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A NASTY
X'MAS FLASHBACK WITH NASTY-NES & HIS MOM!
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[[ December 15, 2008 ]] |
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What's
Upper?
RAP
ATTACK
will be
back in full effect on January 14, 2009 with an all new
NASTY NEWS plus an all new Rap
Attack Radio, Internet &
Mixtape DJ reporters... First off I want to give
thanks & praise to Jesus Christ my Saviour. Next,
I want to thank my entire Rap Attack panel for
all their love, support & dedication not only to me but
to Hip-Hop music. I want to extend my sincere thanks to
the record labels for showing me their love & support by
servicing me with the dopest Hip-Hop music dating back
to when I first turned both my turntables & mic ON back
in 1980. A lot of you have became lifelong friends & fam
of mine & this is why I love what I do so much. To ALL
the djs that I've met since 1985 to the present, I want
to thank you for helping me break a ton of new Hip-Hop
music I've introduced to you especially all the ish on
NastyMix Records which put me on the Hip-Hop
promotions map & gave me goals to accomplish in many
aspects of my life. Have a very Merry X'mas, Happy
Holidays & I'll see you in the New Year... "Happy
Hanukkah *Merry Christmas * Happy Rohatsu * Happy
Kwanzaa * Happy Ramadan * Happy Yule * Happy New Year *
Feliz Navidad * Maligayang
Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon!"...
HIGHLIGHTS IN 2008
"American Gladiators" is back on TV with new hosts
Hulk Hogan & Laila Ali.
On
Monday January 21, 2008, catch Mr. Choc easing
Angelino’s weekday afternoon commute home on 93.5fm
KDAY, with the “Five O’clock Gridlock with Mr.
Choc.” Choc’s seamless mixes and jovial personality are
currently heard in over 25 syndicated markets
nationally, but Los Angeles, without a doubt, has been
waiting in anticipation for his triumphant return to the
local airwaves.
In one
of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history,
New York shattered New England's
unbeaten season 17-14 Sunday night as Manning hit
Plaxico Burress on a 13-yard fade with 35 seconds
left. It was the Giants' 11th straight victory on
the road and the first time the Patriots tasted
defeat in more than a year...
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...
Ken
Wilson
as he
relocates back to Los Angeles with his new duties at
Warner Brothers Records...
Famed
Hip-Hop lensman Tony Silver - responsible for one
of the greatest documentaries to hit the screen, "Style
Wars," has passed away (R.I.P.)...
MMA
fighter
Kimbo Slice outta Miami knockout Tank Abott
in the 1st round...
The
birth of
www.RockTheBeatOnline.com.
RTBO is a site devoted to the real
Hip-Hop heads into the Underground and Independent
Hip-Hop releases that you can download directly off the
RockTheBeatOnline.com site...
Congrats
to Kansas' own Tha Brain on the birth of his
newborn on February 13th, "Briana Denise" 6lbs &
3 oz...
Juvenile's
four year old daughter Jelani was killed in
Gwinnett County, Georgia triple murder. The gunman? Her
17 year old brother, who also killed his mother and
eleven year old sister. Our condolences goes out to the
family...
Brooklyn
based Duck Down Records have officially added rap
icon KRS-One to its roster...
Rap
Attack
would like to extend our condolences to Bum Squad's
own, DJ Wits, who passed away due to
complications from a heart attack. The Albany, NY native
made strides as one of the first blind DJs to make a
name for himself as a mixtape DJ player and disc jockey
for the Music Choice channel...
Manny
Pacquiao
of
Philippines celebrates winning his title fight against
WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel
Marquez of Mexico at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
in Las Vegas, Nevada...
Aaron
Wade
from "The Late Night Hype Show" on WMSE in Milwaukee
will be retiring his mic & headphones on March 25th...
RUTHLESS
RECORDS CELEBRATES THEIR 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A
LUNCHEON AND SHOWCASE DURING URBAN NETWORK CONFERENCE...
Thursday's season finale of MTV's "America's Best
Dance Crew" was off da hook as the Jabawackeez
WIN! Speaking of WINNING, my homie Cung Le
defeated Frank Shamrock and is the NEW
StrikeForce Middleweight Champion...
The
singing Levert family of Cleveland has lost
another son and brother. Sean Levert, 39, has
died. Levert, the son of R&B legend Eddie Levert
and brother of Gerald is best known for the hit
single, "Casanova." (R.I.P.)...
Jay-Z
and
Beyonce got married & RAP ATTACK's own
DJ Stage One outta KMOJ in MN just had a
baby girl! Congrats...
Congrats
to Coolout Network's Georgio & Kitty Wu
celebrating their 17th anniversary on air in
Seattle...
Wayne
Frost,
a Hip-Hop pioneer known as Frosty Freeze whose
acrobatic performance with the legendary Rock Steady
Crew in the 1983 hit movie "Flashdance," "Style
Wars" & in "Beat Street" set off a worldwide
breakdancing craze, died last Thursday. He was 44
(R.I.P.)... Charlton Heston, Oscar-Winning Actor,
Dies at 84 "Ben-Hur," "Planet Of The Apes" and
also portrayed Moses (R.I.P.)...
The
NCAA is history as Kansas Defeats Memphis,
75-68. After hitting a three-pointer in the last seconds
of regulation to force an overtime, Kansas pulled away
from Memphis to win....
I just
found out that I'm getting inducted into the "Official
West Coast Hip-Hop Awards" as a "West Coast DJ
Legend" this coming July 19th at Portland's "Roseland
Theater." What an honor & I give props to the MAN up
above for all these blessings that's come into my
life...
Soul
singer Al Wilson, who topped the U.S. pop singles
chart in 1974 with "Show and Tell," died last Monday,
April 2nd (R.I.P.)...
Checked
out "Iron Man" starring Robert Downey Jr. over
the weekend & it was the "ISHT!" If you liked
"Transformers," I guarantee you will LOVE "Iron Man"...
Rap
Attack's
own, DJ
J-Tyme (X104-Seattle) asked his lady,
Grayce the magical question! Congrats to them both
on their engagement...
Rock The
Bells" is about to rock their ish this year as tickets
are already going on sale. Don't miss out on this ground
breaking show featuring legendary groups like Tribe
Called Quest, De LaSoul, Method Man &
Redman, Rakim and of course, The
Pharcyde reunion (all four members Imani,
Slimkid3, Bootie Brown & Fatlip) all
on one stage!
RAP
ATTACK
REMEMBERS "JUST-O" (March 17, 1969 - May 14,
2005) R.I.P...
Rapper
Xzibit, lost his 11-day-old son. Xavier
Kingston Joiner was born prematurely on the May 15th
and his lungs weren't strong enough to handle regular
oxygen on their own...
A
musical based on the life of marital arts actor Bruce
Lee is planned for Broadway in a couple of years...
Arriving
to quench the thirst of the true lovers of Hip-Hop is
the new inviting trio pronounced ALMOST SEPTEMBER.
Composed of veteran lyricist MC Lyte,
producer/writer/vocalist Whitey and
producer/writer Jared Lee...
R.I.P.
to
Dick Martin (Rowan & Martin) from the hit
70's comedy TV show "Laugh In"...
LIL
WAYNE SAYS, "F#CK MIXTAPE DJ's"...
R.I.P.
to
Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won
four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to
"The Carol Burnett Show" and on the big screen in
"Blazing Saddles," died last Thursday. He was 81...
History
is made as Senator Obama is the 1st Black
Democratic Presidential Nominee...
Island
Def Jam Music Group
(IDJ)
has announced that Shakir Stewart will
effectively fill the vacancy left by rapper/mogul
Jay-Z, who announced his resignation as President
of Def Jam in December of 2007...
Former
RAP ATTACK reporter, Alli Fox on the
birth of her newborn, CHRISTOPHER YUSEF FOX on
May 27th. Born at 1:27 am after four hours of labor. 6
pounds 13 ounces - 20 inches long!...
The
Boston Celtics captured their first N.B.A.
championship in 22 years by beating the Los Angeles
Lakers. Boston 131, Los Angeles 92...
Super-producer KWAME has produced hit records for
the likes of Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera,
Will Smith, Talib Kweli, & Lloyd Banks
(just to name a few). Now, Kwame would like to
introduce the World to his debut artist BEYOND BELIEF...
(R.I.P.)
to George Carlin, the comedian who passed away at
age 71...
At any weight, in any ring, the Filipino phenomenon,
Manny Pacquiao (see photo above) looks like the best
pound-for-pound boxer in the world. Packing five new
pounds of power in his usual stunning hand speed,
Pacquiao captured a title belt in his fourth weight
class Saturday night, stopping David Diaz in the
ninth round to claim the WBC lightweight
championship at the Mandalay Bay Events Center...
"Rock
The Beat Online" CD Compilation Volume 4 dropping in
July features: Anonymous Twist f/ Planet Asia,
Zay Ca$h, Arash, One Pham, Cino,
Major League, Anime', Tha Brain,
J Maul, Knowa Lazerus f/ Kenjohns,
MC Jendor, Ras Ceylon and S.O.U.L. Purpose.
This compilation is pure fiya. Stay tuned as Rap
Attack heats up the Summer of 2008!...
Seattle's Orbitron continues to make noise & was
selected for the CMJ Sonicbids Spotlight
Artist of the Week!...
(R.I.P.):
Hiroaki Aoki founder of Benihanas...
Seattle
was off tha hook as I was honored to be a part of
Bruce Lee's 35th Anniversary events. A couple
of highlights included the Seattle Art Museum featuring
a Bruce Lee exhibit. Everything from the clothes Bruce
Lee wore in "Enter The Dragon" to his diary showing what
his agenda was on July 20, 1973 (the day he passed away)
was on exhibit. On July 20, 2008 the event ended with
the original members from Bruce's Jun Fan Gung-Fu
club, Bruce's widow & daughter & grand daughter and
hundreds of local heads & fans from all over the world
attended his gravesite to pay respects. Portland was
lots of fun as I got to get back on the mic with DJ
Frresh on his "Fresh Connection" show on KPSU.
And to top off Saturday night was accepting the
"Legendary DJ" award at the West Coast Hip-Hop Awards
held at the Roseland theater. Great to be home cause
there's "NO PLACE LIKE HOME!"...
Premiering on VH1 on Monday, August 4th at 10 PM
ET/PT, "Luke's Parental Advisory" gives viewers a look
inside the day-to-day life of the man who introduced the
"booty-shaking" element to Hip-Hop known as "Miami
Bass," and won the music industry's biggest freedom of
speech battle in the Supreme Court which resulted in
warning labels on music...
DJ
K-Swift, the Baltimore radio DJ who was crucial in
bringing the B'more club sound to a national audience,
died Sunday night in a drowning accident at her home.
K-Swift featured prominently in our exploration of the
Baltimore Club sound in 2005. (R.I.P.)...
If you
grew up in the 70's like me than you'll remember the
comic duo, Cheech & Chong! I bought every record
they dropped & I'm sure you will remember them from
their classic film, "Up In Smoke!" Cheech & Chong are
reuniting after 25 years apart with an upcoming, "What's
That Smell?" tour...
Two
tragic deaths within' one week. Comedian Bernie Mac
died at Northwestern Memorial hospital early
Saturday morning. He was 50. Though the cause of death
has not been confirmed, Mac had been hospitalized
recently for pneumonia. And Isaac Hayes, the
singer, songwriter and musician whose "Theme From
Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards,
died on Sunday. He was 65...
Joey
Slick's
"Joint One" Hip-Hop show airing in Japan recently
celebrated their 2000th show. Peep out the link for the
Joint One Radio Japan 2000th show link at:
www.jointone.com/JOR/2000.8-9-2008.mp3.
Finally available for your listening pleasure...
The U.S.
Olympics Mens basketball team secured gold medals
sitting on top of the world at the 2008 Beijing games
after beating Spain. Team USA, led by Dwyane Wade
and Kobe Bryant, restored the States as a force
to be reckoned with similar to the flawless Michael
Jordan/Earvin "Magic" Johnson 1992 Olympic squad.
Immediately following the victory, an excited Lebron
James told the press: "That'll probably go down as
one of the greatest Olympic games ever." Once again
props to Michael Phelps winner of 8 gold medals
beating Mark Spitz record from back in 1972!...
Thursday
night on MTV's finale' of
"America's Best Dance Crew," Super Crew won this
season's title! Congrats...
B-Real,
lead MC from the legendary rap group Cypress Hill,
has inked an album deal with Duck Down Records
for his first solo album debut entitled "Smoke N
Mirrors," in stores January 27th, 2009...
Actor,
Julius Carry has died. He was 56. Carry
was most famous for his role as Sho Nuff in cult
1985 martial arts film "The
Last Dragon" in 1985...
Senator
Barack Obama,
the Hawaiian-born son of a father from Kenya and a
mother from Kansas, officially become the presidential
nominee of the Democratic Party...
Senator
John McCain of Arizona, a former prisoner of war and
a maverick persona in the Senate, officially became the
presidential nominee of the Republican Party last
Wednesday. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin claimed
her historic spot as the Republican Party's vice
presidential nominee...
Singer
Nate Dogg has reportedly suffered another stroke.
While details remain brief, the performer also known as
Nathaniel Hale is in serious condition and can't
breathe on his own...
Hip-Hop
friendly drummer Travis Barker and famed record
spinner DJ AM escaped near death when a private
jet they were aboard caught on fire, killing the two
pilots, Barker's assistant and bodyguard...
Iconic
rap group Run DMC has been nominated for the
Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame and will join the ranks of
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, the only
Hip-Hop group currently honored in that hall of fame.
The rap trio, who ushered in Hip-Hop music in the early
80's, will be inducted into the prominent academy in
2009...
BREAKING
NEWS!!! O.J.
FOUND GUILTY! He could get life in prison and the
verdict comes 13 years to the day after he was acquitted
of the murder of his
wife, Nicole Brown and her friend, Ron Goldman...
BRI-G
SAYS "FAREWELL TO RPM"...
Rap
Attack
remembers Levi Stubbs the lead vocalist of the
Four Tops who passed away at age 72 (R.I.P.)...
A
primary suspect, William Balfour, in the shooting
deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother and
brother is in custody but Julian King the 7-year-
old nephew of the Oscar-winning actress is still
missing. A $100,000 reward is now being offered for the
return of Julian...
A Tribe
Called Quest
rapper
Phife Dawg’s long fight with diabetes
recently took a new turn for the better, as the Queens
native finally received a kidney transplant. The new
kidney comes after a waiting period of over two years,
which saw Phife endure problems performing live and a
dramatic weight loss through his dialysis treatment...
Congratulations to Round 7 Producer & Winner
Anonymous Twist at
Loud.com!...
Congrats
to Seattle's DJ EarthQuake & his wife on their
newborn, Jaxson Lee Hulbert (8lbs 8oz)...
The
Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays,
4-3, to win the World Series in five games. The
victory came two days after the game was suspended in
the bottom of the sixth inning because of rain...
BLACK
SHEEP
redid their classic, "The Choice Is Yours" with an
OBAMA-TASTERS CHOICE REMIX! I think watching
this clip will help motivate you to VOTE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbJsMPA0XvA...
"YES WE
CAN & YES WE DID!" Barack Obama Becomes The First
African-American President In Historical Election!!!!
Democrat Barack Obama captured the White House after
an extraordinary two-year campaign, defeating
Republican John McCain to make history as the first
black to be elected U.S. president...
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!...
(R.I.P.)
to
Jheryl Busby, the one time CEO of Motown
Records. The Los Angeles native was 59...
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...
MC Breed,
a legendary Flint,Michigan emcee who dropped one of
Hip-Hop's all time classic joint back in '91, "Ain't No
Future In Yo Frontin" has passed away. (R.I.P.)...
Brooke
Burke
is this seasons' "Dancing With The Stars" WINNER!...
In the
biggest boxing match of the year,
Manny Pacquiao defeated
Oscar De La Hoya (see photo above) in
a dominant, star-making performance in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao bashed De La Hoya through eight brutal rounds
of boxing, and De La Hoya couldn't answer the bell for
the ninth...
O.J.
Simpson
and his
co-defendant were sentenced to 33 years in prison with
elgibility for parole after 9 years. Mr. Simpson was
sentenced for his role in a 2007 raid on a Las Vegas
hotel room in which two collectibles dealers were robbed
of a trove of sports memorabilia. Bail was denied as
they attempt to appeal sentencing...
New York
Times
reports
the U.S. economy officially sank into a recession last
December, which means that the downturn is already
longer than the average for all recessions since World
War II...
To say Lil Wayne is having a big year is an
understatement. The rapper from New Orleans was
nominated for a whopping 8 Grammys, including album of
he year for "Tha Carter III." Others cited include
Jazmine Sullivan, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and
Kanye West...
Garbs
Infinite
(WRUW-Cleveland): "Whats good man? I wanted to
inform you that I won't be renewing "The Butters" radio
show after this semester. I'm moving out of Cleveland
within the next month.
DJ
Sage (CFRO-Vancouver, BC) becomes our new
member of the RAP ATTACK CONFERENCE CALL
panel...
MOST
MEMORABLE HIP-HOP MOMENT IN 2008:
Nasty-Nes
(RapAttackLives.com): "A lot of you know about my
personal struggles I went through over the past few
years & because of my faith in the MAN up above I've
overcome those struggles. So I am thankful for that &
much more which include this year:
1.
Winning the "West Coast Hip-Hop Legendary DJ Award" &
the FPAC "Legendary DJ Award"
2. As an
actor, I finally joined SAG & found out I had 5
years worth of residual checks waiting for me! Reuniting
with my original manager Donnice Wilson who got
me an audition to be on NBC's "ER" episode & I
got the part!
3. Going
back home to Seattle to be a part of Bruce Lee's
35th Anniversary with Shannon & Linda Lee
& my Sifu Taky Kimura, reuniting after 30
years with my highschool classmates from Seattle
Prep, reuniting with my potnah Sir Mix-A-Lot
& spending time in Seattle with my sister, Ann
for the first time in nearly 15 years.
4.
Attending & emcee'ing my niece in law, Irene's
"Debut" last February. I got to bond with my lady's
side of the family & that was very special. I also
watched Icy-Ice play Billy Ray Cyrus'
"Achy Breaky Heart" & pack the dancefloor!
5.
Watching Manny Pacquiao destroy Osca De La
Hoya in eight rounds. Manny is reppin' the Filipinos
in a very positive way & I want to keep that tradition
going in my own life through my success & failures.
It's
been 4 years & 8 months since I quit smoking & I feel
GREAT! I can go on & on & on on how thankful I am for
2008. But I have to reach out to my extended family at
RAP ATTACK & say, "THANK YOU!" You have
made this year a great year for me & for Hip-Hop music.
I couldn't have done this without you. You've been by my
side all these years & I appreciate that. I'm a very
humble guy & I don't need the limelight or media to
prove to anyone anything. Those that know me well know
that everything I do comes from my heart
unconditionally...
Meddafore
(FL &
PA): "I think my most memorable moment would be a major
magazine, XXL, finally making a list of
future superstars that I completely agree with. Their
December front cover had Asher Roth, B.o.B,
Charles Hamilton and Wale on it, and
featured other talented cats on the inside. I believe
that those guys are not only going to change Hip-Hop,
but re-energize it. Hip-hop will never die, but these
kids are definitely giving it more life through
creativity and originality
DJ Raw-B
(KUSF-SF): ""Kanye West at the Red Rock in
Vegas, Sunday nights on KUSF or my bedroom"
Chill
Will
(WCBN-MI): "I had to really think about it
because not much has stood out until I dj'd the
Redman & Method Man concert. Red & Meth put on one
of the best shows I've seen in years. They rock from
beginning to end and the crowd knew all the words. It
was really refreshing not to see 6 people on stage going
yea yea yea and walking around cursing. Bring those days
back when people put on great shows and make it seems
worth the money
D-Tragic
(805HipHop.com): "One of my favorite times in
Hip-Hop during 08 was when I had the chance to DJ at
Urban Network Summit with Nasty Nes.
He introduced me to so many HUGE players in this game we
all call Hip-Hop! I was able to listen to some very
experienced people, who helped push Hip-Hop when it
wasn’t what it is today! This is much bigger to me and
the movement behind us in the 805. You can make music
all day, but if you do not know what to do with it once
you have it, you caste a lf of time and Energy! That’s
Real big for me!"
Savvy
(KSJS-SJ):
"My greatest Hip-Hop moment was attending Rock The Bells
this year in SF. The day was sunny and beautiful, my
closest loved ones were there in attendance. I watched
some epic performances by The Pharcyde, Nas,
Mos Def, Jay Electronica, Immortal
Technique and more. Even though I've been to so many
shows, this one was def the one of the year, having all
my homies and fam there under the sun to share the
concert was the greatest gift ever. I guess you could
say Obama's moment of triumph was also a
Hip Hop moment for me, as Hip Hop is not only a genre of
music, it's a state of mind. We finally have a black man
as our President. I feel a new sense of patriotism, hope
for justice, and hope for the future. Shouts outs and
peace to my entire RapAttack fam! I hope
everyone has a safe and happy holiday. Yes We Can!"
Jason D
(KHDC
& RadioBoise.org): "I have several memorable
Hip-Hop moments in 2008. First, the D Fam continues to
expand with the birth of my son, Carlo D, on July
6th. The second was helping RadioBoise.org
acquire their FCC license. This has been years in
the making and we are hopeful that 89.9 FM will
be on air in 2009. In the meantime, you can always check
out my show and playlists at
www.myspace.com/djjasond in the blog
section. On a sad note, 2008 officially marks the death
of the vinyl for me. I think I received 5 records this
year and this is the first CMJ that I came
home with no records. Rest in peace
J-Tyme
(X104-Seattle): "2008 was an interesting year. By
far, the best moment of 2008 for me was when I became
engaged. The biggest party of the year will happen in
September of 2009.
On the other hand, the lowpoint of the year was the
Seattle sports scene. Seattle experienced the worst year
in sports ever in the history of sports. The year
started out with the Seattle Sonics being stolen
from us and being relocated to Oklahoma City of all
places. For some reason, the state legislature decided
to settle for a lump of cash instead of keeping the team
here. I guess 41 years of tradition and an NBA
championship wasn't enough. Next the Seattle
Mariners became the first baseball team in MLB
history to have a $100 million dollar payroll and lose
100 games. And then there's the Seattle Seahawks.
The Seahawks were supposed to restore faith in the city,
but they proceeded to underachieve and are currently in
last place in the NFC West. Then we have our
college football teams - The
University of Washington Huskies and the
Washington State Cougars. The Huskies were the only
Division One football team without a win and the Cougars
won only 2 games (with one of them being against a
Division Two school). Since Seattle sports betrayed me,
I had to turn to my fellow countryman Manny Pacquiao
to restore my faith in sports.
He didn't disappoint as he beat the living daylights out
of Oscar De La Hoya and exposed him as the slower
boxer that is past his prime. With everyone saying Manny
would lose because of size, he proved all the haters and
doubters wrong by forcing him and his corner to quit
because it just wasn't fair. It was pretty evident that
Oscar was not fighting in the later rounds of the fight.
The poor guy was just trying to protect himself. I
couldn't ask for a better way to end the year
G-Fresh
(WAIF-Cincinnatti): "Winning the Ohio Hip
Hop Awards best College/Community radio show"
L-Precise
(Vancouver BC, Canada): "Best personal Hip-Hop moments
for me were.. my crew Sketch Bros opening for
Method Man, winning the Jesse McCartney rmx
contest and travelling to NY and playing beats in the
G-Unit office for their A&Rs.. looking forward to
seeing what 2009 has in store.
This is my last year as a reporter. I have to focus on
production more, so I stopped doing the sprint mixes for
now.. its been great being part of your charting team
all these years.. and hopefully get to see you soon in
April for the Squad reunion.. seems like it was just
yesterday when i was first started!"
3rd Rail
(WNUR-Chicago): "THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT FOR
2008? WAS GOING TO JAPAN IN APRIL AND RECORD SHOPPING
FOR A WHOLE WEEK. WAIT A MINUTE DID I SAY RECORD
SHOPPING? YES I DID. ALSO BEING ONE OF THE LAST DJ'S TO
STILL PLAY RECORDS, I FIND IT AMAZING NOT TO BE ABLE TO
FIND ANOTHER SHOW THAT USES SERATO, CD'S OR LORD
KNOWS WHAT ELSE SOUND BETTER THEN MINE. ONE OF THE BEST
THINGS IS WATCHING EVERYONE SWITCH FROM VINYL TO
EVERYTHING ELSE JUST TO FIT IN. ALWAYS CLAIMING TO BE
ABLE TO PLAY STUFF THAT'S NOT ON WAX, BUT EVERYTIME WE
HEAR THEM THEY'RE PLAYING STUFF THAT'S ON WAX?
WHILE THE INDUSTRY IS HURTING AND SALES ARE DOWN AND THE
MUSIC IS NOT WHAT IT USE TO BE. ASK YOURSELF ARE YOU
PART OF THE PROBLEM OR SOLUTION? DID YOU SWITCH? ARE YOU
PLAYING GARBAGE? WATCHING PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SELL OUT IN
2008 HAS BEEN SO MEMORABLE.
ALSO BEING ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF THE CONFERENCE CALL
WITH NASTY NES. FOR OVER 10 YEARS, WOW I'M OLD
HUH? JUST BEING ON THE CALL HAS MENT SO MUCH TO ME. TO
BUILD WITH DJ'S AND ARTIST ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES
AND EVEN CANADA HAS BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE. I'VE MADE
CLOSE FRIENDS WITH SOME AND HUNG OUT WITH OTHERS.
LOVE IS LOVE-VATO LOCO AKA DJ3RDRAIL-PUTTING OVER 133 DJ
VIDEOS ON MY YOUTUBE ACCOUNT
www.youtube.com/DJ3RDRAIL1981 -SHOWING THE WORLD
HOW VINYL HIP HOP DJ'S DO IT"
Matt
Chan
(CJSF-Canada): "Finding a David Axelrod lp
in the used bins for $5"
Nesto
(WODU-VA):
"I will have to say my most memorable moment was going
to the Red Bull Beat Battle in DC. I went to
support one of my homies that was in the battle. I
worked with this guy in the past and he has come a long
way and believe there's more in store for this guy. The
event was real chill, and I got to link up with some
homies from back in the day. Super producer Nottz,
Darryl Sloan, Keith, Ruck, Vitamin D, Jake One, and
a bunch of up and coming producers. Just being in the
spot brought back a lot of memories of my earlier
hustling days at the shows in DC'S 9:30 Club. Definitely
a good night"
Damian
"Mr Groove" Rodriguez (Colorado): "My most memorable moment this year was finally
seeing Jazzy Jeff live for the 1st time. He still
got the skills"
DJ
Frresh
(KPSU-Portland): "My most memorable moment is
when I won mixtape dj of year at the Westcoast
Hip-Hop awards, interviewing Murs and
meeting Nasty-Nes"
Black
O.C.:
Our most memorable moment in Hip-Hop 2008 is the day we,
Black O.C. met Nasty Nes and the
connection became official. That day marked our entrance
into the world of Hip-Hop. Things will never be the
same. God Bless"
WonderTwinZ
(Sirius): "Well here we are again… the end of yet
another year. 2008 has been just as good as 2007. We
managed to survive through the many changes up at
SiriusXM. Although more than half of the DJs up there
lost their jobs due to the merger between Sirius
and XM, The Wonder TwinZ remain. We managed to
keep our jobs as the new hosts of the morning show on
“The Heat.” With this merger we raised our listenership
to over 35 million subscribers. That’s a lot of
listeners.
We also
sat down with KRS-One for the cover story of our
magazine The Connex List. A few hours of
conversation with The Teacher will make anyone’s year!!!
Lastly,
our fondest memory of 2008 is our continued travels as
the tour DJs for Naughty By Nature. Like we said
last year, in May of 2007 we started touring with
VinRock and Treach and we haven't stopped
since. We’ve been out on the road almost every single
weekend in the last year and a half. Shout out to our
homie Phat Phillie for booking us in Croatia,
Dublin, Bulgaria and Slovakia. We did a few shows in
Budapest, Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland and Norway. We
even took a 26-hour flight to Jakarta, Indonesia and
tore it down out there with DJ Lethal. Jakarta
was a HUGE culture shock. For security reasons alone, we
never left the hotel, except to do the show. We rocked a
whole bunch of shows with Coolio, Tone Loc
and Young MC. (Shout to our homie Ghost).
We rocked a few casinos in Las Vegas this year,
including The Playboy suite at The Palms hotel for Hef’s
birthday weekend. In August of this year, Naughty By
Nature became the first HipHop group to ever perform at
the Sturgis Bike Rally in South Dakota. (Which is the
BIGGEST bike rally in the world.) In October we had the
Honor of attending the “VH1 HipHop Honors”
to watch as Vinnie, Treach and Kaygee were
honored and crowned “The Kings Of The HipHop Anthems”.
Naughty By Nature was honored alongside Cypress Hill,
De La Soul, Slick Rick and Too $hort.
Just last week we went back to Australia for a few shows
in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast. Nothing beats
some good Australian summer weather in the middle of
November, but nothing lasts forever. Today I sit here in
a hotel room in Halifax Canada looking out the window at
a foot of snow and subzero temperatures.
I gotta
say… As a couple of DJs who started out the same year
O.P.P. was released, never in a million years did we
think we would be out on tour with Naughty By Nature. To
this day, it’s still very surreal to be in a different
city every weekend and soaking in various cultures all
the while obtaining knowledge and history of the game
from true Legends and razor-sharp business men like
VinRock and Trigga Treach. We’ve met so many people on
the road and we continue to keep in touch with everyone.
There’s an unexplainable feeling that comes every night
about an hour before we step on stage. It’s a
combination of jitters and excitement. But as we get
closer to show time it becomes a little more numb and
then once we step on that stage and stand behind the
turntables, there’s no stopping and no turning back. The
stage goes dark with a spotlight on the turntables and
the only thing left to say is…. PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER
FOR YOUR 2008 HIPHOP HONOREES… MAKE SOME NOISE… AND…
GIVE IT UP….. FOR….. NAUGHTY… BY… NATURE !!!!!!!!! (I
love yelling that!!) ‘Til next year… take care of
yourself… and… ya mother!! - Sonic & Lord Vader. - The
Wonder TwinZ"
Kazzeo
(KHDC-CA):"A
couple days ago, I got an email from Nes asking
for a submission for the annual “Greatest Hip Hop Memory
Of The Year” section on the Rap Attack
website. Now initially, I thought to myself “was there
really anything memorable this year” as far as real Hip
Hop went? Sure, there where some small ripples in the
water but could I really think of something that made a
deep splash in the pool? And then it hit me. I know what
a good memory was. The most feared man on the West Coast
Suge Knight suing people because he lost an
earring. Wait a minute, while it might be the epitome of
“Gangsta”, is it really notable in the history of Hip
Hop? Nah. Then I thought about the temper tantrum known
as Kanye West and his repeated outbursts in
backstage area’s not to mention his assault and
vandalism against a paparazzi at L.A.X. Hold on, that
falls under the “if you can’t handle your celebrity
don’t become a celebrity” files. Not Hip Hop. Then of
course there was The Game who told XXL
Magazine that “his life was better when he was
getting shot at than it is now that he’s a successful
recording artist”.
Obviously I’m pointing out some of the more ridiculous
moments in Hip Hop this year. But back to the purpose of
this writing, to acknowledge my best memory for this
year would no doubt be reaching 15 years on the air at
90.9FM KHDC in Salinas, CA. In all this was my
17th year in radio and I still love what I do as much as
I did when I first started. Big up’s to all the artists
who came on the show this year and all of those who’ve
come on over the past 15 years. Way too many to list
here. Shouts to my man Jason D, Tahmi Gotti,
DJ Joe, KMK, the one & only “V”, Kev
Sakoda and of course the “Fantasic 4” down in
LA. You know how we do. Peace"
Garbs
Infinite
(WRUW-OH): "My performance at this years
Ohio Hip Hop Awards was crazy! I had my homey
Jon Doe on the wheels, Cleveland B-Boy's Bobby
Champagne, Swift Ali, Tony Fresh &
Static & my homey BeatEffeck beatboxin &
Vincenzo rockin with me. Probably the most fun I've
had in a long time. Here's a video, The performance is
around 5 minutes you can hear the crowd and imagine how
we felt lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSuWOnkPmx4
Also I would say me being able to be a part of Mick
Boogie & Terry Urban's "Viva La Hova"
Mixtape. Definitely a big thing for me and last but
definitely not least Barack Obama winning the
election. The young kids wont know anything BUT a black
president being a reality"
Tha
Brain:
"In my opinion, mainstream music is just getting harder
and harder to listen to. The lack of creativity, growth
and meaningful content makes my IPOD playlist very
short. So for me, the biggest moment of 08' was hearing
the album TI released this fall. He stepped his
wordplay way up and you can hear his growth and maturity
bleeding through the songs. Most overall growth I've
heard from an artist in a LONG time. Much luv Tip!!"
DJ
Bro-Rabb (WXDU-NC): "ROCKIN AN EVENT W/MC
LYTE ON HOLLOWEEN NIGHT..I HAD NEVER MET HER UNTIL
THEN!!!!!!"
Jellow
(Ch'rewd-Chicago):
"Watching The Cool Kids and Pacific Division
make things happen..."
AJ
Woodson:
"The 20th anniversary of JVC FORCE's
Strong Island reunion show"
Rap
Attack takes a FINAL "WHAT'S UPPER" look for 2008 with:
Jason-D
(RadioBoise.Org): "I just want to take a minute
to thank everyone who sends me new music. I especially
want to shout out my old school homie Nasty Nes
for all the support and for keeping the college charts
alive at
www.rapattacklives.com. Extra special shouts
to Jessica @ Spectre, Papa D @
Brick, JJ & Lee @ Foundation Media,
Greg @ Shocksound and Semp &
Parable @ Public Wizard who easily handle 90%
of the music on my show. Thank you! And finally, shouts
to the Wednesday Wreck Crew, a.k.a the Drink Ticket
Mafia, a.k.a Team Heineken, a.k.a. DJ Kazzeo &
San Jo Joe. Looking forward to a good 2009!"...
Chill
Will
(WCBN-MI): "Happy Holidays to everyone and keep
warm for those of us in the cold weather states. 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 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 to 12 midnight est.
Big shout to my homie and crew member DJ Virus
who will be coming by the show and rockin the 1's and
2's. Look for a lot of new joints in the New Year and
check your local stations for me in the mix during the
holidays. Yeah Commercial radio LOL!!!!!! See you at the
club on New Year's Eve. And for more information about
me DJ Chill Will go to
www.myspace.com/djchillwill734...
DJ
Sage (CFRO-Canada): "Big start to the show,
with a sneak preview from Medinah Starr's
upcoming EP, "Serious Intermission". This disc is
serious, don't sleep on the talented Philly rhyme sayer!
We were also joined by Medinah for a phone interview
where she spoke on her experiences in the music
industry, her upcoming project and life in general! Good
talk! Almost immediately after that we were joined by
Amanda Diva, who is doing big things in her own right,
including collaborations with Q-Tip and Canadian
Boy Shaun Booth among others oh and of course she
has got the EP "Life Experience out now! Two quality
interviews from two of the hottest female MCs in the
game right now!
www.myspace.com/medinahdeen
www.myspace.com/amandadiva
We were also joined by the Australian Hip-Hop
duo, Bliss N Eso. They are tearing up the Aussie
scene right now and are making their way to North
America as we speak! Check their website,
www.blissneso.com
for show details! Check out
www.UrbanRenewalProject.net in a day or
two to download the podcast of this show because you're
missing out if you didn't hear it! We got into an
all-female MC set following the first two interviews
with Medinah Starr and Amanda Diva and it was on
from there! There was no slowing down, with new ish from
Common, Blaq Poet, EPMD, Torae,
Jay-Z, 88-Keys, Snak The Ripper and
Party Arty (RIP) among others.
The Urban Renewal Project also passes along its
condolences to the families and friends of DITC
and Cella Dwellas MC, Party Arty and the
legendary MC Breed who both recently passed away.
It was way too soon for both talented artists to leave
us. RIP"...
D-Tragic
(805HipHop.com): "I want to tell each of you to
have a SAFE, and Happy Christmas and a Happy new year!
Please be safe out there this holiday season, SAVE
MONEY, and make all the right decisions out there while
shopping and stuff! Ill miss the RapAttack
DJ Fam during the Holidays and look forward to making 09
a big year for everyone I work with! Please feel free to
reach out and hit me for anything you may need oK?"...
Nate
Abney
(WKDU-Philly):
"I must say I was for the most part disappointed with
the music this year. While the good ones were good. The
bad ones were bad. The indies give me hope but things
have to change in 2009. As far as a 2008 Hip-Hop moment,
I am really hard pressed.I guess the albums from the
likes of Black Milk, Jake One, 9th
Wonder & Buckshot, Q-Tip showed that
when people want to do good music it can be done. I was
able to bang some good albums in my whip and the not so
good got the weekly deposit into the Schuykill River. So
here's to 2009 and I'm on Facebook now too. Talk
to you all in January. God Bless"...
Kazzeo
(KHDC-CA):
"It seems that every time I
turn around, whether it be on TV or in print articles,
Akon is referred to or categorized as a "Hip Hop
Artist" or a "Rapper". Nothing could be further from the
truth and for a long time I despised the guy because I
felt he perpetuated this false image. However, I gotta
acknowledge that he manned up this past week during an
interview on the Stern Show. He flat out said
"I'm a singer, not a rapper. I just get put in there
because I work with so many rappers". Thank you. Why
can't writers and award shows realize this fact? These
people have absolutely no comprehension skills. Idiots.
Finally, after 13 years of running around laughing in
everyone's face, O.J. is put away and no one
deserves it more than this dude. Murderer, thief,
extortionist, wife beater. Those seem to be some fitting
adjectives.
Having never been a fan of Oscar De La Hoya, I
love the fact that his pretty boy ass got his ass beat
this weekend. Like Calvin on payday at
McDonalds, I'm lovin' it.
Sean Penn is absolutely Academy Award
worthy for his performance in the movie "Milk". Really a
great movie and very important in local northern Cali
history, not to mention human history. Go see it.
Now since this is the last reporting of the year, I
guess I should give you a short list of things I'm
hoping for in the new year. So here we go.
1. I hope for gas prices to continue to fall even
though I assume that once the presidential innauguration
is over on Jan 20, the prices will rise again.
2. I hope for Terminator - The Sarah
Connor Chronicles to continue to be the best show on
TV.
3. I also hope for Smallville to get back to full
strength.
4. I look for O.J. to rot in jail and for
DMX to soon join him.
5. I hope for a certain DJ from Nashua, NH to
finally have one of his 5 email addresses that actually
has an empty inbox so that my feedback emails don't
routinely get bounced back.
6. I hope you all check out and subscribe to my
youtube channel"...
Nesto
(WODU-VA):
"Wow, another year has come and gone. Where did it go??
Before I continue I have to comment on what Kazzeo
said about Plexxico "Cheddar Bob".. I
will admit that dude is an idiot for doing what he did,
but the comment about him being from VA and not Detroit,
Compton, or the Bronx kind of caught me off guard. A lot
of people think VA is on some country vibe, but trust me
homie there's parts in VA that are no joke. Plex grew up
in a section of Virginia Beach that was known to be
gully. I know spots in Norfolk that people avoid
completely, and unfortunately I use to call a couple of
them home. I'm not trying to start nothing here homie,
just wanted to make a point that VA ain't all sweet.
On
another note, music this year was really hit or miss for
me. I hope 09 brings better music. I want to thank all
the promoters for doing what they do, and blessing us
with the music. I look forward to working with all of
you in 09. Happy Holidays to everyone, and be safe out
there. I'll catch you all next year"...
Edgie
Kokoski
(WUNH-NH): "Hey, if you're looking for any last
minute gift ideas for me, I wouldn't mind having
Barack Obama's Senate seat. I heard that it's on
sale right now too.
I think I've had about enough of "Rewards Programs" that
mean nothing. My credit card gives me points every month
for running up a big bill. I finally logged on to their
"Rewards" website last week and found out that after a
year of saving up my "Rewards Points", I didn't even
have enough for a $100 gift card. It reminds me of when
I played Skee Ball as a kid. I'd naively go up to the
counter with a roll of tickets that would choke an
elephant and all I could afford was either a comb or a
kazoo. Every time you check out at any chain store now,
they ask you about the rewards card. "Do you have one?"
"Do you want one?". Even my gym started a rewards
program. They email me now every time I work out to say
"Hey big guy....YOU WORKED OUT. You earned 10 reward
points!!!!" Yipee. I'll bet I have about 175 more
workouts to go before I get the free 10 ounce Gatorade.
I'm just waiting for my toliet to start emailing telling
me that I'm getting rewards points for taking a sh!t.
Why is it that the stores always have the temp workers
on the floor and not at the register during the holiday
shopping season?
Me: (after wandering around for 20 minutes
looking for an item) "Do you have a ______?"
Confused Temp Employee: "No...well...maybe...I'm
not sure."
Confused Temp Employee: (on walkie talkie with
other temp employee) "Do we have ______?"
Brain Donor Temp Employee #2: "Uh...I think we
can order it."
Me (in my brain): "Really? You can order it?
No sh!t. That's why I'm in your store. Because I saw it
on your website and I foolishly thought that you'd have
the same merchandise in the store as on the web.
You're right! I would prefer to pay a shipping feel and
wait 10 days to get the item. That would be much better."
Me: (out of my mouth): "Thanks Anyhow".
(as I'm walking disgustedly out of the store)
Regular Employee #3: "Do you need help Sir?"
Me: "Yes, I'm looking for ____"
Regular Employee #3 "Oh, they're probably in
Aisle #___. I'd show you, but I'm stuck on this register
right now".
Needless to say, I did not make a purchase at Bed, Bath
& Beyond. That's right....I name names.
It's been another strange year in the world of Hip-Hop
radio. Although I finally was forced to realize that the
servicing and physical promo publishing days are finally
gone, I did enough good new music this year to give me
enthusiasm for 2009. Tune in for my first chart of 2009
where I will unveil the "Edgie's", my first ever musical
awards highlighting the best and worst of 2008.
Obviously you are intrigued, because I'm the first one
to ever attempt such a concept and clearly there will be
no other lists out there to compete with my whimsical
and jaundiced rulings.
Thank you to all of you that have supported me and my
radio program this year, and I wish you and your family
the best for the holidays and 2009"...
YEAR END
SHOUTS:
My mom &
dad (R.I.P.), to Jen Jen "I.E.'s Finest Pinay"
(B143), my sister Ann, my kids Chrstopher,
KristiAnne & Ashley (I miss & love you
very much), Niko & Candace Madoyan,
AndraNik Chalikyan, Mugs & Meow Meow,
Sifu Taky Kimura, Andy Kimura, Bruce
Lee (R.I.P.), Jun Fan Gung-Fu Institute in
Seattle, Muhammad Ali, Morgan "SENSEI"
Carey, CaryAnne Ortega, Sheila &
Carson Locke, Steve Mitchell & Veronica
Weikle, Noreen Smith, Michele Springs,
GrandMaster Flash, Cameron Paul, Mr
Magic, Don Yates, ShockMaster Glen Boyd,
Brett "Cold Rock Records" Carlson &
family, , Kazzeo, DJ Addition,
Pastor Butch Johnson, Pastor Joel Osteen,
Dr Stephan Fleisher, Packman, everyone at
F.A.N. (Filipino American Network) &
FPAC, Chris Camilon (R.I.P.), Tom Craven
(R.I.P.), Eazy-E (R.I.P.), Ihab Guindi,
Philip Lavizzo, Gene, Glen & Gary
Azumi (my Okinawa homeboys4life), Nick Pallis,
Craig & Karen Coder & Mike Conforto
(my Pacific Nautilus fam4life), Jai &
Daniella Adviento, Satanas, Pinoy Real,
Bahala Na?, AP, Dennis Banta,
Lorraine & Donilo Banta, Jasmin Clark,
Mel & Ricky Peji, Willie Higgs, DJ
Creativity, Latin Prince & the entire
Bum Squad Djz, HITS, Ken Wilson (WB
Records), Gene & Jamie Dexter, KUBE
93, Jammin' John, L.A. Nevins,
Joanne "Ate Mon Mon" Ticsay, Icy
Ice, Lucky Lou, Roslynn Cobarrubias,
Pete Cavinta Jr., Mark & Maravic
Bagason, Nico & Elgie Camilon, the
entire Buhay family (Raul Buhay-R.I.P.),
Patrick Almonia & family, Michael Jack Kirby,
Nick Gonzales (R.I.P.), Brian Samson,Y.S.L.,
Mix-A-Lot, Rodney-O,Beat Junkies,
Baby Bon Bon, Donnice Wilson (Duck Lit
Productions-GREAT to have you back in my life),
Kazarian & Spencer (Donn, Marie,
Alicia, Brooke & Tracy -my agents for
national commercials), K-Sly (You're
Stoooooo-Pid), , DJ Bobcat & Chanel (The
Foundation), Marv Mack, Jesse Reyes,
Mike Clark, B-Mello, Gordon Curvey,
Mike "Pahk Da Cah" Franco, Mii Mii &
Suspens, 3rd Rail, Harris Francis,
Ahsan "The Golden Child," Victoria
Glavin, Glen Ford, Arash, Tha Brain,
Seattle's Zulu Nation 206, Knowa Lazarus &
Q-York, DJ Yoshi, Mike "Pinoy's
Finest" Swift, Roscoe Umali, Blue
Scholars (Geo my pare'), Jen Boogie (Universal
Motown), Alice & Kirk (DigiWaxx),
Michael "Dear Yvette" Newman (NewMusicServer.com),
Samantha Sayon (my ATE4Life-Lolo143), Bri-G,
Aaron "DJ Crazy Ase" Eng,
Charlie Gambetta (Bada Bing Bada Boom! Sticky Icky),
Liza Zamudio and to Gary & Gloria
Ortega (ISAIAH 54:17)!
Here is
our address for 2009 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
(FOR MP3's):
nastynes818@gmail.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 Meddafore (December 21),
Chill Will outta WCBN in Ann Arbor, MI
(December 24), Resident outta NC's WKNC
(December 30), to my sister Ann Regis (January 3,
2009) & my daughter KristiAnne (January 13,
2009)...
Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon
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) |
