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SHE'S BACK Audrey
Guenver is
back & gettin' paid over at Warner Brothers
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IT'S THAT TYME
(left to
right): J-Tyme (X104-Seattle) & DJ
Apollo from Triple Threat. |
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JUST CHILL
(left to right):
Trick Trick, DJ Chill Will (WCBN-MI)
& Royce Da 5'9 |
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A NASTY-NES &
MIX-A-LOT NASTYMIX FLASHBACK |
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[[ February 11, 2008 ]] |
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How the Hell Did Hillary Win
Cali? Something Ain't Right!
by Davey D
I kept thinking about all the folks who were inspired
enough to pen Obama songs. A video featuring Common,
Will Iam of the Black Eyed Peas and other singers played
on the screen. It was interspersed with footage from
speeches from Obama including one where he talked warned
us to watch out for spin doctors and negative ad
peddlers. That excerpt kept playing over and over again.
Was it an ominous warning I kept asking myself?
As the crowd came into the Avalon, I received a text
from my boy Shamako of Hip Hop Congress telling me that
the song Vote for Barack which was penned by Bay
Area artist D'Labrie was playing on CNN. Earlier that
day somebody from the
Washington
Post had hit me up about a story they were doing on
artists doing campaign songs for candidates. There
wasn't anybody doing songs for Hillary. People were
rapping, singing and doing videos and spreading them
around via Youtube and Myspace for Obama.
How did Hillary win California?
Up in the media section of the Avalon, my colleagues who
were assigned to cover this event were talking about how
close they expected this race to be. Some of the news
folks were talking that it might even be an upset. Word
had gotten down and then it was supported by an
announcement that in Alameda County which is up in the
Bay Area had to keep their polls open till 9'oclock
because so many people were on line. Everyone knew those
long lines wasn't for Mike Hucklebee or John McCain.
Leading up to the Tuesday Hillary Clinton wasn't drawing
long lines. Those lines were for Obama voters.
Those long lines were the same long lines that were
seeing leading up to Super Tuesday when Senator Edward
Kennedy came to speak at Beebe Memorial church in
Oakland and the line went around the corner. Those long
lines were the same ones that that took place the other
day at UCLA when Michelle Obama along with Oprah,
Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver came out to stomp for
Obama. There were no super long lines in San Jose when
Hillary came to town. How did she win? How in the hell
did she win California?
I spoke with Quest for about 20 minutes and he told me
that Obama had been reaching out to the Roots to see
about helping do some fund raisers. The group hadn't
been able to make that happen, but he was solidly behind
the man. During our conversation we spoke about fellow
producer Timbaland raising 100gs for Hillary Clinton and
Quest wondered if that was the right move. He felt like
Timbaland was on the wrong side of history. How could
you choose Hillary over Obama at this point in time he
asked?
Actress Jurnee Smollett at 21 told me how she had
personally been going door to door in a van registering
people to vote and letting them know about Obama. She
had been working the precincts in various cities
including South Carolina. She talked about the buzz for
Obama
Yesterday yielded some comical moments as many of us who
had gathered in Leimert Park remarked how it was great
to see so many people debate politics and not rap beefs
or some frivolous controversy. For example, while
talking with Questlov, word had came across that Maya
Angelou was on Stevie Wonder's radio station KJLH
pushing for Hillary Clinton. He and Jurnee bounced and
headed over to the station to counter Angelou's message.
During the live on air broadcast where folks had
gathered for a round table discussion, Congress woman
Diane Watson bumrushed the proceedeing and right there
on live TV started advocating for Clinton. Her remarks
were met by groans and howls as people yelled they
objected. It was a great for TV moment, but led to a
long sit discussion where Watson tried to explain her
rationale for backing
Clinton
when everyone in the immediate vicinity was backing
Obama. She cited loyalty and her long relationship as
the reason why. It was good discussion, but even she had
to admit there was momentum behind Obama.
I once heard somebody say on the radio the otther day
the problem they had with a guy like Obama is that he
makes people comfortable with buying into and eventually
embracing an electoral system that is fundamentally
flawed. His argument went along the lines that people
over the years have checked out and stopped voting
because of major inadequacies including; lack of
diversity in opinions and choices. The system is
designed to keep third parties out and as we saw in
these elections it's designed to keep certain candidates
out. Key issues, even in this election have not been
brought up and discussed by a compliant corporate owned
media. That has not sat well with a lot of folks.
The arguments pointed out that people without a lot of
money found it difficult to run. Obama has been
successful because he has a huge war chest, but what
about other candidates who have hopeful messages, why
can't we hear and see them?
By giving people eloquent messages of hope while
simultaneously not openly and aggressively challenging
or using resources to safeguard those who may be victim
to this flawed electoral system, Obama at the end of the
day would do more harm then good, because people would
be left completely demoralized.
Keep in mind, this is the second time Obama voters have
been severely misled. The first time was in
new Hampshire when an Obama victory appeared certain and
at the last minute Hillary won. I remember how dejected
people felt when that happened. Obama with his talk
picked people up and let them know there would be
brighter days tomorrow and people brought into it and
went away fired up. People were further boosted when it
was revealed that the pollsters got it wrong because
they over-estimated the youth/student vote not realizing
that many of the colleges in New Hampshire were still on
winter recess. However in
Cali
things were different. What took place last night is not
easily explained away.
Last night at the Avalon, the jovial mood was dampened
and I'm not so sure people were completely picked up
after Obama spoke. Many were happy to see he did well.
He won 12 states and is within 100 delegates of front
runner Hillary Clinton, but it was hard to ignore the
white elephant in the middle of the room-How did Hillary
win? How could everyone be so wrong with their
predictions?
This was the hard question in the back of everyone's
mind. And even harder to take is the fact that an ugly
answer may be resting within her camp. A still even
uglier answer may be resting within Obama's camp.
As I left
Lemiert Park yesterday I ran into some Crips and talked
to them about the Super Tuesday. They had some sobering
and blunt things to say. One cat said all he sees is a
bunch of people trying to get power and all this is a
one big publicity stunt designed to distract us.
He continued on and said what we got is a brother trying
to be president going up against a slick pimp who lost
his job because now has sent his wife out to win his job
back. I asked them how they felt about Obama being a
brother who could possibly make it to the white house.
He said, "he ain't gonna make any difference in my
world". In my world I just 7 years for having a gun
while the peckerwood (white boy) in the cell next to me
got 2 years for having a meth lab.
He added that he wasn't a broke cat, that he had money
and good lawyer and he still got seven years. "This
system ain't designed for us cuz", he said. "It's
designed for them. It's designed to keep them in power".
He went on to explain that this system always throws
distractions at us. He said the so called beef between
Blacks and Mexicans is designed to keep us off focus so
we don't see their dirt. He said you gotta stay focused
in these streets.
I asked how he felt about Obama and whether or not he
made him feel proud and if he thought they could make a
difference?
Dude laughed and so did all his partners… He looked at
me as if I was completely naïve and walked over and said
look cuz.. "If he was on the yard with us, with might
look out for him, but this system is full of
distractions and it ain't for us. To be honest I wanna
like dude. He says good things, but I calls it as I see
it and to be honest I think he's one of them. He's part
of they set".
The audacity to hope in troubled times is a bold
endeavor and oftentimes quite necessary to carry on but
last night's California primary was an indication that
we're gonna need to do more than hope.I guess what I'm
hoping for is that Barack Obama isn't one of them. Time
will tell if he is or not...
4th Anniversary of 206 Zulu:
Universal Zulu Nation
Seattle
Chapter
Celebration of Hip Hop
Culture
February 15-17th, 2008
In only a few short years, the Seattle Chapter of the
Universal Zulu Nation has received wide recognition
for the precedence it has set in community-building,
education, outreach, activism, and artistic excellence.
Since its inception in 2004, 206 Zulu with its
large and diverse membership has taken the UZN
principles of "Peace, Unity, Love & Havin' Fun" to
another level for the next generation.
Each year, Hip Hop practitioners and enthusiasts travel
the country to gather in Seattle, Washington to
experience what has become a prominent event in the
Northwest; the 206 Zulu Anniversaries. 206 Zulu
dedicates the third weekend of February (Black
History Month) as a time to celebrate not only the
organization's accomplishments, but a time to pay
tribute to and honor the entire culture of Hip Hop, its
History/Herstory, and the diverse community in which its
comprised of. Experience history in the making this
February 15-17th, as Northwest's finest congregate for
the 4th Anniversary of 206 Zulu.
The festivities takes place at the Seattle Center during
Festival Sundiata, an African/African-American
Cultural Arts festival that was incorporated in 1981.
The main event will be located at the Seattle Center
Pavilion Room, February 16th and 17th from 4-8pm, and is
free to all-ages. It will feature performances, deejays,
breakdance and graffiti showcases, a writer's bench, and
more.
Performances include Alpha P, DJ B-Girl, Beyond
Reality, BYC, DJ DV One, The Elefaders, King Yoda,
FRC,
Gabriel Teodros, Larue, DJ Luvva-J, Major Moves, King
Mark Luv, Mic Crenshaw, Orukusaki, Paulie Rhyme, Page
One, Piece, Silent Lambs Project, Silver Shadow D, DJ
Tecumseh, Universol, Waves of the Mind, DJ Young Native
and more.
In addition to the After Parties and Media Specials, the
4th Anniversary weekend will feature new programs, such
as the Youth Leadership Conference and Youth
Workshops.
Continuing in the tradition of "Knowlegde, Wisdom and
Understanding", this 3 day event carries a mission to:
Celebrate 206 Zulu's 4th anniversary and Black History
month.
Preserve and promote the 4 main elements of Hip Hop
culture: Deejaying and Emceeing (music), Graffiti
(visual art), and B-Boying/B-Girling (dance).
Delineate the uplifting and empowering essence of Hip
Hop.
Create dialog to aid in solutions to prevalent issues in
the Hip Hop community and the world at large.
Raise consciousness on aforementioned issues to those
outside the Hip Hop community.
Heighten the exposure of emerging artists from around
the country.
Motivate youth by providing positive avenues of
self-expression and encouraging unity.
Open lines of communication for personal growth and
networking.
Unify people of all-ages from all walks of life.
2008 SCHEDULE
Friday, 15th
Hip Hop 101 TV
// SCAN
Ch. 29/77 // 9-10pm
Kick-off Party @ Waids (12th & Jefferson) //
10pm-2am
Saturday, 16th
Festival Sundiata // Seattle Center Pavilion Room //
Free // All-Ages
Youth Workshops //
2-4pm
Performances, Break & Art Showcases, Couch Sessions //
4-8pm
After Party @ Vera Project (Republican & Warren Ave.,
Seattle Center) // 8pm
Zulu Radio // KBCS 91.3 fm // 10pm-12am
Sunday, 17th
Youth
Summit
// Center house (Upstairs) //
12-2pm
Festival Sundiata // Seattle Center Pavilion Room //
Free // All-Ages
Youth Workshops //
2-4pm
Performances, Break & Art Showcases, Couch Sessions //
4-8pm
Fresh Produce – Closing Party //
Havanas
(10th & Pike) //
10pm
Support by Coolout Network, Hip Hop 101 TV, SCAN TV,
KBCS 91.3 FM,
Killahproduckt.com, Langston Hughes Performing Arts
Center, 206 Hop, Hip Hop Congress, 45th Parallel Zulus,
Seaspot.com, Presidential Clothing, Seattle
Hip Hop Summit Youth Council, Remix, Northstar Zulus, SW
Native Zulus, B-Girl Bench & Mighty 4
For media inquiries, please contact
206zulu@gmail.com
Information available at www.206zulu.com/anniversary.html...
MUSIC CHOICE
ADDED
OUT THE BOX!!! ARASH "Rise" (So Full Ent.)
to their Underground Channel & "Dance With The DeeJay"
track to their RAP channel!!...
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UNDERGROUND HIP-HOP COMPILATION
VOL. 12 "SPRING 2008"
We are now accepting submissions for Volume 12 of the
Mixtape.com/Keepitclassic.com Underground Hip-Hop
compilation CD Deadline is February 29th or Until CD is
filled.
This includes The Following
*Song Placed on CD
*Song Title, Artist Name, Production Credit, Record
Label Name, & Website, placed on the back cover of the
CD
*Street Promotion of the CD & Online Promotion of the CD
*3,000 CDs will be pressed and will be given out with
all orders placed on Keepitclassic.com, and at various
hip-hop events.
*Each artist on the CD will get 100 personal copies to
give out themselves. (Freestyle submissions only get 50
copies of the CD)
*45 second snippet of your song will stream on
Keepitclassic.com
This CD will be serviced digitally to all the
RapAttackLives.com reporters/DJ's who rep College Rap
Radio, Internet & Satellite Hip-Hop shows & exclusive
MixTape DJs
Once we review and accept the track the artist submitted
for the CD. The artist must give us $200 which goes
towards the cost of pressing, promoting, & shipping the
CD's. This is a non-profit CD and none of the funds
recieved from the artists goes into our own pockets.
Also, this CD is not a Mixtape. It is a compilation
Album and You get everything listed above for your $200
donation towards the CDs production.
If $200 is a little too high for you at the moment, we
are offering 120 Second spots on the CD for $100.
Email tracks to
info@keepitclassic.com
We have to approve your track before we accept your
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Payments and tracks are due by February 29th 2008
Payments are accepted through paypal.com or money order.
THE CD WILL FEATURE ON KEEPITCLASSIC.COM MID-MARCH
THROUGH MAY
THE CD WILL ALSO BE GIVEN AWAY WITH ALL ORDERS PLACED ON
KEEPITCLASSIC.COM
Here is the tracklist for the current CD, Volume 11
KEEPITCLASSIC.COM
UNDERGROUND HIP HOP COMPILATION
VOL. 11
WINTER 2008 : CO-HOSTED BY EL DA SENSEI & EMC'S
WORDSWORTH, PUNCHLINE & STRICKLIN
1. El Da Sensei Intro
2. Get It In - El Da Sensei
3. Keep It Classic - The DeadBeats Writers Lab
4. El Da Sensei Drop
5. Live N Effect - Blak Philly
6. Hurting - Problemaddicts feat. Masta Ace
7. El Da Sensei Drop
8. Staring @ the Sun - Ichiban
9. Punchline Intro
10. Git Some -
EMC
feat. Sean Price
11. Finger Cramps - Dawhud
12. Punchline Drop
13. Voices - ManeLine
14. Who's Next?! - Basement Addicts (Dawhud, Ak-rite,
Fash 1 & Just Be)
15. Punchline Drop
16. Robbing The Industry - Blak Philly
17. Road To The Top - L.O.R.D. feat. Karla Amador
18. Wordsworth Drop
19. Pushover - ManeLine feat. Deca
20.
Nine Eleven
- Internal Affairs feat Khalid
Nile
(L.V.B.)
21. Wordsworth Drop
22. Power and Pride - A.V.I.U.S. of 3 Tha Hardway
23. Live From The Kingdom - Mr. FP
24. Stricklin Drop
25. Fadeaways - Irregular feat. Ekspan
26. Out My Mind - Blak Philly
27. Stricklin Drop
Audrey Guenver
is
back at Warner Bros Records in their Urban
Promotions Dept.(see photo above). DJ's make sure
you hit her up & give her a warm welcome back at:
818.953.3324 office
626.731.4786 cell
AIM:
LuvmuffinL
TMAIL:
amguenver@tmail.com
www.myspace.com/imflossin...
CHICAGO'S
DJ 3RD RAIL IS MAKIN' IT HAPPEN:
Many
times people interview artist and ask the same
questions. I want to answer questions people are afraid
to ask. So let's begin.
For many years people in
Chicago
have called you a hater, can you elaborate?
Hater describes someone who goes out of there way to
discredit someone who is good at what he or she does.
Nowadays everyone is good at everything, and if you say
something your a hater. The problem here is simple. For
over 16 yrs I've been on the radio and doing mix tapes.
I've heard and seen great artists. So my standards are
set real high. You have to be good on the mic and your
beats have to be on point. People feel that because I'm
from Chicago or because I do a college radio show that
I'm supposed to play everyones song or invite every
emcee or crew who's doing something down to the radio
station, or put them on my mix tapes. If you or your
beats aren't good, I don't mess with it. If you listen
to my shows on the radio or ever heard one of my mix
tapes you'll know what good sounds like.
Keep in mind with the internet people all over the world
listen to my shows, so it's important that when you try
to approach me with material it's as good as what I
play.
The sad part about this is I've been hated on for years.
These are the facts. 16 years on the radio. Over 60
different mix tapes put out. One of the organizers of
the largest
Chicago
graffiti event ever. Never selling out the culture or
the music. Yet I have 2 awards in over 20 years in hip
hop. Where's the love?
What do you think about the
Chicago Hip-Hop scene?
It's sad because we have so many people into hip hop
yet, they aren't in it for the love. Everyone wants to
make money off it. Whether your a DJ or an emcee or
producer most peoples goal is money, fame and exposure.
So most people switch styles every few months. For
example let's take the DJ scene real quick. How many
DJ's actually play good stuff all the time? They might
play a couple of good songs, but you have to listen to
crap in between. Apply that formula to every element of
hip hop. That's why it's sad.
Why aren't you on commercial radio?
Why would I take a step back? Yeah, a step back. People
feel like if your on commercial radio you've made it.
Most dj's don't have their own show., If they do it's
maybe, 1-3 hours long, tops. They play what's hot at the
time, they play commercials, they don't mix live for the
most part. So in other words, "most dj's are juke
boxes". Most mixes are about 10-25 minutes long. Let me
tell you what I have.
I have one of most powerful college stations in the
world WNUR 89.3fm (www.wnur.org).
It's 7200 watts and streams on 3 sites while we do our
show.
www.wnur.org,
www.elephantprint.com,www.truehiphop.fm
(Chicago,France,Germany). I have a 5 hour show. We play
no commercials. I'm allowed to play the dirty versions
of songs. I dj live with my own equipment and records,
for 5 hours straight. I play nothing but good hip hop
from day one to song's that aren't out yet on wax. I
don't have someone or some label telling me or paying me
to play music. I have full control of my show. People
from all over the world log in each week to listen to
me. No commercial station dj can tell me they have it
that good.
You still use turntables and records, why haven't you
changed with the times?
I'm a DJ not a CDJ, MP3DJ, IPODJ etc..... I've seen all
the advances in equipment over the years, and I laugh.
It's all a gimmick period. Each year you have to buy
different equipment. If it's not a new Cd mixer it's a
new IPOD OR a new DJ program like Serato. I've purchased
3 sets of tables my entire 20 plus years of dj'ing. One
time they broke into my crib and stole my equipment. So
that would be 2 sets.
I've heard about having your whole collection on hand or
being able to play songs you couldn't play because it
wasn't on record (wax). I've yet to meet someone who has
been able to play their entire collection, or has played
something that I'd die to have. I also have hundreds of
songs that aren't on downloads. Plus when songs are
compressed to digital, they lose quality. Not to mention
sometimes people's equipment freezes up and so you have
to carry an extra crate of records anyways. So in
essence your just carrying different stuff, just not as
many records. Ask yourself how many records you need to
spin for no more then 3 hours?
The DJ use to educate the crowd back in the day. Like I
said most dj's are juke boxes. Just put money in and
pick a song.
What is a sell out and why have so many people sold
out. Will you ever sellout?
A sell out is someone who does something that they
usually don't do in order to get money or fame. Usually
something that's completely opposite of what there
doing. They water it down. Don't get me wrong if you can
make money and gain fame from being good or great, then
it's a plus. Let's be real here. How rich is "Rakim" or
"DJ Premier"? You get the picture? So when someone
rhymes good or great and then they water it down or dumb
it down, then they sold out. If someone makes great
beats and then switch's it up or makes garbage in order
to fit in with what's happening then they sold out. If a
graf artist is dope and then does simlple bubble letters
just to get a wall or have his work in a magazine, then
that's a sell out.
People sell out all the time. they do it to make money
or just fit in. They make all types of excuses like,
"it's not 1986 or 1990" etc...; "I got seeds I gotta
feed son"; "That's what's in I have to adapted" and
"everyone else is doing it". A DJ would play dope hip
hop, but because he's at a club or a party or making a
mix tape he'll play some crab song. It might be popular
at the time, but it sucks. He or she will use one of
those excuses. If they tell you that song is dope when
you know it's garbage, then they are to far gone. Look
at all the dj's, emcee's, producers that were dope and
how good they were. Then look at the material they're
doing nowadays?
All those that sold out, how many of them are really
making it? Not even rich, just making it? How many of
those people have you seen all over the place as far
style or format?
I have never and will never sell out. I don't rely
on hip hop for my income. That's the number one reason
for sell outs. They feel hip hop is their 9-5. Who's
gonna hire you for big bucks to play crap rap, when the
next hot DJ will do it for less or for free just to get
their name out? Who's gonna buy your beat, when it
sounds just like all the other crap out? Why would they
buy beats from you if so many people make beats and
would give them free beats? Why would someone buy your
cd? It sounds just like all the other garbage out? If I
could make money playing the dopest hip hop on wax and
working with the illest producers and emcee's that would
be love. We all know that the real doesn't make money.
Yet I refuse to sell out to get whatever little money I
can. That's why I work a regular 9-5 in order to not
fall into the trap.
What's hurting Hip-Hop the most?
INTERNET & DOWNLOADS, that's what really put a hurting
on hip hop. The internet has allowed everyone to have an
opinion about hip hop. It's created countless of so call
hip hop sites, that promote what they think is good hip
hop. The bottom line is the same sell out mentality. I
remember when people started to download songs. I use to
get into it with callers on my show from all over the
world and on my web site Dj3rdRail.com about that. They
would tell me that they just wanted to take a listen and
if they liked the single or a few songs, then they would
go out and purchase the product when it came out. I
would tell them that's a lie. Why would you spend money
on something when you can get it for free? Look at it
now? I was right on the money with that one. How many
people own a real legit copy of artists material? A full
length album? Where did you get it from? Yet everyone is
up on almost everything about hip hop. Record sales are
the lowest ever. Each year fewer and fewer people can
sell millions. Great groups of the past are barely
putting out material on independent labels. Why is that?
Look around the internet at what people are passing off
as hip hop?
"SPACESHIP HIP HOP" what is that and why don't you
play it?
Spaceship hip hop is that "next level" "experimental"
obscure garbage. Yes I said it. Some people call it
"NERD" rap. Let's face it, when you have to call it
"next level" or "experimental" it's just that an
experiment. Just cause you can rhyme or use big words or
it's not talking about the streets doesn't make it good
either. If you took some of those accapellas and just
listened to them, it'll be just as bad as listening to
the commercial garbage. You don't have to have boom bap
beats to make good hip hop. Listen to some of the beats
people make and use. It sounds like pots and pans
falling. Most people, feel cause it's not commercial or
on a major label it's gotta be good.
Why do so many people say "That's your opinion"
You see it all the time on message boards everywhere.
When someone usually speaks the truth about something,
you'll see "That's your opinion". I love seeing that. It
tells me that someone got offended. Like I said the
internet has caused everyone to voice their opinion.
Some people even built a cult following. If they said
"so and so is the greatest or is great" so many people
would believe it. I don't know anything about "kicks"
"rims" "sports" etc.. get the picture? So I don't
comment on those things. I know hip hop records because
I own them. So I can speak on the subject. We all know
that "Rakim" is the greatest. "We know people like Pete
Rock and DJ Premier are some of the greatest producers
of all time, right? We know most of that "NO LIMIT"
stuff was garbage. "We know that Diddy has made wack
stuff. You follow me, right? So somewhere down the line
about 10 years ago, people started saying "That's your
opinion". That's when "your a hater" was flipped to be
used by everyone who didn't like you or your crew.
People couldn't tell you the truth. People who did were
haters. People became yes men. So next time you see
"that's your opinion", do some investigating.
Why don't you do party's often?
Most promoters are shady. They want to use your name,
but not pay you for it. Most promoters offer you
peanuts, yet they make a killing. If your throwing a
party and can't pay for your performers upfront, then
you shouldn't be throwing partys. I don't charge a whole
lot either. You see them every time they're doing an
event. They don't care about the culture, they only want
to make money. Period. Yet they front like it's about
the culture. They'll pay out of town acts big bucks, fly
them in, pay for a few home boys to come in town with
them, get the hotel room, etc...... Then someone who
lives here, they'll get a few bucks, or your name on the
flier. Maybe if the show does good they'll kick you down
a little something. This is why I don't do to many
shows. I only get down with a few people. If you see my
name on a flier it's because I can work with those
people. Those people aren't trying to get over on me or
others. Yes, I do care about other people also. Also
alot of places don't mess with hip hop either. The ones
that do are on some shadiness. I see it first hand. So a
lot of times I don't get down with the venues. I don't
rely on hip hop and never had. That's why I can go for
years without doing a party. I'm not a big fan of having
6 acts and 5 DJ'S. I do a 5 hour show, so If I can't
rock for a few hours then your wasting my time. You
don't hire Michael Jordan to play one quarter?
What's the low down on record shopping?
It's real bad nowadays. Each year fewer and fewer stores
stay open. That's just about everywhere in the U.S.A.
The records that come
out are horrible. Even the independent ones are bad.
Less DJ's each year use records(wax). So stores that do
stay open are forced to raise
prices. Some times they go over board. It's getting to
the point in some stores in Chicago that it might be
cheaper to buy online. Other stores try to pay rent with
each rare record they sell. I don't mind paying a little
extra for a good rare record. It's just hard to see a
whole day's pay spent on some of the stuff people are
selling today.
Why don't you enter DJ battles?
I don't have time to practice even for my shows, let
alone a battle. My schedule is so busy with all the
stuff I do, that I barely have time
to sleep. I do post on my site titled "IRONMAN" about
how long I stay awake. So I can't even find time to
practice for the radio shows.
Why did you decided to let the world know you're a
Guardian Angel?
For 19 years I've been a member of the Alliance of
Guardian Angels . The men and women who patrol the
streets and subways and wear
the red berets. I kept that part secret to mostly
everyone I've met. I always enjoyed helping others. I
was raised that way. Unlike other
artist that so something good and then make a big media
deal about it. I remained on the low just making a
difference. I just got tired of seeing
on t.v., on the net, and in magazines, what so called
hip hop artists look like. Either they were gang bangers
with tattoos or blinged out pimps
or fashion show divas (yes some guys are divas). The
average Hip Hop head doesn't look like that. So I wanted
to show them what real people look like.
Not all artists are gangsters and thugs. Some people
actually do positive things in life. When we need role
models in music and in general, I
felt like I needed to step up. So I let the world know
about my secret life. I wanted kids to look up to
someone that's in the streets and is doing good. I
needed to be that role model so many people don't have.
Tow Truck who is my right hand man at WNUR is also a
Guardian Angel. I met him when I joined. That's where he
go the name Tow Truck. We both come from bad
neighborhoods. He's from
Englewood
and I'm from Little Village. We both are the same. We
care and volunteer our time to not only Hip Hop but to
help make the streets safer. So next time you see a
Guardian Angel make sure you watch the 3RD
RAIL...
It's
been over 20 years since Michael Jackson released
his blockbuster album, "Thriller" (Epic). It
feels like just yesterday I was on the radio at
Seattle's 1250 KFOX playing for the first time
ever on the air, "Billy Jean," "Wanna Be Startin
Something" & "The Girl Is Mine" to name a few. Droppin'
next Tuesday will be Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (25Th
Anniversary Edition). You will love this album featuring
of course the original hits as; "Human Nature,"
"Thriller," "P.Y.T.," "The Lady In My Life" PLUS the
original voice takes from Vincent Price as he
layed his vocals on "Thriller" and brand new versions
of; "The Girl Is Mine" f/ Will.I.Am, "Wanna Be
Startin Something" f/ Akon, "Beat It" f/
Fergie, "Billy Jean 2008 (Kanye West Mix) a
new version of "P.Y.T." & an unreleased track by MJ,
"For All Time." A must for all Michael Jackson fans!...
Hip-hop producer/DJ/MC Pete Rock is set to
release his first album in four years. Titled "NY's
Finest," the album will be released in February 2008 in
a joint venture between Soul Survivor Records and
NY based indie label Nature Sounds. The record
features a roster of cult Hip-Hop artists that includes
Wu-Tang's Raekwon and Masta Killa,
Dipset's Jim Jones, Papoose,
D-Block and Redman amongst others. The first
single "We Roll" features Jim Jones and Max B.
The track shipped to radio in mid-October and it's
already getting spins at mix-shows throughout the
Northeast. Other tracks currently available are "914"
featuring Styles P and Sheek Louch, "The
PJ's" featuring Raekwon and Masta Killa and "Til I
Retire" featuring Pete Rock himself...
Formerly of the group UTFO, Educated Rapper
has performed with the likes of NWA, Ice T,
Ice Cube, Run
DMC
(just
to name a few). Even further, his hit song "Roxanne,
Roxanne" has been sampled and remixed by such
artists as P. Diddy, Missy Elliot and
Wyclef Jean. Now ready to enter the music world as a
solo artist, Educated Rapper is here to bring
intelligence to the rap game and to lend knowledge to
all those who listen. With his new version, "Roxanne
208", Educated Rapper has created a definite club hit
that will draw in all those who listen. And once he's
got you hooked, that's when Educated Rapper lays the
truth on his listeners with a song like "Something for
the Head", which is exactly that. His ability to keep
you entertained and, at the same time, give you
something to ponder way beyond the music, is what makes
Educated Rapper an artist who will continue to make
history in the music world...
Reppin' Compton & Carson, Cali, Priesthood is
feeling the success of their new joint "The Way U Luv
Me" (Priesthood Music). You can peep these kats
out at:
www.MySpace.com/PhoodMusic...
Log
on NOW to:
http://youtube.com/nastynes818 & click on
"FAVORITES" & Flashback with me with music I grew up to
& played on the Seattle radio airwaves when it was brand
new! It's a visual musical journey BACK, wayyyy back,
BACK into time with:The Spinners, Run
DMC,
The Jackson 5, The Treacherous 3, Eric B. & Rakim,
Millie "YeS" Vanillie, Stylistics, Blondie, BDP, U.T.F.O.,
Shalimar, Rick James, Musical Youth, Debarge, New Kids
On The Block, New Edition, Del The Funky Homosapien,
Jimi Hendryx, JJ Fad, Flavor Flav, Nu Shooz, Queen
Latifah, Soul Sonic Force, Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam, The
Cover Girls, The Jacksons, Paul Hardcastle, Nice &
Smooth, The Dazz Band, K-9 Posse, Hall & Oates, Midnight
Star, Rocky, Bruce Lee, Jim Kelly, Angela Mao Ying aka
Lady Kung-Fu, Muhammad Ali
to
name a few
AND
Flashback 20 plus years with yours truly by going down
Hip-Hop history lane with me & Sir Mix-A-Lot
(Posse On Broadway, Beepers videos & more), Nastymix
Records (Kid Sensation, High Performance
videos & more), My 1978 Buick Regal Lowrider
days!!! and video footage from my cameos in "House Party
4," "Kung Pow! Enter The Fist" and more! Log on
NOW &
ENJOY at:
http://youtube.com/nastynes818...
BLUE
SCHOLARS TOUR DATES WITH HIEROGLYPHICS!!!!
FEB.15.2008
Blue Scholars
The Mercury Lounge
217 E. Houston St.
New York, NY 10002
21+ :: $10
with: Kidz in the Hall, Cause
FEB.16.2008
Blue Scholars
Cornell University
Bailey Hall
529 Willard Straight Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
All Ages
FEB.21.2008
Blue Scholars
University of Utah Union Ballroom
200 South Central Campus Drive
200 South Union Room 234
Salt Lake City, UT 94112
All Ages
with: Hieroglyphics, Swollen Members
FEB.22.2008
Blue Scholars
The Black Sheep
2106 E. Platte Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
9:00 PM :: All Ages :: $15
with: Hieroglyphics
FEB.23.2008
Blue Scholars
Belly Up
450 South Galena Street
Aspen, CO 81611
8:00 PM :: All Ages :: $22 / 24
with: Hieroglyphics
FEB.24.2008
Blue Scholars
Marquis Theatre
2009 Larimer Street
Denver, CO 80202
8:00 PM :: All Ages :: $15
with: Hieroglyphics
FEB.25.2008
Blue Scholars
Fox Theatre & Cafe
1135 13th St.
Boulder, CO 80302
TBA :: All Ages :: $20 / 22.5
with: Hieroglyphics
FEB.26.2008
Blue Scholars
Sandbar Vail
2161 North Frontge Road
Vail, CO 0
9:00 PM :: 21+ :: $18/20
with: Hieroglyphics
FEB.27.2008
Blue Scholars
Sherpa and Yeti's
320 South Main Street
Breckenridge, CO 80424
9:00 PM :: 21+ :: $18/20
with: Hieroglyphics
FEB.28.2008
Blue Scholars
Aggie Theatre
204 South College Ave.
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
8:00 PM :: All :: $15
with: Hieroglyphics,
MARCH.1.2008
Blue Scholars
Middlebury College
McCullough Student Center Social Space
Middlebury, VT 5753
All Ages :: $5
MARCH.8.2008
Blue Scholars
Oberlin College
Dionysus Night Club
Oberlin, OH 0
18+ :: $5
APRIL.5.2008
Blue Scholars
Grinnell College
Gardner Lounge
Director of the Forum
Grinnell, IA 50112
8:00 PM :: All Ages
Rap
Attack takes a "WHAT'S UPPER" look this week with:
Savvy (KSJS-San Jose): "Peace
to MC Lyte for calling in and giving an awesome
interview. She's a legend and inspiration on so many
levels and it was a true honor to have her be a part of
the show. We touched on the involvement of women in
Hip-Hop, the direction of where Hip-Hop music going
today, and also the different organizations she is
involved with ( Make sure to check out Hip Hop
Sisters on Myspace). Most importantly, her
new project "Beautiful" with Almost September #1
on my charts. MC Lyte briefly mentioned a new album to
soon be released, "Back to Lyte." Chicago's 3rd Rail
(WNUR), AJ Woodson (TheBestJams.com),
Chill Will (WCBN-MI) & DJ Frresh (KPSU-Portland)
all have shared the experience of interviewing this
legendary icon on their show. So keep your eyes for the
LYTE and ears open yall'! Peace"...
Damian Rodriguez
(KGNU-CO): "Superbowl was finally a non
snoozer in the 4th quarter, but back to the
grind for me. I just saw the worst song ever on
BET,
some souljaboys song saying “yaahhh blah blah yaaahhh”
…the most annoying song to advertise the current sad
state of commercial Hip-Hop. Can someone please send
these knuckle children (for u family guy lovers) back to
where they spewed from. Its making me sick that kids
actually like this form of hip hop. We gotta do
something bout this.
**ghetto highlight of the week #1:
Driving a few weeks ago, saw a store that said “97 cent
store plus”…we have a 99 cent store, dollar store…so do
they really think they’re gonna pull people w/ their
name? its like that movie w/ the 6 minute ab
workout…what if someone tomorrow comes out w/ the 5
minute ab workout. You’re ghetto when the 97 cent store
name pulls
ur
biz away from the 99 cent store.
**ghetto highlight #2:
My man just got outta the joint, tells me he was in a
car, with a trunk full of weed or something…and the
driver was a Mexican dude. They got pulled over, Mexican
guy didn’t have papers & long story short…got deported.
My man didn’t have a drivers license…but the cop didn’t
search the car & let him go. He kept the car for another
month and a half before abandoning it. The funny part is
he only met the Mexican guy 2 days before all this went
down.
Moral:
You’re extra ghetto huster when you see the advantage of
someone not being sent to jail, just deported, and
selling their weed & keeping their car for a while...
DJ Sage (CFRO-Vancouver): "Represented
for the Bay Area last night featuring Bishop Lamont's
mixtape "Pope Mobile" as our double shot and then SF
finest Richie Cunning joined us to talk about his
rise to fame. Richie within the last three months toured
Texas, opened for legends including the Wu-Tang,
Saigon,
and Digital Underground on Feb. 22/08. Honestly,
any devote listeners to our show know how much he rep RC
and are looking forward to his debut full-length only
two more tracks away. In the meantime check out
www.routinefly.com
to learn more about RC (including a free dl
of his "The Grizzly Man Mixtape") and the rest of the
Rec League homies.
Speaking of debut albums we also had Snak The Ripper,
Fatt Matt and D-Rec join us in the studio
to let us know that Snak's debut album "Snak The Ripper"
is available now at Ephin and soon to follow
Beatstreet, iTunes, CDBaby, etc or at
any of their upcoming shows (www.myspace.com/snaktheripper).
This album features mostly production by D-Rec, an
upcoming producer for sure (recently did a track with
Timbo King). As well as guest spots by Fatt Matt,
Edge and Narai. In addition, be on the look
out for an upcoming Fatt Matt and Snak project. These
next generation Vancity hip-hoppers got busy on the MIC
just for you"...
Nesto
(WODU-VA): "What's
good everyone? keep them treats coming New show time and
day. Saturdays from
10am
to 12noon.
So lets talk Superbowl. This is not to rub it in
on the Patriots fan, but Edgie I know you
are a happy dude right now. I'm a little upset because I
was saying for 2 weeks before the superbowl that the
Giants were going to win it and I never put anything
on the game. I'm really not a gambling type of guy. They
had so much momentum during the last part of the season,
and their defense was insane. There was no way they were
going to lose that game, and when it came down to the
wire I was totally confident that Eli would pull it out.
The funny thing is I'm not a fan of either team, I'm a
Cowboys fan. I was hoping to see the undefeated
season though, but them Giants were just too strong"...
Edgie Kokoski
(WUNH-NH):
"To say it was an incredible weekend for me would be an
understatement. If you had told me on September 1st that
the New York Football Giants would win the
Super Bowl I would have laughed until tears streamed
down my face. Super Bowl 42 was easily one of the
best games I've ever watched, and having my team win in
such dramatic fashion is about as good as it gets. I do
feel bad for my family and friends who are Pats fans, as
letting a perfect season slip away at the last minute is
a pretty bitter pill to swallow.
One event that wasn't a surprise was that
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. It wouldn't have
been a surprise if he didn't see his shadow either.
Because there's no way in hell that winter is going to
end on February 2nd, no matter what some hibernating
animal does. If you've never been to New England, winter
goes until April 1st at a minimum. There are no
exceptions. Punxsutawney Phil should try and predict how
many more weeks it will be until they find Bill
Belichek with his head in the stove with a note
pinned to his back that reads "No Funeral".
I read this week on allhiphop.com that Bill Cosby
is putting out a Hip-Hop album full of clean and
positive messages. Although I respect the concept, a 70
year old man shouldn't be putting out a rap album. Just
ask Cornel West.
I was at Wal-Mart this past weekend buying a
hunting/fishing license when I spotted a cardboard
clubhouse set up by H&R Block. They are actually
doing peoples taxes in a little shanty village inside of
Wal-Mart. Is there anything that Wal-Mart can't do? I'm
not sure that I'd want my taxes done at Wal-Mart though.
I think it's kind of like trusting a Flobee to
give you a decent haircut"...
Nate Abney
(WKDU-Philly): "Well
now football season is over. The Giants took the
Eagles defense and ran it to perfection. Now I
just hope I can see this streak of watching other cities
celebrate stop. So here's to all the Philly stars
in order of appearance
1.Simon Gagne( stay healthy and keep telling the
rest of the new Broad Street bullies to knock people's
heads off and win the Cup)
2.Lou Williams ( you may be the future of Philly
basketball bring us a ring in 2012)
3.Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Ryan
Howard( win some playoff games and then the World
Series) Last but not least Donovan Mcnabb( you're
killing me, stay healthy sign or trade for Chad
Johnson get back to the Bowl and win).
I was all of 5 years old when Doc and Moses
went Fo five Fo in 1983. It's up to those guys I
just mentioned to break through and bring a parade down
Broad
Street.
9th Wonder and Buckshot looks promising
and so does Akrobatik's new stuff. Till next
week"...
D-Tragic (805HipHop.com): "PEACE
FAM!
WELL,
I'm back one more time to let everyone know I have a
NEW
MAILING ADDRESS:
805HipHop.Com / 80.5FM
att: D-TRAGIC
1780 Sunridge Drive
Ventura,
CA. 93003
(805)288-2256 - BIZ / INFO
dtragic@805hiphop.com
SHOT
OUT TO NASTY NES & LATIN PRINCE - TRUE DJ
ICONS!!
SHOT
OUT TO AMY WIGGINS &
SAM
CRESPO
FROM
ATLANTIC RECORDS!
SHOT
OUT TO TASHA DENHAM OF 7GRAND RECORDS -
PEEP OUT" STAND UP" BY GURU feat. DAMION
MARLEY
SHOT OUT TO BRANDON HINKLE W/ DEM DERRTY
DJz! - Check out that new MURPHY
LEE
"MURPH
DERTY"...
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