What's upper! Get ready as www.RapAttackLives.com presents "H.U.S.T.L.E. 2004 (Hip-Hop Urban Seminar To Lead & Empower)" this October 13-16th in New York City (the home of Hip-Hop)! This will be our first ever four day event dedicated to College Rap Radio, Internet & now Satellite Hip-Hop Shows & of course Mixtape djs. Stay tuned for more info as we throw down with Live Performances, Showcases, Panel Discussions, Workshops, Photo & Art Exhibits, Product Demos & much, much more TBA. I'm very excited that the following are scheduled to be in the "H.U.S.T.L.E. 2004" house; Dru Ha (DuckDown), Fiona Bloom (Bloom Effect), Dialog (TPLN.NET), DJ Kristyles (717.HipHop.com), Meddafore, Chill Will (WCBN-MI), Kazzeo & Jason-D (KHDC-CA), Nesto (WODU-VA), Milena Pastore ((KCSU-CO), J-Tyme (X-104), Nick Huff (KOXY-CA), Nathan Sheard (Sony), DJ Yoshi, Guru, Davey-D (KPFA & AOL), DJ Kut (Power 105-NY), Latin Prince (BumSquadDjz.com) & DJ G-Brown to name a few! As part of "H.U.S.T.L.E. 2004," peep out our showcase at Joe's Pub (424 Lafayette Street) as our girl Fiona B. teams up with us showcasing live on stage: Camp Lo, Amanda Diva, Tamar Kali, BrassMunk, Deuce Gangsta, ReHeadphone, Andrea & more. Flo Fader will be on the wheels with hosts NatureBoy & Jim Kelly! In addition to our seminar, Teflon Muzik presents "The Unusual Suspects" exclusive listening party on Friday, October 15th from 12 noon-2pm at Cuny Barach College Multi-Purpose room (55 Lexington Ave./Park Ave. South). Plus that night at club Shelter, you can peep performances by Teflon's own Jinx Da Juvy, Ike Dirty & Slash! Hit up Angie Hunt online to RSVP so she can get an accurate head count for Friday noons' event at: GreatBrit5@Aol.com. Just log on to: www.Hustle2004.com & register NOW (Rap Attack Reporters get in FREE but I need you to register so I can get an accurate head count on who's going) for daily & weekly updates regarding our panels & showcases. Be there & show your support for what we believe in since day one!... This season's "Surreal Life" show airing on VH-1 is quickly becoming my favorite show on Sunday nights! Fans of Flava Flav will be happy to know that he'll be starring in a new reality show for VH1 with Brigitte Nielson! The untitled show will feature the duo traveling across the United States and arriving in Las Vegas, where Flav & Nielsen's real life fiancee Mattia Disse will try to win her heart. Nielsen said the new show will start taping on October 4. Nielsen is presently in the middle of a divorce. Stay tuned & set your clocks, yeahhhhhh boyeeeeeee... Anyone catch the season finale' of CBS' "Amazing Race" filmed in my hometown of the Philippines?... While Nelly & the St. Lunatics are keeping St. Louis on the Hip-Hop map, get ready for another golden arch that's gonna make some noise! Straight outta St. Louis is The AllStars with their debut & crunked out joint "Do What Cha Do" (Black/Quick Playing Ent.). DJ Kut from NY's Power 105 is very familiar with these kats & said not to sleep on this group! For more info, hit up Alice Prince at: alicemprince@yahoo.com or at (314) 533-6100... In between their critically acclaimed sophomore release and their forthcoming LP, "True & Livin'" (due out Spring of 2005), Hip-Hop duo Zion-I bring fans a 14-track mixtape "Family Business." A raw Hip-Hop record with an emphasis on the art of MCing, "Family Business" blends old school breaks and melodious loops with a taste of drum ‘n’ bass. As the name implies, "Family Business" features many extended family members of the Zion-I crew, including Lyrics Born, Vast Aire, A-plus, Pep Love, Encore, C Rayz Walz and Raashan Ahmad of Crown City Rockers. Production on the cd is handled by Zion-I track-master, Amp-Live. With tracks like the electro-groove heavy “Oxygen,” the group touches on the socio-political nature of our times. On the albums’ single “Act Right,” newcomer Miss Marianna and Encore provide knowledge to the music industry game from the emcee’s perspective. And, to add gasoline to the fire, Bay Area brethren, Lyrics Born provides his silver tongued flow to the highly anticipated remix of Zion-I’s classic joint “Silly Puddy.” Coming off the success of their critically acclaimed debut, "Mind Over Matter," Zion-I dropped their sophomore release, "Deep Water Slang" version 2 in Spring of 2003. Nominated for Independent Album of the Year by both The Source Awards and the new Vibe Awards in 2003, "Deep Water Slang" proved to be a powerful melding of political personal poetics with soulful, electronic-inflected rhythms. Zion I’s latest offering will prove to be yet another jewel in the catalogue of independent hip-hop’s most adventurous and eclectic group. "Family Business" drops October 5, 2004. The much anticipated LP "True & Livin’" (Live Up Records) is due out in Spring 2005. For more info log on to: www.zionicrew.com... If you were at the last Urban Network conference, then you'll remember peepin' out L.A.'s own Dirty Rat! I know a lot of our dj's was impressed & now we're gonna get laced with Dirty Rat's debut single "Encredible Hulk" featuring Tash (Tha Liks) on StiffArm Records. This kat reminds me of King Tee meets Xzibit & his ish is FIYA! Coming soon... It seems like just yesterday when I was breaking in the clubs & on the radio "Planet Rock!" Afrika Bambaataa will release his new album, "Dark Matter Moving At The Speed Of Light" on October 24th, in collaboration with original Tommy Boy founder, Tom Silverman. "His music has helped build cross-cultural awareness & understanding by exposing different groups of people to music," Silverman said. Long live Zulu Nation!... My boy & longtime homie, King Shameek (Twin Hype) landed a new gig as the dj for Universal's Miri Ben Ari (The Hip-Hop Violinist). They're both off to the Mix Show Power Summit this week & if all goes as planned will be performing at next month's "H.U.S.T.L.E. 2004!"... Waxploitation Records, a leading label for Hip-Hop and electronic music, announced that it has inked a deal to release the upcoming KutMasta Kurt album titled "Redneck Olympics." KutMasta Kurt is the legendary artist/producer/DJ best known for his work with Kool Keith, Beastie Boys, Dilated Peoples and Linkin Park amongst many others. Redneck Olympics is slated for release at the end of 2004 and includes rarities, b-sides and otherwise previously unavailable tracks with Beastie Boys, Dilated Peoples, Mos Def, Linkin Park, Del tha Funkee Homosapean, Mr Lif, Planet Asia, Blackalicious, Grand Agent, pmd (of epmd) and Kool Keith to name a few. “This is a collection showcasing some of my best and favorite works,” says KutMasta Kurt. “The album ranges from songs by multi platinum artists, to a few groups you may not have heard of before. It took me many years of hard work in the barn to put this here sonic hoedown together, so enjoy and doesy-doe your partner. Waxploitation recently released the debut "Dopestyle 1231" CD which KutMasta Kurt executive produced. Additionally Waxploitation is set to release the upcoming non-profit "Genocide In Sudan" CD which includes tracks donated by System of a Down, Gorillaz, Jill Scott, Yoko Ono, Jurassic 5 and more. For more information log on to:  www.waxploitation.com... There's a MP3 being leaked out by Ness featuring Fat Joe "Don Quixote" (EMI S-Curve). This cut's got some heat!... For those of you looking for more information on Def Jam's new artist outta Baltimore, Comp, log on to: www.compwebsite.com! If you are interested in doing a campus event or interviews with Comp, holla at our homegirl Courtney Adams at (212) 333. 8574 or online at: courtney.adams@umusic.com. We're workin' overtime to get Comp to perform for all y'all at next month's "H.U.S.T.L.E. 2004"... Just last week, WZND-FM Z106 Jamz at Illinois State University received some rather exciting news. Hosted by DJ’s Z & Suave, the Saturday Night Party, a Hip-Hop influenced radio program, was nominated as one of four finalists for the College Broadcasters Inc. award for Best Weekly Radio Program. The annual CBI conference, which will be held this year in Nashville from November 4th-6th, gives out awards for the best in college television and radio. The submission had to contend with entries from over 243 different college and university radio stations across the country. The Saturday Night Party, which has been a show on Z106 Jamz specialty show schedule for years has been hosted by Z & Suave for the past two and a half. In that time the show has featured interviews with the likes of the Nappy Roots, Jarvis, U-God, King Gordy, Jimmy Brinx, Eyedea & Abilities, Masta Ace, DJ Sharkey, Planet Asia, Ground Zero Movement, Benny Cassette, DJ Danger Mouse, Atmosphere and many others. In addition to the interviews they’ve held, the show has also given away tickets for shows to see Ludacris, Chingy, David Banner, Prince and most recently Dave Chappelle. On behalf of WZND, and both Z & Suave, thanks would like to be given to Nasty Nes and all he has done with Rap Attack as well as all the hardworking record reps that have supplied their show with all the hottest music over the past years: Ken D.,Cleavon, JoJo, Jerry, Sean R, Tia, Brynner, Carol, Sonny D, Krystal, Lee, J.J., Darren, Kai, George, Ben, Vee, Hilda, Lori, Solomon, Papa D, Tracy, Fred, Ed, Marlene, Chiko, Raychelle, Alex, Nathan S, Jessica W., Zane, Chris R., Daryl, Scott, Brannon, J. Hahn, & Sonic. You can check out more about the Saturday Night Party and Z106 Jamz at www.wznd.com... My girl DJ Roslynn (www.ThirdFloorRadio.com) & I have posted an exclusive RapAttackLives.com Music, Messenger & DJ page on MySpace.com. We want just the true & loyal supporters to be on our page so log onto: www.MySpace.com, fill out the form to join (it's FREE), upload your pictures for everyone to see, etc. & then log on to: http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=

3801619&Mytoken=20040917093942 & click "ADD TO FRIENDS. This is a great way to network with our fellow dj's, so join MySpace.com now! About 100 of you joined last week & we've got tons of room for more loyal members!... If you're ready to roll into the ADULT world of Hip-Hop, than peep out the dvd & bonus cd, "Puss N Boots" (Booz Entertainment) featuring Boot Camp Clik (they'll be down at H.U.S.T.L.E. 2004!). This is Buckshot's version of "Girls Gone Wild."  Also on DVD is "Making The Video" featuring exclusive behind the scenes footage & videos from the Boot Camp Clik & more. On a aimilar Duck Down tip, peep the new 12"s from Black Moon "That'z How It Iz" & Sean Price " Boom Bye Yeah" b/w "60 Bar Dash." For more info to get laced call (212) 475-0287 or hit em up online at: DJ@duckdown.com... There's a new artist on the come up & I'mma make sure Rap Attack gets laced with the new Anthony B joint  "Lighter" featuring Wyclef & Bone Crusher (Pyramid/Universal). This Hip-Hop meets reggae smash is one track you shouldn't sleep on. Be the first to break this ish. Coming soon... Arizona continues to stay hot even tho' it's the Fall season as the Survivalist drops a phat new joint that's creating an early buzz with "Lace Your Chucks Up" (Slave Ent.). Peep this track & let me know what choo feelin' aiight? Call (602) 295-0026 to get laced & tell em' Rap Attack sent ya'...

Rap Attack takes a "WHAT'S UPPER" look this week with: Darin Gloe (THHS.com) has a new mailing address: 1918 South Collinson, Springfield, MO 65804... DJ Yogi & D_Cas (WRFG-Atlanta): "The INDEPENDENTS DAY BATTLE starts next week on the Casual Conversations show. If you are an independent artist (Rap, R&B, or Reggae) make sure we have your music. Your original song will be put up against another original song. The listeners will call in and vote for the artist/song they like the best or they can vote for neither one. So make sure you bring it. The winner of 3 consectutive weeks will be invited into the studio for an interview. Please get your music into us by mailing or dropping off your clean cd to WRFG 89.3FM c/o The Casual Conversations Show, RE: Independents Day Battle, 1081 Austin Ave, Atlanta, GA 30307. For more information, please contact D_Cas at (404) 247-8097. Tune in to WRFG 89.3FM in Atlanta Wednesdays 2am-6am for Casual Conversation with D_CAS & Dj Yogi. Studio 404-523-8989. You can also log on to www.wrfg.org for live webcast... DJ Nesto (WODU-VA): " What's good people? CMJ is right around the corner and I am seriously looking forward to the festivities. Yo if someone can
put me up on what bus/train I need to catch from LaGuardia to Manhattan please hit me back. I'm thinking of flying up there instead of waiting for the people from school to drive up there on Wed night"... Kiz One (WickedKarma.com): "Whatz the deal?  I'm back after being in a car wreck last week. They rebuilt me with recycled parts and made me slower, and weeker than before. I am now the $0.06 cent man. I can bend rubber with my bare hands. Ok first I want to thank nes fro the good well wishes, thanks comrad for the shouts of getting well. I will definitely be in NYC this Oct. for "H.U.S.T.L.E. 2004." CMJ is a wrap this year, it's all about Rap Attack! Nes, EQ, David Muhammad and others have been putting in long hours to make this a reality and I'm looking forward to having an alternative to CMJ that more acurately reflects us. Keep checking back to www.hustle2004.com for updates"... Chela (WXDU-NC): " Let me officially welcome Nathan Sheard from Sony Urban to NC!! I know Charlotte is 2.5 hours away, but I expect many visits to the Triangle, ya heard?"... Jason Gloss (WOWL-FL): " As many of you know, my album "A League of Our Own Vol. 2" dropped yesterday in stores. I'm really proud of this album, as it showcases array of talent from all over the United States. I made this as diverse as possible, with the intentions of appealing to hip-hop fans of all kinds. If you like to be in the know and can appreciate a good ear for music, please support our latest album. You can purchase this at any major retail store, online hiphopsites or from any one of the provided links below the charts. Please note, proceeds of the album will be donated to the the South Florida Hurricane Relief Fund." (editor's note): This compilation is purely phat & all that & a must for Hip-Hop lovers. "A League Of Our Own Vol. 2" features some tight tracks from Dave Ghetto featuring Breez Evahflowin, Pumpkinhead & Rok One, also Brother Ali, QN5 All Stars, Styles Of Beyond, Planet Asia, Storm The Unpredictable, Red Clay & Tribeca featuring Camp Lo to name a few. I really enjoyed this compilation. Get your hands on a copy NOW & show your support!!!... DJ A-Beats (WGMU-Wash. DC): " Same ol here in DC. The CD (Eastcoast Invasion) has been invading a lot of markets and websites, make sure you get your copy while they are in stock. Speaking of supporting, please support Philaflava’s “A League of Their Own”. A lot of solid indie music on this release. Available at all major retailers, but I recommend you cop it from www.hiphopsite.com because they have a special treat for everybody. Its not posted yet, but with the purchase of “A League of Their Own” you receive a free DJ A-Beats and DJ JS-1 “The Eastcoast Invasion” Hosted by Doujah Raze CD. Don’t sleep yall, quality Hip-Hop at its finest. Good to see my Giants beat the Skins. It was an ugly game, but we came out on top and that’s what counts. Peep the new issue of Tablist Magazine (with Green Lantern on the Cover), there is a review of “Poorman’s Paradise: Hosted by Dynas”. For those of you that remember I released that CD a while back, but its good to get some positive media coverage"... Jason-D (KHDC #2-CA): "Anybody else checking for the new Dennis Leary show "Rescue Me"? Heard he not only stars but writes and directs that mother. That dude kills me. Heard that Flava Flav is so popular on "The Surreal Life" that they've given him a follow up show with Brigitte Nielsen driving across the country. Kazzeo thinks it's fake but I think Flav is really gonna hit that. The whole thing is like a bad car accident. You know it's wrong but you still have to stop and watch. Technology - Big ups to all promoters who are sending out MP3 advances. Ever wonder what happens to those joints you send out? Well, I convert em to .wav files, radio edit them, burn them on to cd, and mix em on the show with the cdjs. No program director, no advertisers, no bullshit. I like it. I play it. Send MP3s to djjasond@yahoo.com. Record Shelves - I moved about 3 months ago. I'm getting started on upacking the collection and looking for new shelves. I've got around 10k records so this is serious. Way past the milkcrate solution. I think I'm rolling with this option from Lowe's http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=27304-1281-CR3012HPL. Nice thing about these is that they are only 12" deep and you can stack em. The big pimpin, money is no object solution, are these jointz from Boltz. http://www.boltz.com/showitems.asp?deptcode1=502. Am I missing something? What are you using?"... DJ Raw-B (KUSF-SF): " What up?! We had a couple of energetic acts stop by Beatsauce this past Sunday. First, Bay Area crew Psychokinetics dropped by and played some of their new material. Their uptemp sonic party favors keep getting better and better. They are shopping their new stuff...download it at http://music.download.com/3607-5-0.html?qt=Psychokinetics&searchType=0&genreList=5&search.x=14&search.y=9 .  Next, from Washington D.C., Head-Roc and DJ Eurok came through. These cats had good energy and had some interesting things to say about their hometown. Both DJ and MC ripped a rememberable freestyle and oh yeah...their albums are nice too! I highly recommend having them on your show. It's an easy interview...just open up the mics and they'll take it from there. Check out Head-Roc's website: Http://www.Head-Roc.com and if you want to peep selections from DJ Eurok's debut album...download them for free here: http://music.download.com/3607-5-0.html?qt=DJ+Eurok&searchType=0&genreList=5&search.x=9&search.y=7"... DJ Kazzeo (KHDC-CA): " Is it me or do others find Flavor Flav and Brigitte Neilsen disgusting and fake? Talk about two people just trying to cling on to long faded celebrity status. It's just very sad. Someone needs to tell Flav to retire the clocks. I mean damn homie, even Hammer new when to hang up the genie pants. And doubt Kris Kross is still wearing their pants backwards. Operation "Chuck won't return my calls so I am gonna spoon with this 6'1 fat washed up European actress who dances like an alien to keep my name in the public eye" in effect boyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! So I copped the Star Wars trilogy dvd yesterday and all I can say is MONEY WELL SPENT. What can I say? I'm a Jedi nerd. I want to give props to Marlo Martin-Jackson for being the ONLY industry type to reach out and congratulate me on 11 years at KHDC"... Brett Johnson (WUPX-MI): "Yes y'all once again I have a new mailing address. My roomate went and got engaged and is moving in with his wifey to be. The new adress is as follows & sorry for any inconvenience: 5 Belwood Drive, Holland, MI 49423"...

Nate Abney (WKDU-PA): " I will be at CMJ so hope to see everyone there. Our show is taking on a little bit of a change this time around. We will be on Tues(early Wed)12am-3am and then every other week we are doing a SIX hour show from 9pm-3am as follows:
Sep 21- 12-3am
Sep 28- 9pm-3m
OCT 5- 12-3am
Oct 12- 9pm-3am
Oct 19- 12-3am
Oct 26-9pm-3am

So that is the short and the long of it check us out always at www.wkdu.org. So until someone can translate what Michael McDonaldis actually saying in his songs... Edgie Kokoski (WUNH-NH): " So today my odometer rolls over one more number as I complete a quarter century of existance. In retrospect, with my wise ass, smart mouth, drunk swagger, and cocksure attitude, it's pretty amazing that I have made it as far as I have. Nonetheless, I will forge ahead in hopes of completing another 25 years!  Don't get all excited about the Fugees reunion people. So they played one show together, big deal. Well, I guess I will make space on my cd rack for that new Fugees album right next to my new Tribe Called Quest, N.W.A. and Pete Rock & CL Smooth albums... If you still think Nelly is a Hip-Hop artist and not a pop artist, then you haven't heard country yokel Tim McGraw on his new album. Then again, I do have to give props to any dude who bagged a hottie like Faith Hill. How come rappers always marry heinous girls like Pepa and Yo Yo? LL Cool J has lashed out at people who claim that he got such a chiseled body through plastic surgery. I guess it's just too bad that the dopest LL Cool J cuts these days are on his body and not on his album...I'm very excited this week as Doujah Raze and THE Double JJ will be heading north to NH to come and rock the spot at my alma mater. I just got an exclusive peek at the new Doujah Raze single, and trust me, you will be able to fry an egg on this one. Or toast a marshmellow. Whatever floats your boat. Thanks to everyone who hit me up to wish me a happy birthday!"...

SHOUT OUT TIZIME: Happy Birthday to my vato loco, DJ 3rd Rail (9/29) outta Chicago's WNUR! To my long lost bro4life, Jammin' John (great seeing you again & all is forgiven my friend). Michael London aka DJ Shadow & Maximum outta WKXN in Alabama ( yo, the "Fish Grease 1st Serving" mix cd is off tha heezy. best of luck wit' dat)! To everyone reppin' this weekend in Puerto Rico at the MixShow Power Summit!

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

Nasty-Nes

(Pinoy Pride4Life / John 3:16)