What's upper? I hope ALL my peeps in Florida are ok after being hit by Hurricane Wilma. My prayers are with you...

Last Saturday night, my fiance' & I checked out comedian Rex Navarrete in concert at the historic Wiltern Theater here in L.A.. His show, "Bad Ass Madapaka!" kept me laughing nonstop for nearly 2 & a half hours. If you're into some serious filipino humor, than check out Rex if he hits your part of town. Log onto his site for concert info at: http://www.rexnavarrete.com/...

DJ's can relate to what I'm about to talk about & I hope those that read this can help our fellow brother in Hip-Hop out. Last Saturday night, our fam DJ B-Mello from Seattle's KUBE 93 got all his records stolen. Here's what he wrote me: "Yo fam, my records were stolen last night.. Club/radio ones.. All my classic stuff from all the years too. 3 flight cases and 3 big bags. Like 400-500 all good stuff. I'm wiped out like katrina hit. Cancelled the radio this week. Don't know what I'm gonna do., B-Mello." In a situation like this, we all need to bond together & help out a fellow DJ. If you have any extra vinyl, new and/or old, please send it to: 14300 32nd Avenue NE, # 503... Seattle, WA  98125...

A Few Things to Ponder…The Mother of Hip Hop... By Davey D

As a journalist we occasionally come across some things we regret doing or in my case not doing. About three weeks ago the Father of Hip Hop-DJ Kool Herc came to my house here in Oakland and we had a long in depth discussion about Hip Hop’s history. I’ve known Herc for years and run into often when I am back in New York. I’ve interviewed him at least half a dozen times and it’s gotten to appoint where the magnitude of who he is and what he’s done doesn’t always hit me…

But this particular day was special and while I’ve known Herc and our encounters have always been cool, this day I had to sit back and just let it all sink in. The guy who fathered what is now a world wide phenomenon called Hip Hop was sitting in my living room, in my easy chair kicking back and just chopping it up. It was a cool moment in my personal history and I made it a point not to take it for granted, even though I’ll see Herc again in the next couple of weeks when I’m back in New York.

So that’s the backdrop, so let me get to my regrets. Accompanying Kool Herc that day was a woman who has played a major role in his life. She’s not seen on BET, MTV or VH1, but anyone who has ever dealt with Herc has crossed her path and come away knowing she is no joke. Others have heard her name but as it was with me seeing Herc all the time, the magnitude of who she is and what she did may not have sunk in. We’re talking about Kool Herc’s sister Cindy Campbell.

When we hear the story about Kool Herc doing his first party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, it is occasionally mentioned that it was his older sister who set things up for him. Herc explained things to me this way back in 1989.

“Hip-Hop started when my father brought a PA system and didn't know how to hook it up. I was messing around with the music and I started out by buying a few records to play at my house. When I was doing that I saw a lot of kids playing outside in the backyard. My sister asked me to give a party one day. Actually, she wanted me to play at a party [1520 Segdwick Ave] and I went out and got around twenty records that I felt was good enough and we gave a party and charged about twenty five cents to come in and made 300 dollars.”

It seems like a small thing to most people, but considering that Jamaican born Herc was a young cat still trying to fit into the whole New York vibe, Cindy hooking him up and setting up that first Hip Hop gig in the West Bronx was a bigger thing then most of us realize. Hip Hop artists/poet and former Ambassador Toni Blackman made this point to me a few weeks ago in Montreal. She rhetorically asked, “Would there be Hip Hop as we know it had Cindy Campbell not been around?”

She went on to explain the under appreciated background role that women have long played in our lives and histories. Women are often a footnote or after thought when we tell the stories of cultural and political movements and sadly Hip Hop is no exception, especially when it comes to us truly understanding and appreciating the role of Cindy Campbell.

When she came to the crib that day, we joked around because as most writers and folks in the biz have come to know that Herc doesn’t do anything without his sister making sure its right. Some have called her hardcore, unwavering and no nonsense. So when I met her I was like “Oh so you’re Cindy Campbell”. Her response was a confident unapologetic like ‘Yep that’s me’. She exuded that air, that said ‘I hold my brother down through thick and thin. She wanted to know what the interview was for. Who I was filming things for. She wanted names numbers cards etc etc. Some of not always liked that, but in reality Cindy has done what any other good manager or agent would and should do. Over the years she has made sure her brother gets paid and gets his just due. She has long held Herc down and in doing so has made sure that important parts of our culture remained in tact.

I was speaking with Cindy and had expressed regret that early footage of our culture especially things featuring Herc were owned by other entities including the BBC. She smiled and reassured me that was not the case. Over the years she had negotiated deals and made sure that Herc’s image is owned by him and that outlets that depicted Herc had to break them off. She spoke about some of the early deals she set up which at the time seemed outrageous but nowadays are standard fare. She spoke about how she had to learn the business and learn about licensing and intellectual property and all those things that at the end of the day help prevent someone from being exploited and taken advantage of.

From the looks of things Cindy Campbell was doing these things for her brother and for Hip Hop before a whole lot of people including well known entrepreneurs/managers like Russell Simmons.

So Cindy was at the crib and she humbly broke a lot of stuff down and then stepped back and let her brother take the floor. He engaged us for almost an hour. I told Cindy that we needed to interview her and that was the intention. But as time would have it she stepped up and shut our interview down and made sure that her brother was on his way to the next interview. I saw Cindy a couple of days later at Herc’s gig in San Francisco where she was again holding him down, wanting to know who was taking pictures, who was interviewing him, who wanted him for his next gig etc. etc etc. Yes, it’s the stuff that managers do, but Cindy had been doing this for a long time.

So to make a long story short, I never got a chance to interview her and that was a big regret, because I’m sure she had some compelling perspectives and deep history that she could share not just about her brother but also about herself being on the frontline back in the days as Black woman in an industry that was notorious for taking advantage of artists. I wanted to know her mistakes, her triumphs and her challenges etc.

When speaking with Toni Blackman she reminded me that woman always play the backdrop and serve the community. That’s not a bad thing because it’s natural for women to do that. Most are naturally nurturing. With that being said, it’s important that us as men sit back and acknowledge and even celebrate those contributions.

As Toni Blackman said, ‘Would Hip Hop be what we know it today had it not been for a nurturing sharp eyed Cindy Campbell who saw fit and loved her famous brother Kool Herc enough to seriously hold him down?

A lot of times the women in our lives look out for us even when we can’t and don’t look out for ourselves. I’m gonna send this article off to the VH1 people who put on the VH1 Hip Hop Honors Awards and suggest that during next year’s even that they give props to those unsung sheroes who kept Hip Hop alive and Cindy Campbell should be at the top of the list.-Hip Hop’s First Lady

Props to artist Short Dawg outta RSMG for chillin' with our RAP ATTACK CONFERENCE CALL panel last week! This artist is ready to put in some work so if you'd like Short Dawg to do a drop for you, send him your info to: ShortDawg@Tmail.com. If you'd like him to do a freestyle, hit him up with the instrumental & get at him here : ShortDawg_MC@Yahoo.com...

Former member of the original Destinys Child, Letoya is about to make a lot of noise on her own! Look out for Letoya's new joint "All Eyes On me" (Capitol Records) featuring Slim Thug & Paul Wall. I expect tons of turntables to show this single LOVE...

Atlantic Records has got some new heat ya'll need to peep by Lupe Fiasco "Kick, Push." This kat is straight outta Chicago & is about to make some serious noise. To get laced, hit up Niles Goodwin at Atlantic Records at (212) 707-2287 or online at: Niles.Goodwin@AtlanticRecords.com...

Usher's first new artist to drop on his new label, "Us Records" distributed via J Records is artist Rico Love! Much props to KBLR's, DJ RIP outta Omaha for hippin' me to Rico. I got a chance to peep Rico in person at his "Settle Down" video shoot last week with Usher. Stay tuned cause this is gonna be BIG folks...

Indiana's Slick 23 has just dropped the new remix to "We Can Handle That" (Mancini Wear Records). This remix adds a whole new down south & gangsta krunked out feel to it. Hit up Slick 23 personally to get laced at: slickearlb@gmail.com...

If you're lookin' for some Hip-Hop/R&B on some next level ish then Sound In Color Records may just be the spot to go to! They've got two new groups droppin' with Sa-Ra and Steve Spacek. "Sa-Ra is my sh#t right now! That's all I'm listening to," says Kanye West! Stay tuned...

Props to Chicago's Marz as his new album "Against All Odds" (Billion Dollar Ballers) is out & recently landed at #1 on MySpace.com's Independent Hip-Hop chart! Although outta Chicago, Marz has his own unique sound which will set him apart from everyone else. For more info, hit up his manager, Kevin Muller online at: Kevin.Muller@Marz.ws...

Koch Records is keeping busy with the new M.O.P. album "Salutes The St. Marxmen." The first single droppin' will be "Pain" b/w "Big Boy Game." The new Sheek Louch "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (remix)" has got some heat b/w "Street Music." Peep out the new cd compilation "The Rose Volume 2"-Music Inspired by Tupac's Poetry featuring joints from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ludacris, Memphis Bleek,Yo Yo, Boot Camp Click, Shock G & Dead Prez to name a few...

Dilated Peoples are back with "Back Again" b/w "Rapid Transit" featuring Krondon (Capitol). Their new album "20/20" drops this January 2006. For more info, log onto: www.dilatedpeoples.com or at: www.capitolrecords.com...

Tow Down outta Houston f/ Mike Jones "Show Me Your Tatoos" (SMC Recordings) could be our new national anthem for tatoo parlors & tatoo shows nationwide! This song is catchy & makes me wanna add more tats on my body! Peep out the vinyl...

La Bruja continues to make noise with her latest "Fuego" f/ B-Real (Ill Tongue). If you'd like to peep her out in concert at a date near you (listed below), holla at me online with all your info for tickets to: nastynes1@aol.com:

La Bruja & Ozomatli
Oct 25th - St. Jean Baptist High School - Bronx, NY
Oct 26th - Community College of Baltimore County Essex - Baltimore, MD -
Oct 26th - Joe's Pub - Nite - NY, NY
Nov 4th - Volkswagon Event - Metropolis - Miami, FL
Nov 10th - Colgate University - Hamilton, NY
Nov 30th - Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ
Dec 2nd - SCUBA Event Aragon - New York, NY
Dec 3rd - Move Against Aids Benefit - Hammerstein Ballroom - NY, NY

Rap Attack takes a "WHAT'S UPPER" look this week with:

Carlos Palacio (WVFS-Tallahassee): "Starting as of right now, I will remove myself from reporting to Rapattacklives.com. I feel right now; I lack the time to dedicate the effort that a good reporter should dedicate on reporting and leaving feedback. This is not out of disrespect to Nes (who is great peeps, BTW), it is more that I'm finding it difficult to balance school and school related activities with reporter responsibilities. Also, because of other responsibilities, where now I have to miss my own radio show and have coverage of my radio show close to half the time, I don't feel i can chart fairly and give the feedback needed. I also need to find a replacement to begin to train, as this is my final school year in Tallahassee. When i came to Tallahassee, I came to do my best in Pharmacy School, and I have to keep that as my priority. I am not saying that it is not possible to go to school and do your charts, I am sure many do this with jobs and kids as well, but I don't feel I can contribute the effort I was able to before now taking on new responsibilities that I have. Thanks to Nasty Nes and the whole rapattacklives fam for the opportunity, hopefully my spot is given to someone who is eager as i once was about doing my part for the local hip hop community and striving artists getting their spins from us community/college dj's"...

Nick Huff (KPFA #2-CA): " I am leaving KOXY & will now be reporting under KPFA #2. Here's my latest contact info: 

Hard Knock Radio
KPFA 94.1FM M-F 4-5PM (Bay Area)
Nick Huff/DJ Goodtimez
2033 N.Beachwood Dr #8
Los Angeles Ca 90068
323-960-0021
 

Young Legend (Mixtapes-Philly): " Please update your files with my new email address: DJYOUNGLEGEND@BLACKWALLSTREETEAST.COM"...

Kristyles (HBNRadio.Org): "The Second Annual Pennsylvania Urban Music Conference" will be held April 14 & 15 in Harrisburg, PA at the Whitake Center,If you recall last Feb the conference was off the hook. If your label or company want to be part of this event please contace me asap. The last conference had 1500 attendees. We are looking to get 2-3000 people this time. My cable access show is now up and running. If you have a artist that wants some exposure to the Central PA area, give me a call. The show is broadcast to ova 600,000 homes, so hit me up and we can set something up, Thanks
Please update your records with my new address:
2000 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103"...

Max Brown (WMHB-ME): "What's goin' on everyone? hope everyone is doing well and finding a way to stay busy. ;) I had a pretty crazy weekend up in New Brunswick, Canada at a woodsman meet. We came in third place, which is pretty awesome considering that the Canadians are pretty much born with axes in hand! It was a short but sweet escape from Reality. But, I'm back in business, swimming through all the new hot records. With that said, I'm going to get right into it! Hit me up if there's anything I can do for you The Colby College Student Programming Board is planning on putting together a big concert around December 13th and are planning on making it a Hip Hop concert. They would like to bring a group of "Indie" Hip Hop artists and are looking for groups that may be interested. It would be held in the Colby gym and would draw a large amount of people from campus, the surrounding community, and other area colleges. These concerts are always well attended and draw an enthusiastic group of people. Hit me up if you know anyone who might be interested in performing!"...

Edgie Kokoski (WUNH-NH): "Things that Piss Edgie Off!

Landlords: It’s getting a bit frosty here in the evening, so late last week I decided that it was time to kick the heat on. Imagine how stupid I must have felt assuming that it would work. My landlord said that all he needed was a part for the boiler and it would be fixed “by Saturday”. Wow, he must be looking at an ancient Aztec sundial calendar because for me and all other normal people it’s Tuesday, and my apartment still resembles an igloo. At least I can get the temperature up a degree or two by leaving the oven door wide open when I cook, and keeping the bathroom door open when I take a shower. Pretty soon I’m going to light a garbage can fire and warm my hands over it.

Joe Buck & Tim McCarver: My interest in baseball has waned since the Red Sox elimination, but I still flip on the playoff games for brief updates and entertainment. Having to listen to Joe Buck and Tim McCarver yammer their pompous and unwelcome opinions about baseball, however, is about as enjoyable as having a jackhammer operator working outside your window on a Saturday morning. These two brain donors are the WORST announcers in sports, and “mute” becomes the only way to enjoy baseball action on FOX.

Supermarket Overbagging: Why does the fucking kid give me a bag for each individual bottle of soda/juice? Do I look like a feeble 95 year old man who can’t carry a bag with a few items in it? Pack them to capacity: if they rip, it’s my fault.

Subway: Suddenly, they don’t give away sandwich stamps anymore. You cheap bastards! I guess they need to cut corners to pay that smirking son of a bitch Jared Fogle” and that horse’s ass of a fireman Clay Henry.

Limited Edition Packaging: I got “The Simpsons” Season 6 on DVD for my birthday, and does it come in a normal box like my other DVDs? No, it comes in this monstrosity of a plastic Homer head that I need frigging Jaws of Life to cut through to get to the DVDs. Then inside the rubix-cube-of-a-package, they have a little slip with a phone number that you can call to get the “normal” box. How about giving me a normal box, and saving the phone number for dorks who think that they will be on “Antique Roadshow” someday with the limited edition shit?

One of our latest additions to the RAP ATTACK fam is DJ Commando. Here's his current mailing address if you want to lace him with your latest material. He will give you his honest feedback too!:
KBOL 100.1fm - Commando
207 High Ave #2
Springville IA 52336
319. 981-7654
djcommando1@aol.com  
2WAY: djcommando1@tmail.com

Wonder Twinz (SIRIUS): " Treach from Naughty by Nature has a solo album dropping real soon. Then after that, all 3 members of Naughty but Nature will return for a brand new "Naughty By Nature" album. For now, Treach is down to do interviews, etc.. So if you're down or know any other DJs who are down, please holla at Treach's management: MBK Entertainment at 212-542-3270 when you call, ask for Clarissa Robinson. Tell her the Wonder Twinz and Treach sent ya...
So to start it off...
Here is a link to Treach's brand new single: "Nothin"
just copy & paste this link into your browser and you will be able to save it on your computer
"Nothin" (Clean)by Treach
http://s64.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1Z39NS2WHIRJ335JTJ0WF686XN
This single is dope!!!"...

Earthquake (Live365.com): "Yo Nes, Can you please pass this on to the artists and labels. I need drops for my 2 shows..

Drop Script for DJ EarthQuake’s

“Off Da Richter Scale Rapshow” on live365.com
This is _______ and your listening to the Off Da Richter Scale Rapshow with DJ EarthQuake on live365.com.
Make sure this one is radio playable.
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Drop Script for DJ EarthQuake’s

“Northwest Aftershock show” on www.hiphopfundamentalz.com

This is ________ and your checking out DJ EarthQuake holding it down on the Northwest Aftershock show on hiphopfundamentalz.com. "Isn't It Time You Brushed Up On Your FundaMentalz?"
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Two options on sending them to me.
1. send it as an mp3 file to quake551@comcast.net
2. send it on cd to

Shaun Hulbert (Dj EarthQuake)
131 75th St SW
Everett, Wa 98203...

Here is our new address for 2005 to send material for review, etc (vinyl & cd's)! Same address, just a new Ste. number:

 RapAttackLives.com

4750 Kester Avenue, Ste. 11

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Attn: Nasty-Nes

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(In addition our DJs also report to other trade publications eg: Insomniac, Urban Network, RapNetwork.com, & CMJ) & to selected major & indy record labe;s' A&R department.

 *** You will receive 50 vinyls & 50 CD for your own personal/promotional use
*** You will receive feedback from our DJs on your track.
*** Your contact number and/or email on record sleeve and site.

Complete Package: $900.00/Track
Radio Promotions: Contact Nasty-Nes for more info.
If you are interested please contact:
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SHOUT OUT TIZIME:  Happy Birthday this week to Dan Shores from WHRW in NY celebrating on Monday, October 24th & a belated Happy B'day to one of my vato locos 4 life, DJ S.A. outta NM's KHQT on October 22! A very special Happy Birthday to my son Christopher who turns 10 years old this Thursday, October 27th ( I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH & I'M SO PROUD OF YOU SON!)...

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

Nasty-Nes

(Pinoy Pride4Life / John 3:16)