the release of "Youth Is Yours" with Lexicon, friends, family, and fans! Skip those Thanksgiving leftovers and come get drunk on, Friday, Nov. 28th at the Key Club's intimate V.I.P. "Plush Room" located under the club at 9039 Sunset on the Sunset Strip. The L will rock a short set along with DJ's C-Minus (Power 106 FM), Cheapshot, 007, the beautiful Roslynn (thirdfloorradio) and many special guests! Lexicon fans are in FREE ! Just email with your name and the number of guests you are bringing with you to: LEXICON@LEXICONMUSIC.COM. Space is limited, so GET THERE EARLY!! This is a 21 & over event from 10pm-2am. FREE WITH RSVP!!!! Be there... My meeting with Garrett Williams at Interscope went very well. I laced him with my latest mailing list & will update him with my new list by the beginning of 2004. Their number one priority is Obie Trice "The Set Up" featuring Nate Dogg & produced by Dr. Dre. If you need to get laced, you can reach Garrett at (310) 865. 8051, on his 2way at 8777060634@skytel.com or online at:GARRETT.WILLIAMS@UMUSIC.COM... If you're down with some dope ass Memphis booty/strip club music, then you've got to peep the debut 12" by Bosstown "What Cha Workin Wit" (Geffen). I know clubs will eat this joint up in a quickness, but this joint will sound good in your mix to add a different flava to your show. For more info, holla at Ken Marshall toll free at (888) 443. 8207 or on his 2 Way: KENMARSHALL@TMAIL.COM. Tell him, Rap Attack sent ya'...  Infa Red's got a new single out "Keep It Real" (Infamous Ent.) featuring Kurupt. Off the single, I'm really feelin' the b-side "I Like It" which has got a dope Spanish hip-hop vibe to it. For more info in gettin' laced, you can holla at my homegirls Jo Jo or Annie B. over at Bryan Farrish Radio Promotions at (818) 905. 8038. Tell em' Rap Attack sent ya' & lemme know your feedback on Infa Red aiight!... Comin' to your turntables soon, straight outta Canada is the group IRS who I believe is gonna make some big noise out here. Their album "Welcome To Planet IRS" (Avatar/Universal Canada) is TIGHT. Lyrically, their unique hip-hop sound, a touch of impressive r&b voals & production are all on point. I'm not sure what single Avatar Records plans on releasing but their album track "No Hesitation" featuring Planet Asia and "Strictly For The Heads" are two joints that fits college rap radio formats perfectly. I'm going to need you to break this group IRS & their new single once you receive it. Log on to their site at: WWW.PLANETIRS.COM & stay tuned... About to drop is Troy Walsh's (aka Mr. Unlikely) album "Country Clubbin'" (Burb Life). Troy suprised a bunch of us when he performed live at our recent Hip-Hop Showcase #3 in NY. He's got some solid hip-hop cuts & cuts that lean to the alternative tip, but he is very unique & I think will bring in a whole new generation of hip-hop fans. Lookout for his debut single, "Country Clubbin'" b/w "Runaway Train" & a bonus cut "Whispers." Troy is 100% down to do radio drops, so if you're interested, give him a shout online at: GETDOWN@BURBLIFE.COM...

Northstar is hittin' the road tour with the Rza & Das EFX. Here's their schedule:

24-Nov Mon Toronto Funhouse
25-Nov Tue Cleveland Peabodys
26-Nov Wed Cincinnati Top Cats
28-Nov Fri Milwaukee The Rave
29-Nov Sat Detroit Shelter
30-Nov Sun Louisville Headliners
2-Dec Tue Baltimore Fletchers
3-Dec Wed Providence Ultra
4-Dec Thu Northampton Mass Pearl Street
5-Dec Fri Boston Axis
8-Dec Mon Burlington VT Higher Ground

The late Eazy-E's son, Lil Eazy-E is all grown up now! He's 18 years old & is following in his dads's footsteps. You can hear Lil Eazy-E featured on the "Tru Crimes Of L.A." (Koch) soundtrack to the video game. It was an eerie feeling hearing Lil Eazy-E cause I knew his dad very well & it's hard to believe his son is all grown up now spittin' lyrics biggin' up Compton, etc. just like his dad did. Lil Eazy-E's got skills too & I gotta give him props on that. The title track "Tru Crimes" is on fiya as well featuring Bishop, Young Dre, Black & Sixx John. This is straight up West Coast ish & truly represents! Peep it...

 

SHOUT OUT TIZIME: "HAPPY THANKSGIVING" everyone & may God Bless you & your family this holiday season from all of us here at the Rap Attack!

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

Nasty-Nes

(Pinoy Pride4Life / John 3:16)