CHILL WILL (WCBN, ANN ARBOR, MI)

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V 2 DA IZ-A WODU in Norfolk, VA is da place to be with (l-r): Jakk Frost, DJ Nesto (WODU) and Graph!

JUST 2 B CLOSE 2 U! In San Diego, they keep their distance whenever you're in the (619)! (l-r): Josh Johnson (CEO of HE-U Records) and Ramsey!

A KODAK MOMENT! They're the Sonny & Cher of underground Hip-Hop Promotions! Jessica Weber (left-SPECTRE) & Nasty-Nes.

[[ March 29, 2004 ]]

What's upper! Can you believe April is just around the corner? This year is passing us by faster than ya' know... The "RapAttackLives.com Exclusive Promo Only Double Vinyl-Volume One" will be dropping around the second week of April! The response from artists, dj's & labels to get on this has been overwhelming. This is not a tool that I'm trying to make a profit from cause if you noticed what we're charging to get your track (clean & dirty version) on the vinyl, gettin' 500 vinyls pressed to service our Rap Attack panel exclusively & mail out the vinyls to our panel & selected labels, you are getting more than your moneys worth! I felt Rap Attack needed to figure out a way to help up & coming artists & labels who don't have a big budget to get their ish pressed & mailed out & a way for us to help your artist get the best groundbreaking support & airplay from our dedicated panel of dj's who break the majority of new Hip-Hop music first & of course very reliable & honest when they send you feedback. Big thanks to my potnah, Ahsan "The Golden Child" from WRSU in NJ & D-Media Group who is helping me with this new venture. I'll announce who'll be on "Volume One" next issue so stay tuned as Rap Attack continues to support the underground & independent labels... To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the release of "Return of the DJ," the worlds first all dj/all scratching album, the Bomb Hip-Hop will host the "RETURN OF THE DJ CONVENTION" in July 2005 in San Francisco. This three day event will feature panels, workshops and showcases. Stay tuned for more details as they develop... The legendary, Almighty Kay Gee of the Cold Crush Brothers has created a new website that offers rare and "hard to find" Hip-Hop battles & performances from 1979-1983 online! For the first time online, you can purchase and own the classic and historic performances that invented the bible for today Hiphop MC’s. In the past, old generation tape copies only existed of these groundbreaking shows. You will be amazed on how these recordings show that the “hardcore” version of Hiphop did exist in the beginning. Due to pressures of radio friendliness and record company ignorance, pioneering artist were prevented from giving raw street performances on wax. It was such acts as NWA who were credited a decade later with making edgy records. Not until now has there been a nationally known website to give such rare findings. In addition, HiporHop.com offers pictures of classic battles and architect inventors of the Rap element of Hiphop culture. The Almighty himself declares, “I did the site because there was no where anyone can go online and buy original Hiphop music and I wanted today’s youth universally to know real Hiphop and not the program stuff you hear today on commercial radio. In addition, for those that are new to Hiphop culture, this site can be a learning tool given the historical aspects beyond the rap element. “ For more info, log onto: http://www.hiporhop.com. If you'd like to set up an interview with Almighty Kay Gee, please contact Dee Dee Cocheta at (770) 907-8665 or by email at: cocheta@ablackclan.com... Anybody peep the new Neptunes cut & video yet? Their ish is off the hook! It's official, the Neptunes have defected from Arista, moving their Star Trak label to Jimmy Iovine's Interscope. The Grammy Award winning duo will ink a deal worth an estimated $5 million dollars. Under their new deal, Williams and Hugo will continue to sign and produce Star Trak artists, as well as acts on Interscope and artists affiliated with the label... This just in from Miami's Semp Rock (WGRP), "For those who think I'm F*$king crazy for doing this, well all I have to say is "You are right!". The past 7 years I've been juggling between 2 full time jobs as well as my school and other daily tasks, but it gets to a point where I must lead in 1 direction and master what I know I'm great at and pursue it. Public Wizard Inc. is something I created and I will die with so I can never be separated from this. Its been a hard decision as to what I shall do. Bills, Passion, and mental health have been the main factors that have lead to my decision. I apologize for any slack there might have been in the past with those few people, but as of MAY 15th I will be running Public Wizard, INC. full-time. While I do have other aspects of my company besides Radio promotions, I will have more time to assist each and every person I service personally. I am also reaching out to any of you whom run your own street promotions company in your market. I want to make sure I have a tight network of companies and people I deal with personally already for the project I am currently working on. Thank you for the support thus far and understand that I'm not going anywhere. You can hit me up for more info at (786) 277-7367"...

Rap Attack MixTape Reporter, DJ NickNack outta Austin, TX was representin' at the latest SXSW convention & here's his lowdown on what went down: "Whhhheeew. SXSW is finally over and done with. It was a very productive week though I didn’t get to see that many “official” showcases, b/c I was performing from Wed-Fri of that week, however I did get to see the Murder Dog showcase at Aussies with Bun B and Dizzie Rascal. That show was off the hook. Much respect to Matt Sonzala for putting together a show with everyone from Swisha House to Bavu Blakes. I also would like to thank everyone who supported the Auxiliary Output Suite shows and everyone who performed (Starsign, Melodic, Haul and Mason, Lila’s Medicine, Mel). It was also good to meet some industry folks (big up to Jessica at Spectre, Vinnie Clay, Fader Magazine, Jimmy and Still Wil at Extensive Research, James at Def Jam). If you live in Austin and haven’t heard the NickNack “Improving Silence” album, stop by Waterloo Records and it will be at the Hear TX Music listening stations. You can listen to the entire album before you buy it. If you think the retail prices are too high for the CD, well we just lowered the price to $12.95 for the CD, so stop by www.crowdcontrolrecords.com and pick one up. If you are still not sure about the album, check out what everyone else is saying….

"Merging hip-hop and jazz into nothing short of beautiful music, Improving Silence, should be heralded as a classic." (4 out of 5 stars) Austin Chronicle (Robert Gabriel)

"Improving Silence is an impressive album that deserves all the attention and support." The Daily Texan "NickNack's unique brand of downtempo is just what the doctor ordered to counter these stressful days. As a member of the jazz band Blaze, Nick brings a knack for melodic instrumentation to the table, coupled with his hip-hop background as a DJ in his native Texas. The result is a smooth-operating long-player that'll leave you with sweet dreams on wax." URB Magazine (El Dopa) April 2004 "If you're as sick of rappers as I am, then you sometimes just want to zone the fuck out and walk off your hangover with a bottle of orange juice and some music that doesn't feature a screaming moron in your Walkman....So I'm not even going to try to tell you about these records, I'm just going to tell you that they've been good to me as I've stumbled home at four in the morning with a bloody nose and fresh set of batteries...NickNack's 'Improving Silence'[the jazzy one]" Vice Magazine (Fritz The Cat) Vol 11 No 2

"It is constructed around a lovely melancholy that is ever so soothing." URB Magazine (El Dopa) December 2003

"Really lovely stuff with loads of guest musicians and even a few sulty vocals...for fans of Wide Hive or classic GiantStep sounds." XLR8R Magazine (Toph One) March 2004

Much respect goes out to those writers for taking the time to listen and review the album. Thanks! For the next few weeks I will be in the studio working on some new music, so you all might not hear from me for a little while. It’s time to become a creative hermit for a while. A big shout goes out all the Texas cats who are making big moves…Hydroponic Sound System (check for them on the new Scion mix CD), Bavu Blakes (check for his new Play the Role video and remix coming soon), Chicken George (fresh off a Swedish tour and already making big plans for 04), Soul Odyssey (check for the new album coming soon), Tee Double (check for his new Lone Star album dropping real soon), Element (currently on hiatus, but this man has some big things in the works), Chuck Coletti (currently tour managing for Diverse). All you guys serve as great inspiration!," NickNack... "First off, KRUMBSNATCHA "Never Grow Up" is the HOTTEST fucking joint of 2004 so far.Incredibly hot! Others we are REALLY feeling are OC, Fel Sweetenberg, The Away Team, that Young Gunz song (friday night), Critically Acclaimed, Every fucking song on the Halftooth Comp, Legacy, Chops & Bahamadia, Jeru & JS1, Perverted Monks, and of course, the Royce cut... these are all the best out there in our opinion," DJ Aaron Wade (91.7FM, WMSE "The Late Night Hype Show" Milwaukee)...

Let's see what's up with our homeboyee, Edgie Kokoski outta WUNH in NH: Some bizzare hip hop news bits this week, including:

1. DMX is refusing to record any more records for Def Jam, despite being under contract. He claims that radio is controlled by record labels and that artists have to produce "27 songs and only 16 make the album". Maybe if he made 16 good songs, he could stop and go home. Meanwhile, angry movie-goers are already lining up to collect refunds for their tickets to "Never Die Alone"

2. Redman & Method Man rejoice as they can abandon their day jobs selling deodorant to star in a new TV series called "Red & Meth". They play two wacky rappers who move into an all white neighborhood. Some episodes are already airing under the show's original title "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Speaking of Redman, look out for a new terrible movie starring him oppposite murderous doll "Chucky" in the new "Child's Play". Guess what role Red is playing? Himself! Boy these rappers are good actors. They play rappers to a f*cking T.

3. Snoop Dogg has been given an award for being Pee Wee Football coach of the year in his town. I really long for the return of the Snoop who had "b*tches in the living room getting it on" and "the gauge, the uzi and the muthaf*ckin .22". When you bought "Doggystyle", did you ever dream that the man rapping would be an award winning Pee Wee football coach?

LOL! I need to find a Delorian and go back to 1994 where DMX didn't exist, Redman said it was "Time 4 Sum Aksion" and Snoop Dogg was spending four years in the county with nothing but convicts around him., Edgie Kokoski (WUNH 91.3FM - 603. 862. 2987)... Celebrating their 40th edition of wtwmagazine.com is a Christian Hip-Hop magazine that is devoted to uplift the word of Jesus Christ through Hip-Hop. Please log on to their site at: wtwmagazine.com... Hot new car entry Scion, in conjunction with the Rebel Organization, Inc., is proud to present "ROUTE," a Hip-Hop film screenings tour. Route will hit 20 college campuses across the country between April and May 2004. Scion is partnering with various different student organizations in order to host screenings of four independent films that have played key roles in the development of hip-hop culture and its four elements — the MC, DJ, b-boy, and graffiti artist, over the past two decades. For those craving the true roots of rap, Wild Style (1982) captures the hardcore South Bronx scene at its birth. The stars of Wild Style form the pantheon of hip-hop’s pioneers including DJs Grandmaster Flash, Grand Wizard Theodore, rappers Grand Master Caz and The Cold Crush Bros, b-boy champions the Rock Steady Crew, and legendary subway artists such as LEE Quinones and Sandra PINK Fabara. FAB 5 FREDDY, who along with writer/producer/director Charlie Ahearn, helped create Wild Style, shines as the smooth hip-hop impresario PHADE. Wild Style follows the outlaw artists through the train yards to the rap/breakdance clubs. The movie climaxes at a massive outdoor jam, possibly the most famous hip hop party in history! The Freshest Kids (2002), produced and directed by Evan “Israel” Brenner, brings the illest b-boying this planet has ever witnessed in over two-hours of hardcore breaking, giving an all-access pass to the underground world of b-boys spanning the last 25 years, proving that the phenomenon introduced in Wild Style was not just a fad, but an integral part of a permanent culture. See and hear the early history via rare archival footage and exclusive interviews with the freshest, and most legendary b-boys of all time. Listen to hip-hop superstars such as Afrika Bambaata, KRS-One, Mos Def and many more as they come together to reveal for the first time the most comprehensive history of b-boying, its evolution and its place within hip-hop culture and beyond. When director Tony Silver and partner-producer Henry Chalfant delivered Style Wars, their prize-winning film, to PBS in 1984, the world received its first full immersion in the phenomenon that had taken over New York City. The urban landscape was transformed by graffiti artists who invented a new visual language to express both their individuality, and the voice of their community. Throughout the film, New York’s legendary kings of graffiti, such as Dondi, Zephyr, Crash and Kase, plus Crazy Legs and the Rock Steady Crew, reveal the roots of graffiti art and b-boy breaking, helping to define the integral role of the graff artist in the hip-hop pantheon. Also showing is Style Wars :ReVisited — the 2003 update on the lives of the original kings. Taking a slight step away from defining the roots of hip-hop, Dithers, a documentary by Reid van Renesse, serves to show how the elements of the culture presented in the other films have affected the urban artists of today. The first in a series of visual commentaries of the American contemporary art scene to be released by FIFTY24SF and Upper Playground, the documentary is an extraordinary showcase featuring exclusive art and interviews with some of today’s most influential graffiti and street artists, designers, and photographers. Featuring one-on-one interviews with the artists in which they reveal personal anecdotes, their artistic styles and techniques, as well as their struggles, the film gives much perspective into what motivates today’s urban artists to succeed in their ever-evolving industry. All four of the films presented in the ROUTE tour were made by independent filmmakers who not only embrace hip-hop culture and its associated art forms, but have a passion for exposing the roots of the culture and spreading the word about it. Scion appreciates the passion of these filmmakers and is happy to support them and the culture represented by their films to a new generation of free minds. Scion is a new car company with a new approach to presenting its products. “Instead of the usual hype people get from most corporations, Scion is devoted to giving young people things they care about like good music, movies, and art,” says Jeri Yoshizu, sales promotions manager for Scion. “We are optimistic that if we are real about giving our market what they want, they will be real about checking out our cars.” All screenings are FREE of charge. Early arrival is suggested as capacity is limited. For more information on the tour and its films, or to RSVP for a screening, log onto: www.scion.com/route. For more info, contact Dana Shayegan at (323) 315-1705 or by email at: dana@rebelorganization.com

SCION ROUTE: A HIP HOP FILM SCREENING TOUR (2004 Tour Schedule-All screenings begin at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated):

Campus Screening Dates

University of Texas, Austin

3/28/04 & 4/04/04

University of Georgia

3/29/04, 3/30/04, & 4/05/04

State University of New York, Buffalo

3/29/04, 4/05/04, & 4/12/04

St. Louis University

3/30/04 & 4/06/04

*University of Rhode Island

4/05/04, 4/12/04, 4/20/04 & 4/26/04

*Univ. of California, Davis

4/06/04, 4/08/04, & 4/13/04

DePaul University 4/07/04 & 4/14/04

San Francisco State University

4/07/04 & 4/14/04

Ohio State University

4/14/4, 4/19/04, 4/26/04,

^San Diego State University

4/13/04 & 4/20/04

University of Washington

4/13/04 & 4/20/04

Cal State Los Angeles

4/13/04, 4/20/04, & 4/27/04

George Washington University

4/19/04, 4/26/04, & 4/27/04

Virginia Commonwealth University

4/19/04, 4/26/04, & 5/3/04

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

5/03/04, 5/10/04

Michigan State University

4/21/04, 4/28/04, 5/04/04

Texas A & M, College Station

4/22/04, 4/29/04, 5/06/04

Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

dates TBD

Arizona State University

4/10/04, 4/28/04

Straight outta the ATL, check your email for the exclusive MP3 of J Bully "Hot Shit" (White Label). Chill Will from WCBN in Ann Arbor, MI hipped me to J Bully & all I can say is, "Watch Out Now!"... Looks like 2004 is gonna be the year for new Hip-Hop groups to break out of Arizona. Be on the lookout for the Survivalist & their debut "Bang Bang" (Slave Ent.). Our Rap Attack panel will be getting serviced in about one week!... Ok, Jive Records has been workin' overtime by inputting our panels' mailing address into their system so please be patient. It's gonna happen thanks to Eric Parler & D. Wright. You can holla at & introduce yourself to D. Wright at Jive online at: dwright1695@yahoo.com... With the FCC cracking down now with radio, I think the future of satellite radio is upon us. SIRIUS is looking for mixes to be aired on their satellite network & here's the 411 regarding that from the Wonder Twinz, " What the deal peoples. I was asked yesterday to reach out to some of the DJs we know and make a request (no pun intended). SIRIUS has a stream called "WAX" where we play mixes from DJs all over. We are currently looking for more mixes to put into a rotation. They are REALLY looking for more mixes from cats down south & on the west coast. They get a ton of mixes from east coast DJs and alot of them have the same east coast stuff on them. If you were to send in about 2 mixes a week, they would rotate out your old mixes each time. Unfortunately there is no compensation for these mixes but they have already started giving permanent time slots to certain cats who have been consistent and who have put a little sometime extra into their mixes. Here's how it goes down:
- 20 minute mixes with a good intro and outro.
- Uncensored.
- No emails, phone #, or websites.
If you're down, please holla at: Ronnie Triana (Production Assistant-SIRIUS Satellite Radio) online at: RTriana@SiriusRadio.com. Thanks, Sonic & Lord Vader, The Wonder Twinz"... Cultural Elements is presenting "B-Boy HoDown I" in Houston,TX on May 14th & 15th featuring DJ (RockSteady) & Fingaz.
They are offering the following promo opportunity: Your company or group logo & website on color glossy flyers, your promo items (CDs,Stickers, etc.) at a table in the vendors village given at the event, and also you get your website's link on "B-boy Hodown's Homepage" (www.bboyhodown.com). For more information please check out their sponsorship packet online at: https://webspace.utexas.edu/patelmr2/bboy/BboyhodownPSD2.pdf...

Tommy Matola is back with his own label, Casablanca Records. Look out for his new group NSS16 (Not So Sweet 16) featuring David Banner with "OopDeWopDee" droppin' this April 20th. This cut has a dope Hip-Hop meets Reggae feel to it & with NSS16's vocals, I think this could be a huge radio & club banger debut in the Spring of 2004! To get an advance sneak peak listen, log on to: www.invisibleentertainment.com. You heard about it first right here... J Ruckucs outta Indanapolis, IN is about to make some big noise this year as he gets ready to drop his new single "Who Is It" (Dark Soldier Records). J cleverly takes MC Lyte's "Cha Cha Cha" sample & flips it to make that ish work once again on his new joint! The b-side "Crumbs On The Table" is a cool track that'll keep the underground heads bobbin'. For more info, call J Ruckucs at (317) 481-1103 or online at: darksoldierrecords@hotmail.com. Tell him, Rap Attack sent ya'... Once again, the Urban Network Conference is quickly approaching. The place to be from May 5-8 is at Palm Springs' Riviera Resort. I've already contacted my panel on who has plans on going. I need to know who is going for sure so Christina Alonzo (UN's Rap Editor-see photo above) & I can work on getting hotel rooms locked down for our dj's. For more info you can call Christina directly at (213) 388-4155 at extension 108 or log on to: www.urbannetworkmags.com...