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What's Upper? 

Brock Lesnar stopped heavyweight champion Randy Couture in the second round of their fight at UFC 91 on Saturday night, earning a technical knockout when the referee stepped in as he kept punching after Couture went to the ground...

IMPORTANT FOR RAP ATTACK DJ's & LABELS

The LAST day to report your playlist this year will be on Dec 10, 2008 . We will resume with your playlist on Wednesday,  Jan 14, 2009

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO AN ALL NEW "RAP ATTACK" DJ & CONFERENCE CALL PANEL.

"THANK YOU" TO THOSE ALWAYS ON POINT WITH YOUR TOP 30, FEEDBACK, SENDING ME PICTURES & NEWS & SHOWING UP ON TIME & PARTICIPATING ON OUR RAP ATTACK CONFERENCE CALLS.

ALL OTHERS...SEE YA!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be woken up by The Wonder TwinZ in the morning? Well, if the answer is yes, we honestly find that to be a little bit creepy, but its all good. Eitherway, I am PROUD to announce that The Wonder TwinZ are the morning show hosts of the BRAND NEW Sirius / XM Channel, “The Heat." Yup, tune in every Monday – Friday from 6am – 12 noon (est) and listen to what The Wonder TwinZ
For Sirius Subscribers, the show will be on Ch. 50
To listen online, log onto; www.sirius.com
For XM Subscribers, the show will be on Ch. 68
To listen online, log onto: www.xmradio.com
 

The popular 66 Raw / XM Satellite Radio show "Militainment Crazy Raw Radio" which features N.O.R.E. (of Capone-n-Noreaga) and Miami's Mixtape king DJ EFN has been moved to its post merger slot. You can now hear the crazy antics of N.O.R.E., DJ EFN, Hazardis Soundz, DJ K-N-S and the rest of the Thugged out Militainment / Crazy Hood family every Thursday Night @ 12AM - 2AM on Hip Hop Nation. Not only is Militainment Crazy Raw Radio officially a part of the new Sirius / XM Satellite family but its also been extended an hour longer. For the first time ever; both Sirius and XM Satellite subscribers world wide will be able to hear Militainment Crazy Raw Radio, already adding to the growing fan base the show already has. N.O.R.E. - "I was so happy excited and scared at the same time when I heard bout sirius sat and Xm sat was merging but when I just got the news of the merger and when they said they was not only keeping my show but also they were expanding it 2 hours now on hiphop nation every thursday from 12 to 2 I was so overwhelmed and happy thanks 2 the great people at serious / Xm for recognizing me and my partner DJ EFN loyalty 2 our fans and listeners I am truely honered thanks Leo g"...

(R.I.P.) OL' DIRTY BASTARD

The following is a letter Cherry Jones, Ol' Dirty Bastard's mom, would like to release to the media (in her own words):

Four years ago today marks one of the most tragic days in my life when I lost my son Rusty whom many of you know as Ol' Dirty Bastard. For the past four years I have sat back and watched certain individuals try and tarnish my sons beliefs. My son loved every single one of his children and every single one of their mothers and provided for them all the best he could when he was alive. My son was an extremely generous soul. In the past four years, my daughter has portrayed me very poorly in law, Icelene. While I am very upset with my daughter in law's false remarks towards me, I am more upset by the way the other children Rusty had fathered and cherished are not being taken care of properly. I am also outraged that it appears Icelene has been diverting money away from the other children and taking out personal loans against Rusty's Estate Assets. She has gone through numerous attorneys and her new attorneys have racked up numerous amounts of legal fees and have accomplished nothing. The fans want my son's last album, which they are not allowing Koch to drop.
I'm not a lawyer or a judge but the children's attorney, the Estates lawyer Donald David and Jeremy Shure and the Judge Margarita Lopez Toress seem to have no interest in stopping Icelene from looting the estate. In fact many of the mothers have recently hired their own attorney's for the children because some of them felt that the attorney that Judge Margarita Lopez Torres appointed for them wasn't properly representing their children. He hasn't showed up at depositions, he hasn't done anything to protect my grandchildren. How can you allow someone who has spent over six figures and taken out personal loans against estate assets to continue? Even the bonding company who bonds the Estate is fighting to get out because of the fraud she has committed on the Estate.

It also troubles me that Ferrar and Strauss, a division of Macmillan, are publishing a book about my son's life. After my son got out of prison, Dirty's manager, Jarred Weisfeld, and I received a call that Rolling Stone wanted to do an interview with Dirty. We said ok and allowed the person to interview him. She came back for one more interview, which took place at a concert. The article never appeared in Rolling Stone however it did appear in The Village Voice. After my son passed this author who knew my son for only a few hours decided to write a book and asked Jarred and myself to take part in it. We declined and asked that she not use any part of the interview she conducted with my son, in her book, but she did. I am asking all of Dirty's fans to boycott this book as none of the proceeds are going to his children and this authors motives and intentions seem to be to disgrace my son's legacy.

Also, quotes from lawyer, Robert Shapiro, in yesterday's newspaper, are shameful. The fact that an attorney who represented my son for less than a minute, would comment and speculate on my son's health to get his name in print is disgraceful. The world knows that Robert Shapiro was not really my son's attorney and his real attorney was like a second father to him and his name is Peter Frankel, one of the only people who went above and beyond the call of duty for my son and whom I love dearly for that.
I hope next year my son's final album will be released for the 5th Anniversary of his passing. It pains me to have to write this on the day of his passing but I needed to address this.

I know my son would have been at that rally in Chicago when the first African American President was elected and I'm sure he would have gone up on stage and grabbed the microphone as only he could.
Lastly today is a very sad day not only for me but also for my entire family including Dirty's father and his siblings and children. I will always love my son Rusty and I will always make sure all of his children are taken care of.

His loving mother, Cherry Jones...

Check out PERFEKT & CHANCE ON WUML RADIO!
WUML Video Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvyKgE0IPX0
Perfekt & Chance Freestyle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzaNaojaYLo
 

Props & well wishes to Prodigy who's currently locked up but was able to record a "RAP ATTACK DROP" for our panel. That's LOVE!...

The time has come, Fashawn's first video from his debut album "Boy Meets World" is here. "Our Way" featuring Evidence produced by Exile & directed by Punit Dhesi. Peep it here: http://videos.onsmash.com/v/IMSXs9yvVDqTtjm1...
 

Kevin Black exits Warner Brothers as their Pres of Urban Music. Black was also the former Head Of Rap Promotions at Interscope & at Death Row Records...

Congrats to DJ 3rd Rail (WNUR-Chicago) who is celebrating his 20 years with the Guardian Angels -Oct 31, 1988. 3rd Rail has kept the streets of Chitown safe all these years including New Yorks' Times Square on New Years eve. Thank you vato!...
 

RapAttackLives.com is compiling a list of College/University Festivals for the 2008-2009 academic year. Please reply with the name and dates of your school's festival(s) and any contact information regarding the festival so we can add you to the list. Please take a quick second outta your day & hit me with that info to: nastynes818@gmail.com...

2009-2010 REGGAE SUNSPLASH MUSIC FESTIVAL   

The 2009-2010 REGGAE SUNSPLASH MUSIC FESTIVAL will be celebrating it's proud legacy with star studded festivals in Florida, and Brazil.

The son of REGGAE SUNSPLASH founder, Tony Johnson and his company, Junction have teamed with BWPresents, Bill Walker and Morgan Carey, of Digital Riddims Inc. to illuminate the historic brand, most often associated with the timeless performances of pioneers, Bob Marley, Greg Isaacs, Steel Pulse, Stevie Wonder and so many other legendary superstars.

REGGAE SUNSPLASH MUSIC FESTIVALS 2009-2010 will feature chart topping mainstream superstars and be a virtual who's who in Reggae Music. Some of the interested artists who have been invited include, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, No Doubt, Sly and Robbie, Burning Spear, Willie Nelson, Beres Hammond, Black Uhuru and Half Pint. The show's producers, in the interests of honoring the History of Sunsplash, have brought on The Original Wailers who will be jamming with surprise celebrity guests, and backing up headliners as well. The support of a cluster of key stations throughout Florida has already been secured, and record breaking attendance is anticipated.

Inquiries contact: digitalriddims@gmail.com 

310 929 5007

Bill@bwpresents.com

512-786-0779

 
WANT TO BE ON THE FOLLOWING CD ????

Calling all Hip-Hop Artists....Submit your Song For Our CD

KEEPITCLASSIC.COM - UNDERGROUND HIP-HOP COMPILATION VOL. 15 "WINTER 2009"

We are now accepting submissions for Volume 15 of the Keepitclassic.com Underground hip-hop compilation CD Deadline is November 21 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

*2,000 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 50 personal copies to give out themselves.

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 $110 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 $110.

Email tracks to info@keepitclassic.com

We have to approve your track before we accept your payment.
Payments and tracks are due by November 21 2008
Payments are accepted through paypal.com or money order.

THE CD WILL FEATURE ON KEEPITCLASSIC.COM MID-DECEMBER-FEBRUARY
THE CD WILL ALSO BE GIVEN AWAY WITH ALL ORDERS PLACED ON KEEPITCLASSIC.COM

Here is the tracklist for the current CD, Volume 14

UNDERGROUND HIP HOP COMPILATION VOL. 14 FALL 2008 :
HOSTED BY L.A. SYMPHONY

1. L.A. Symphony Intro
2. The Program - CookBook & UNO Mas (L.A. Symphony) feat. Altered State
3. The Right - DJ Idee feat. Jean Grae & Wrekonize
4. In Case You Forgot - Rezawrekting Tha Dead
5. Miles To Go - ¡Mayday!
6. L.A. Symphony Drop
7. Remain Faceless - Mike Faceless
8. This Joint Right Here - One In The Same
9. Casualties Of War - Jaremiah The Lost Prophet
10. Don't Like Me - Skitz O. Phrenic
11. L.A. Symphony Drop
12. Told Ya So - Shotties From Gotties
13. Break In Me - Timmy D
14. L.A. Symphony Outro
15. Victory - Ivan Ives feat. Vast Aire (Cannibal Ox)
 

A.J. Woodson's  book will be officially available on ELECTION DAY! Tuesday November 4th!

GOD is awesome, He picked the day we will make history in this country as my release date for the book! The book is called SPIRITUAL MINDED: da daily devotion for da Hip-Hop generation and can be purchased online at http://www. lulu. com/content/2830182

There is a brief preview of the book on the site as well! I thank you all in advance for your support, your prayers and pray you will all be blessed by what GOD is doin' thru me! Tell a friend to tell a friend because IT'S ABOUT TO GO DOWN!!!!

Here's my contact info:
A.J. Woodson
Freelance Hip hop Journalist and Professional Hip-Hop Junkie
official myspace page http://www.myspace.com/daprofessionalhiphopjunky...

BRUCE LEE

Did you know that Bruce Lee attended the University of Washington? Did you know that he started one of his first Martial Arts Schools on 47th and the Ave in Seattle? Did you know that he taught at the UW, met his future wife at the UW, and was part of their Philosophy Department?

Probably not….

But why? Bruce Lee is one of the most internationally renowned, respected, prolific, profound and prophetic individuals of modern times. TIME Magazine named him to the Top 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century. His philosophy, character, and persona has made a lasting impression not only in the Martial Arts community, but all over the world.
So why does the UW have no known recognition of one of the most important Asian-Americans (or people in general) of modern times?
This Group was created from the students of the Bruce Lee Dedication class taught in Fall of 2007. After months of community organizing and grass-roots outreach, we have decided to request the following:

(1) A Bruce Lee Community Peace Garden, to be placed somewhere on the main campus of the UW. This space, open to WHOLE community, will be a place for rest, relaxation and reflection to gather oneself. This will truly be a place that is in the spirit of Bruce’s dedication to harmony and unity. In respect to the family and Bruce’s legacy, once approved, we will ask the family what they would like to see in the Garden to reflect Bruce’s true character and spiritual, social contributions to the world.

(2) An organized Quarterly Forum or gathering of current UW students, faculty, administration, staff and community members that will focus on the importance of understanding our history and contributions to social justice. This will act as a liberated zone for our community to openly discuss representation, and history, and how we can work together truthfully and honestly to promote equality and peace amongst all people.

(3) A more openly distributed and transparent form of information reporting to the community on what the UW is currently doing to promote social justice, and how we will together face the issues that currently keep certain groups of people unequal. Knowing that many strides have been made recently, we believe we can get more students, staff, and community members to have an equal hand in promoting these advancements while sharing and building our common goals.

By joining this group, you are making a statement to the UW Adminstration and asking them for a place where the People can be in harmony with one another...
Here is a list of the support we have gained:

Unanimous Passing of ASUW Resolution, R-14-8;
‘A Resolution in Support of Diverse Representation of the UW Student Body through the Alumnus Jun Fan “Bruce” Lee’

2) Columns, the official UW Alumni Magazine named Bruce as one of the 100 Alumni of the century and stated,

“Lee was the first Asian-American superstar when he died in 1973. Since then, his life has been the subject of more than 25 biographies and one Hollywood film. Of all the former UW students we considered, Bruce Lee is probably the most famous.”
Several businesses in the University area (predominately the “Ave”) have dedicated their support to the project. As we continue our grassroots campaign, we continue to gain more support from local community businesses.

4) We have gotten in contact with the family of Bruce Lee and have the official endorsement of the Bruce Lee Foundation, who will be in Seattle in July for the 35th Anniversary of Bruce’s death.

Thank you for supporting this project, and SPREAD THE WORD!

Email: UW4BruceLee@gmail.com

www.uw4brucelee.blogspot.com

 
MURS - ON TOUR:
Murs 11/17/2008 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
Murs 11/18/2008 Austin, TX Emo's
Murs 11/19/2008 Denton Hailey's, TX
Murs 11/21/2008 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
Murs 11/22/2008 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
Murs 12/11/2008 Los Angeles, CA El Ray Theatre
 

WE'VE GOT SOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST DJ's! THE RAP ATTACK DJ'S! GET TO KNOW OUR DJ's BY LOGGING ONTO:
www.MySpace.com/RapAttackLives  AND PEEP OUR UPDATED PHOTO PAGE...

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

DJ Sage (CFRO-Vancouver, BC): "We kicked things off on CFRO by featuring 88 Keys debut album, "The Death Of Adam" which is out now on Decon Records and executively produced by Kanye West. This album plays like a good movie, so I don't want to spoil it. However, 88 Keys and guest Kanye West, Shitake Monkey, J*DaVey, Kid Cudi, Phonte, Redman and Bilal take you on a journey about how, the man (pun intended), Adam and gets caught up in the search for the vagina: www.myspace.com/88keys

We were finally joined over the phone by up and coming Toronto MC, JD Era, this week. Check out his mixtape "Coming To America"... it's hot!
Be on the look out for a full length LP in the future as he takes residency in NYC to begin the process and politic. Hope it turns out like Marco Polo's last project "Port Authority" album who also followed a similar process. I am anticipating a classic!!!: www.myspace.com/jdera

Brian "ColdRigourous" Leahy (WHUS-CT): " So I been a bit MIA the last couple weeks, sorry about that. Finishing my Ph D, looking for my first real job in 31 years, and my developing career as a club DJ (which pays a hell of a lot better) just aren't leaving enough time for radio. So over the next couple weeks, I'll slowly be handing control of the urban department at WHUS over to my man Phil. He's a good guy and I'm encouraging him to take this very seriously, so I hope he'll be good with the charts and feedback. That said, I'm going to miss this shitt! Knowing everything that's coming out has seriously helped my path to success as a DJ. And I am still a seriously working club DJ (every Friday and Saturday night, plus a monthly on Thursdays), so if you feel like it please add coldrigourous@gmail.com (note: 2 u's in rigourous) to your mailing lists. Anyways, like I say, this transition should take a couple weeks, while I show Phil all the ins and outs of managing 500,000 emails a week, so I'm not out quite yet, but in the mean time, give a holler, and shouts out to everybody who is working so hard to keep that indie rap alive. Youse good people! Stay grinding yall"...

Kazzeo (KHDC-CA): " TOP 10 "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO"

10. Whatever happened to Eddie Rivera who was the radio promo guy at Def Jam around 1995 / 1996?
9. Whatever happened to 2 Bigg MC?
8. Whatever happened to the "Obama Girl"?
7. Whatever happened to rappers who actually say something?
6. Whatever happened to mix shows that actually mixed records other than the records that were already in daytime rotation?
5. Whatever happened to Evan Luck who used to host "Love Lines" on KMEL back in the late 80's?
4. Whatever happened to songs about more than champagne, jewelry, and rims?
3. Whatever happened to Tony Curtis who used to work MCA?
2. Whatever happened to Double Oh 7 from L.A.?
1. Whatever happened to calling dj's to track records instead of just taking 3 minutes to write an email and do email blasts?
 

Chill Will (WCBN-MI): "What Up Doe!! It's DJ Chill Will of the University of Michigan's WCBN 88.3 FM. Home of the longest running college radio Hip Hop show in the Mid-West and maybe in the country. Be sure to tune into the show weekly on 88.3 FM in the Ann Arbor/metro Detroit area. Or at www.wcbn.org Saturday nights from 9 pm to 12 midnight est.

Well still buzzing from the election and the new President Elect Barak Obama. Hope to see change in the near future. Big shout out to Omega Red who called into the show and put it down. Check him and his music out which is really dope(And he's down with some guy name AKON). Shouts to my manz Trick Trick who is in the news for some comments he made. Good luck on the album and see you in the D"...

Edgie Kokoski (WUNH-NH): "I was at the supermarket the other day near the books and periodicals when I noticed a paperback by Joe Hilley called "Sarah Palin: A New Kind Of Leader". It was emblazoned with a large florescent orange "30% OFF" sticker. Some how I feel like 30% isn't going to be quite enough...

At first I was excited to hear that Kanye West's new album, "808s & Heartbreak", would be out before Christmas. But after receiving about six leaked songs that all feature 'Ye doing his best T-Pain impression with Auto Tune, I can't help but feel like this LP is going to be an "Electric Circus". I feel like this is Kanye's "I don't give a sh!t what my fans think" project, like when Ice Cube did the film "Are We There Yet?" Or when Ice Cube did pretty much any movie after 1995.

Speaking of convenient alternatives to dialing Poison Control, the new Common song "Changes" is so wussy that a simple 30 second clip will instantly induce the kind of vomiting that you haven't enjoyed since that last-shot-too-many of "Pucker" in college. I know that Common isn't wearing the crocheted clothes anymore, but I'm pretty sure he's wearing panties now.

Will Smith and Jada Pinket-Smith's hybrid offspring Jaden Smith is slated to splash on to big screens in a remake of "The Karate Kid". I've got news for you Jaden: everyone knows that the next Karate Kid was already Hillary Swank, and that a "Karate Kid" movie without the late Pat "Mr. Miyagi" Morita featured is destined for failure like any movie starring...well...Hillary Swank. Meanwhile, Rich Macchio is pinning a note to his back that reads "No Funeral" and seeing how far his torso can fit into his gas stove"...
 

Nesto (WODU-VA): "Seeing all the bullshit commercials going back and forth. History has been made, and like I said no matter who made it into the white house, history was made this time around. Congrats to Obama and his team. I feel they can handle the task ahead of them as long as they continue to build the right team. It's not going to be easy for him, and there will be a lot obstacles in his path. Also, want to give a big shout out to all the military veterans out there. Not sure how many are in our ranks, but I'm sure we all have family members that are veterans. I'm a veteran, and take this day seriously, and give thanks for all those veterans that served for this country. Freedom is definitely not free y'all!  Musically, I'm feeling what Decon is doing right now. Re-releasing the Jurassic 5 EP that set it off for them, and Evidence The Layover at the same time.. Big up on that. Good music is definitely coming out. Also, if you haven't checked for it the Illa J album is crazy. Peep that out, you won't be disappointed. Oh yeah, a big congrats goes out to the homie Papa D for passing the Mass. Bar Exam.. time to get that lawyer paper now homie. Enough of that, I'm out. Keep sending the hits"...

Here is our address for 2008 to send material for review, etc (vinyl & cd's)!

RapAttackLives.com 

4750 Kester Avenue, Ste. 11

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Attn: Nasty-Nes

nastynes1@aol.com

Attn MySpace heads! If you haven't joined our exclusive RAP ATTACK page on MySpace, log on NOW & join at: http://www.myspace.com/rapattacklives...

SHOUT OUT TIZIME: Happy Birthday this week to DJ Addition celebrating this Tuesday, November 18th & to Ahsan "The Golden Child" (WRSU-NJ) celebrating this Saturday, November 22nd... (R.I.P.) to the Ol Dirty Bastard - 11/13/04 (see story above in Nasty News)...

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

Nasty-Nes

http://www.myspace.com/nastynes

http://www.myspace.com/rapattacklives 

(Pinoy Pride4Life / John 3:16)