What's upper! Here is the BIG news I've been waiting to share with you. Coming to New York City (the home of Hip-Hop) will be the first ever "RapAttackLives.com Underground Hip-Hop Conference" from October 13th-16th! This will be our own thing dedicated to College Rap Radio, Internet & now Satellite Hip-Hop Shows & of course Mixtape djs. Stay tuned for more info on registration, panels & our BIG showcases & more right here at www.RapAttackLives.com!...

I hope all our Rap Attack peeps & their family are safe in Florida after Hurricane Charlie hit. Our prayers are with you... This coming weekend in L.A., Tools Of War is throwin' down this Saturday & Sunday, August 21st & 22nd, this years Freestyle Session 8! Rap Attack will be in the house fa' sho at the Aqua Dome (1126 Queens Highway in the LBC)! This year features Q-Bert, Black Eyed Peas, Big Daddy Kane and more plus the best b-boys, b-girls, poppers, lockers and even some uprockers traveling to Los Angeles from every corner of the world, FREESTYLE SESSION 8 looks to be the B-Boy Event of the Year! Forget what you saw in "You Got Served" - THIS IS THE REAL DEAL! Cros1 of FreestyleSession.com AKA information central for b-boys and b-girls universally, has been organizing FREESTYLE SESSION events for 7 years and within the past 2 years, has taken FREESTYLE SESSION world wide! For 2004, Freestyle Session has teamed up with MTV's Rock the Vote for a campaign titled UPROCK THE VOTE. FREESTYLE SESSION 8 will host information tents to inform guests about this years presidential candidates, voter registration and offer giveaways. The UPROCK THE VOTE campaign wants to encourage the FREESTYLE SESSION 8 attendees who are U.S. citizens and over 18 years of age to vote this year. Cros1, Freestyle Session founder elaborates, "We want to send a message that everyone's opinion matters. A vote is a powerful thing and represents their community. For guests under 18 yrs. we want to provide the educational tools they can use to prepare for future decision making regarding their country." Here's a complete breakdown on what you can look forward to this weekend:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21
OPEN U.S. QUALIFICATIONS for
THE FREESTYLE SESSION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP B-BOY/B-GIRL CREW BATTLE Of 78 Crews entering, including The Rock Steady Crew, Ground Zero, Massive Monkees, Breaks Kru, Problemz Kru, Killafornia/ Stylelements, Havikoro and all-star teams from Chicago, Toronto, Massachusetts and more, only 16 will advance to Sunday's finals.
Performances by BLACKALICIOUS, DJ JAZZY JEFF and BIG DADDY KANE
PRELIMS FOR BOTH POPPING and LOCKING BATTLES

* Freestyle Session and Funkstyle Session Rooms with DJs rocking non-stop.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 22
THE FREESTYLE SESSION WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP B-BOY/B-GIRL CREW BATTLE Top 16 crews selected by judges on the previous day, battle to qualify for THE FREESTYLE SESSION WORLD FINALS to be held on December 5th, 2004 at Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan. The crew will receive roundtrip flights and accommodations plus $20,000 in cash and prizes.
BLACK EYED PEAS featuring STYLELEMENTS
MURS of Living Legends
WILD CHILD (Loot Pack)
DJ QBERT (live set on 2 QFO's & spinning the final FreeStyle Session 8 Crew Battle (Open US Qualifications)
SLICK RICK THE RULER
POPPING FINALS for $750 cash prize
LOCKING FINALS for $250 cash prize
plus BRAINSTORM MC BATTLE: Preliminaries for $1000 and a trip to Seattle for the Brainstorm 4 battle at the Bumbershoot featuring Nas...http://www.brainstormbattle.com/
* Freestyle Session and Funkstyle Session Rooms with DJs rocking non-stop.
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Funk Style Session Room
Popping and Locking Battle prelims on Saturday and Finals on Sunday.
DJ sets especially for Funk Style dancers by Charlie Rock, Abel, Renegade (former Skratch Perverts), Junior Boogaloo and DOC plus more tba. Support for Funk Style session room provided by Animated Beat Mechanics (ABM) and Dementia.
Freestyle Session Room
Non stop music to rock to featuring: Derrick D, DJ Fingaz (1200 Hobos/Untouchable DJ's), Charlie Rock (Rock Steady), Abel (Faktions/Stack Vinyl), Pjoe (Faktions), Dynamix (Faktions), Element, Unique (Armory Hip Hop/Empire DJ's), Steven Flex (Armory Hip Hop/Empire DJ's), GRock (Empire DJ's), Ruthless (Empire DJ's), DJ MAR (Top Nation Japan), DJ Top Speed and more tba. For more info log on to: www.FreestyleSession.com & www.GrassrootsLA.com... Here's something that may interest you!  Starting in August, local Slam Bush battles will be held around the country. At these events, ground breaking slam poets and battle MCs will battle Bush lyrically for local championships and cash prizes. Winners from across the country will be selected to attend the National Slam Bush Championship in late September to perform in front of some of Hip Hop’s most respected names. The Slam Bush Champ will be awarded a Grand Prize of $5000. You gotta peep this video out. WATCH WORDSWORTH SLAM BUSH here at:  http://www.slambush.net/video/. To enter the contest, locate a Slam Bush event in your area now.If you're not a slam poet or MC, we still need help organizing slams nd promoting the contest. Get involved! Complete contest rules available here at:  http://www.slambush.net/rules.html. The idea & history for Slam Bush grew out of an essay by Davey D (KPFA-Oakland) in the new book "How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office" where he proposed Hip-Hop battles against Bush in major swing state cities.The book is a project of The League of Pissed Off Voters, a national organization that teaches the Hip Hop generation how to
flip government and take back our communities.We have local Leagues forming in more than 50 cities. Each one is mobilizing their people, working a 90 Day Plan, and forming voter blocs and to swing elections and Smackdown the bad guys from your local school board to the President. So VOTE!!!... I want to big up the Latin Prince from www.bumsquaddjz.com & the entire Bum Squad Djz as we all kicked it on their conference call last Tuesday. Hosted by Universal Records,  artists Conway, Akon & Mannie Fresh all represented & went one on one with the Bum Squad Djz & of course Rap Attack!... Alchemist new album "1st Infantry" will be in stores this September 7th, 2004 on (ALC/Koch Records). His first single off the album "Hold You Down" features Prodigy, Illa Ghee & Nina Sky. Already an out the box Rap Attack Conference Call Pick & Top 5 Mixtape debut single, we expect to see this joint make some big noise for Koch! Peep out Alchemist official website at: www.alchemistbeats.com and Koch's official website at: www.KochRecords.com. Big ups to Dee Sonaram & our new homeboy & fam2be, Sean from UStyles who'll running Koch Records promotions with our Rap Attack panel of devoted dj's! You can reach out to Sean at (646) 251-6260 or via his 2 Way at: seanr@tmail.com or email at: sean@ustyles.com... Dropping in stores this week is the debut album by Lordroc "E2 To Bass" (SkyGod Ent.). The single that'll be shipping in a couple weeks will be "Roc Muzik." Log on to: www.SkyGodEnt.com for more info... DoubleCross Entertainment is proud to announce the launching of the official DJ Butta website: www.DJButta.com. The DJ has always been the cornerstone of Hip-Hop. Since the early 90's, DJ Butta has been continuing the legacy of Hip-Hop's forefathers of bringing the raw talent of the streets to the masses. Through mixtapes, parties, radio and production, Butta has managed to carve a name for himself and bring his crew to the forefront of the movement. DJButta.com brings to you an in-depth look at Butta and his squad of DJ's, producers and emcees. Read the latest news and information regarding upcoming mixtapes and performances. Learn about DoubleCross Entertainment and how they came up in the biography section. Listen to original music from Equinox and Nimrod as well as original beats by the production team and blends by DJ Butta and DJ Clear. Check out the latest event pictures in the photo gallery and drop a shout or post a comment on the DJ Butta message board. The goal of DJButta.com is to keep fans, industry insiders, promoters and prospective business partners informed on the latest happenings and to provide a direct avenue of communication as well as to bring our sound to a global market. Log on now & support our Rap Attack dj... I love receiving indy releases from groups that are hungry in Hip-Hop & I found this joint by a Lix based outta NY with a phat A-side track "Raincheck" (LT PRoductions). This single's got an awesome hook to it, great lyrics & phat production which all adds up to a potential hit record! Peepin' out Lix's resume', he's appeared on BET's "106 & Park" & has been gettin' some early airplay love on my boys The Wonder Twinz show on the Sirius Satellite Network & even on my former hometown radio station I used to dj on, Seattle's KUBE 93! Being that they're an indy & still seeking distribution, I urge you to hit up Tyrone for copies at (631) 258-3452 & tell him Nes sent ya! Good luck Lix... On the Seattle tip, I'm headin' back home on Sept 3rd-6th to be a guest judge at the upcoming Brain Storm Emcee Battle being held at the Bumpershoot Festival. I can't wait to see my Seatown family, friends & fans again. This is gonna be a big Hip-Hop event with Nas & Public Enemy headlining a couple of the live shows featured that 3 day weekend! For more info, log onto: www.brainstormbattle.com... PARADIME is one of Detroit’s most respected and recognized emcees and performers. Replacing Uncle Kracker as Kid Rock’s DJ on tour, PARADIME is the man instilling the Hip-Hop sense of the show, having also lent his writing skills to both artists in the past. And now he’s concentrating on his latest LP titled, "11 Steps Down" (Beats At Will) featuring Kid Rock, D-12, Tash (Tha Alkaholiks), Uncle Kracker, Guilty Simpson and Detroit's next underground gangsta group to blow up, Trick Trick. It’s his third release on his fully operated Beats At Will record label. A definite must peep album. Log onto PARADIME's website at: www.dimesworld.com...

Rap Attack takes a "WHAT'S UPPER" look this week with Mike Jax (WKPS-PA): "I hope they haven’t finally decided to make Fabolous’ new single "Breathe" because it has been out there way too long and I think most folks agree that the song is not that fresh. The new Beatnuts record "Find Us" featuring Akon is fire!!!! Understand that and spin away. We had Masta Ace call in to the show last week. Ace is always a good interview. It was my second time having him on the show and surely a pleasure. You gotta love the single and look for the new album "Long Hot Summer." Why isn’t the first song on KRS One’s new album "Keep Right" the first single? It is definitely hotter than the "Illegal Biz/My Mind is Racing" single. My pick for the next single is for "Are You Ready For This." I got the chance to check out The Procussions, Time Machine, Insight & Encore on tour in Harrisburg last week. All the groups did their thing to the fullest. If the tour is coming to your area you should definitely check them out. All of the groups have mad energy and have put together dope stage shows. Their shows have made me more of a fan of their records and vice versa. Asheru’s song with The Sound Providers, "Old Time’s Sake" is straight up the new anthem for quality Hip-Hop. The beat is crazy with mad energy and Ash kills it with hip hop conscious rhymes. I am proud to spin this one.Who the F&$K is Houston??? I can’t front Usher’s "Confessions Pt 3" is crazy fire. Shyne from the clink, Twista and Kanye "To-da" all deliver their signature flows on this one"... DJ Buddhabong (TIR-CA): " I'm putting this together while I am in NYC. Let me know if you or any one you know might be interested. Project: New York: The Essence of… Photo sessions/ installments documenting urban/hip hop culture in NYC, captured in a week by observations of everyday lifestyle/ environment – by photographer “Buddhabong” (Natural/ Everyday lifestyle: Studio, home, etc shots) Time Frame: Aug – 14-22, Format: Black and White, Camera: 35mm & Location: NYC.  If you or your artists would like to be involved or is available: please contact Buddhabong at djbuddhabong@aol.com - (818) 947.9428 pgr"... DJ Solo (WECI-IN): " Big week for me. I will be deejaying a hella of a reunion party and guess who it is, the Johnson's, kinda like the movie! People from the dirty of Texas, Georgia, and all over will be there to eat on some bar-b que and listen to some mixing by yours truly. So please if want something special leaked, now is the time to get it to me. I have about 8 hours to represent. I am done with the talk on Interscope so that's in the gutter, I don't blame anyone, so Chunk no disrespect to you, you can only do your job as your told. Nes I know you have looked out for the panel as we have looked out for you, thanks playa & peace"... Karam (CKRK-Toronto): " The Kanye West and Usher show was cool. Kanye West, John Legend and A-Trak did a really tight show. 16,000+ people screaming "Jesus Walks" was really weird. Between dancing, ripping his shirt off and sticking his hands down his pants (oh ya, and singing), Usher lectured the crowd on the importance of voting in the upcoming elections. It can be hard to tell sometimes cause we're not that different, but Canadians don't vote for the President of the USA. It's a different country, dude. Hilarious. I'm not convinced that entertainers are the right people to deliver this message to the public, but I could be wrong. My retirement ends temporarily on Monday. Holla back for details on why I voluntarily ended my early retirement and accidentally got a J.O.B"... Darin Gloe (TheHipHopShow.com-see photo above): " After 2 long years of trying to get on a monitored commercial station this weekend marks the fruits of that labor. Starting every Saturday Night I will be on from 10pm – 1am on KOMG Mix 92.9 (Mediabase monitored POP). (if SBC gets DSL in by this weekend) This will be live from the club over the airwaves; more moves are in the works so stay tuned. So if you want records played get at me and make sure we are straight with service. Secondly, my other station WCZQ is going through some retooling, I have been helping the jock set up interviews and different things, but it should be going back to the mixshow format very soon, it is also being monitored (Mediabase CHR Rhythmic). I am helping Yatti set up an FTP to make getting mixes to WBFZ easier, so more news on that later. The Primo exclusive mix cd is nearing completion after a year and half of hard work, some emcees have been on it from day one and I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart and everybody who got down on this project, thanks a lot. We are hoping to have sponsorship and release dates for you shortly.I was hoping to make it to the Core DJ Retreat on August 20^th, but my boy DJ Ataxic is getting married that weekend so unfortunately I will not be attending"... Edgie Kokoski (WUNH-NH): "Another summer weekend slips buy as I invaded my parents' vacant home to join forces with my little brother Mook to host the "Kokoski Bros. Annual BBQ/Beiruit Bender". One keg and about a million hamburgers and hot dogs later, I woke up Sunday morning with all the lights on in my bedroom, fully dressed and wearing my winter jacket. Now explain that one. One thing that I can't explain is how Nelly thinks that we are a bunch of morons. He announced this week that he is forming the "P.I.M.P. Scholars Program". But "P.I.M.P" doesn't have the connotation that you think. Oh no. It stands for "Positive Intellectual Motivated Person" according to Nelly. Okay Nelly, whatever you say. In a totally unrelated story, this week I founded a Hip-Hop youth action group at the University of New Hampshire called "Beatmakers, Lyricists, Orators & Wordsmiths Motivating Education". For short, we will be known by the acronym "B.L.O.W. M.E." Absurd Line of the week: "I walk through the shadow of death/holding my dick, pissing" - Shyne from "Martyr" on the "Godfather Buried Alive" album.I'm not sure which puzzles me more: the ridiculousness of this boast or the fact that Shyne is able to walk and piss at the same time. That's pretty tough to do, even for a guy!"...

SHOUT OUT TIZIME: Happy Birthday this week to my comadre', L.A. Nevins from Lady Luck Mngt. who's celebrating her b'day on August 18th (I love you girl-in a mono tone voice) & to my brother from another mother, Damian Rodriguez aka DJ Mr. Groove from KGNU in CO. this August 22nd! To southern Cali's Strange Fruit (you came thru on the remix! thank u so much fam) & to Jo Jo outta Bryan Farrish Promotions (my new remix potnah! You are the total bomb girl as you continue to impress me. I hope your mommy inay loves the cd's & thanks 4 being there 4 me).

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

Nasty-Nes

(Pinoy Pride4Life / John 3:16)