OLD SCHOOL MEETS NEW!  Anotha Kodak moment with PMD (left) & MTV's "Camp Jim" biggest fan, DJ Kristyles (WSYC/PA.)!     A NASTY FLASHBACK!  Vato Locos Por Vida! From EnLaCasa.com it's Tazzy Taz (left) & Nasty-Nes. Orale'!

[[ December 1, 2003  ]]

What's upper! Hope you had a wonderful & blessed Thanksgiving. Once again, yours truly baked a turkey but sized it down this year to an 8 lb. turkey which only took me about 3 hours to bake!... An important reminder 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 before January 7, 2004...  One of Miami¹s most prominent rhyme-spitters Pitbull has signed a long-term deal with TVT Records. The Cuban-American MC was touted by The Source Magazine¹s Unsigned Hype column (Nov ¹03) "Let it be known that Pitbull is as vicious as the pedigree he¹s named after." The emcee will be hard at work in the studio to bang out his TVT debut tentatively untitled scheduled for a September 2004 release. Pitbull will be featured on "That¹s Nasty" featuring labelmate Lil Jon and Lil Scrappy from the TVT Records compilation, "CRUNK & DISORDERLY" which features T.I., David Banner, Ying Yang Twins, Bone Crusher and many more. The compilation will be in-stores December 9, 2003. He will finish recording his untitled album at The Diaz Bros. studios in Miami... Xzibit has formed Strong Arm Steady, a new group that includes San Diego’s Mitchy Slick, former Likwit member Phil The Agony & Krondon. The group's debut features Busta Rhymes, WC, Talib Kweli, Ice T, Cypress Hill & G-Unit & hits stores 3/2/04. Xzibit is finishing up his new LP tentatively titled "Weapon of Mass Destruction"... KHDC #2, Jason D outta Salinas, Cali says, "Kut Masta Kurt came through the show this week and blessed us with a scorching old school set. He goes on record as the first cat to crab scratch the chorus to JVC Force's "Strong Island" while back spinning. If you don't even know what I'm talking about at least KEEP YOUR EYES open for the Kut Masta Kurt remix of "Whylin' Out" featuring Mos Def & Diverse. This sitar influenced beat has a catchy arrangement similar to the underground triumph "Work The Angles" but should be good for mix show too. This one's a heater for sure. Jump on it now. Remember I told ya!"... Coming to Binghamton University on December 11th is a show you don't wanna miss! Here's the exclusive 411: Dan Shores and WHRW 90.5FM Binghamton presents in concert;  Last Emperor (Raptivism Records, Red Planet), Breez Evahflowin (Stronghold, Just Be Records), Pumpkinhead ( Brooklyn Academy) and Pack FM (QN5 Music) along with guest dj's Chasekillz and DJ Phenomejohn (Live and Direct Show,WHRW,BlakeRadio.com). THURS. DEC. 11, 2003 - Nelson Mandela Room - Binghamton University.  $6 for Binghamton University Students, $10 Non BU. Doors open at 7pm & show starts at 8pm. For ticket info call the university boxoffice at:  607. 777. 4476... Coming your way in January of 2004 is the "INDIE SESSIONS VOLUME 1." This is one compilation that's gonna get 2004 off to a phat start as Ocean Records shows love & support to my dawgs Mr. Supreme, Doujah Raze, Al Tariq from the Beatnuts, Storm The Unpredictable & Wojack! Make sure you are the first in your hood to play this on your one's & two's. For more info, log on to: WWW.OCEANRECORDS.COM... DJ Toast from WRPI in Troy, NY says, " The song "Roses" off the Outkast album has got to be my favorite song right now, check it out. Also, I've got some hot El Gant freestyles live from my radio show that are available here at: www.DJToast.com/audio.htm... DJ Earthquake from "Off Da Richter Scale" on Live365.com says, " I have been feeling this Infa-Red. I like you am really feeling the b side "I Like It" (Infamous Ent.) but with Kurupt on the A side "Keep It Real" I've been giving that some love too. Also he is a really nice guy who hit me up and sent me a drop and a freestyle that I have been playing!" For more info call (818) 905. 8038... Big ups to BK's own Mike Swift who's "Pinoy's Finest MixTape Volume 1" (Head Bop) is off da heezy! This kat has got some of the illest freestyles combining english with tagalog (filipino) over some serious hard core east coast street beats. It's great to see more asians come up correct in this hip-hop game & you definitely gots to peep this new kat out. Log on to his website at: http://www.mikeswift.us/home.htm. You can also hit up Mike Swift at (347) 432. 9646 or online at: PINOYSFINEST@HOTMAIL.COM. Tell him Rap Attack sent ya'!...
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:

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

Troy Walsh will be performing at the Knitting Factory in NYC on Friday, January 9th @ 9:00 pm. Here's your chance to see this guy live! This is one new artist that you must see to believe! In your mail now is Troy Walsh's (aka Mr. Unlikely) album "Country Clubbin'" (Burb Life). Check out 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:

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

SHOUT OUT TIZIME: To all my peeps who hit me up via the phone & email on Thanksgiving day. That put a big smile on my face & I thank you. That day, November 27th was a difficult day in my life cause it's the birthdate for two of the peoples I love & lost, my mom & my sifu & mentor, Bruce Lee (R.I.P.).

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

Nasty-Nes

(Pinoy Pride4Life / John 3:16)