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[[  January 19, 2009  ]]

What's Upper? 

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day to the man who's dream is now a reality...

This Tuesday, President Elect, Barack Obama will lay his heart and hand on the 200-year old bible of Abraham Lincoln and swear his dedication and oath to this country and to the people who will live and die for the flag & will be our 44th President of the United States. "YES WE DID!!!"...

Happy 2009. Yes, RAP ATTACK trimmed the fat from 2008 & has added the following new DJ's/stations to our RAP ATTACK REPORTING PANEL for 2009:

RADIO:

CKLN - Melissa Langley (DJ Mel Boogie) - Ryerson University Toronto Canada's ONLY All Female Hip-Hop Show

55 Gould Street

Toronto, ONT., Canada M5B 1E9

Cell: 416-436-6353

Station: 416. 595-1477

email: melboogie@hotmail.com

MP3: droppindimez@ckln.fm

WHUS - Philip Rei

112 Tiffany Rd.

East Hartford CT 06108

Cell: 860-983-9096

Home: 860-289-3520

urbandirector@whus.org

Aaron Henry - WRFM - Montgomery County Community College

340 DeKalb Pike

College Hall Rm 118

Blue Bell PA 19422

aaronhenry1@mac.com

cell:215-470-1034

267. 663-9529

WRUV-FM Andrew Biss aka Yellow Crocs (University Of Vermont)
Urban Sub-MD
Davis Student Center
Burlington, VT 05405

Cell Phone # : (802) 318-3140
Station's Phone #: (802) 656-0796

Email & MP3 Email: Ycrocs@gmail.com

Station's Website: www.wruv.org
MySpace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=

user.viewprofile&friendid=387825851 

WXAC - Bobby G Thang - Albright College Radio

2960 wilson school lane

reading, pa 19608

610-670-0552/610-507-0588

bobbygthang@msn.com

INTERNET:

Mary Nichols aka DJ Fusion

Reewine Radio/ReewineMusic.com

c/o FuseBox Radio/BlackRadioIsBack.com
P.O. Box 2465
Waldorf, MD 20604-2465
http://www.myspace.com/fuseboxbeats
Direct Phone Lines: 732-331-8255 (cell) & 347-252-4032 (office)
Regular E-Mails: djfusion@ureach.com
MP3 E-Mails:fuseboxradio@gmail.com

Patrick Judabong - SOL (www.SolOfHipHop.com)

3812 E Garvey
West Covina Ca 91793

Pjudabong@gmail.com

626. 826-2896

MIXTAPE:

DJ BOBBY BLACK

541 10th Street #168
Atlanta, GA 30318
678-859-3303

Personal: DjBobbyBlack@yahoo.com

MP3: Djbobbyblackmp3@gmail.com
2WAY: Bobbyblack@tmail.com
www.myspace.com/djbobbyblack 

I recently found out that DJ Raw-B from SF's KUSF has turned off his mic after 14 years. Please read the following from Raw-B:

It is with deep regret that I inform you that Beatsauce will be retiring from our on-air programming Sunday nights on KUSF. For 14 years Raw B, Wisdom, J-Boogie and special guests have provided an alternative for Hip-Hop fans every Sunday night from 6-8 PM on KUSF 90.3FM.

Creating a place for local talent and budding superstars to drop their beats and rhymes, Beatsauce was awarded the SF Bay Guardian’s “Goldie Award” and voted “Best Hip-Hop Radio Show” by the SF Weekly.

The Beatsauce crew has always supported independent Hip-Hop artists that sometimes get overlooked by major radio stations. We’ve hosted both locals and future superstars on the air. Artists like Gangstarr, KRS-One, EPMD, The Jungle Brothers, Mobb Deep, Outkast, Blackalicious, Jay-Z, Slick Rick, J-Live, Lyrics Born, Bored Stiff, Jurassic 5, Peanut Butter Wolf, Common, Big L, Afrikka Bambatta, The X-Men, The Whoridas, Group Home, Dre Dog, The Alkaholiks, The Artifacts, Prince Paul, Eminem and many more have graced our airwaves.

The show was created in 1994, when Billy Jam stopped producing “Hip Hop Slam” (KUSF’s original Hip-Hop programming). Young interns and USF students Rob Blach (Raw B) and Justin Boland (J-Boogie) took their media classes the next step and created “Beatsauce” with local DJ Wisdom (then known as Winnie B).

Over time, the Beatsauce crew threw parties, broke new artists, hosted local events, gave away tons of tickets and helped push the independent nature of Bay Area Hip-Hop music. Tales of old Beatsauce tapes and religious listeners still turn up as new and old fans discovered the Sunday night treat. Beatsauce also worked with other KUSF shows The Friday Night Session and Future Breaks to raise money for an in house DJ set up, donating turntables and a mixer to KUSF.
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We would sincerely like to thank True Clothing, SFO, Vapor Room, Sunshine Coast, Papalote, Milk, Poleng Lounge, Golden Triangle, City Hall Records, Open Mind Records and all the businesses that helped keep us on the air at KUSF with their support. We'd also like to thank all the venues and club promoters who donated free tickets to our devote listeners. Without business like these, it would be near impossible to keep Independent media outlets up and running. We owe you all deep gratitude and appreciation.

Beatsauce will now be moving to an all digital format as a bi-monthly podcast hosted by www.Brooklynradio.net and available on the iTunes podcast page. We will also be uploading old shows and classic interviews from the vaults to the player featured on www.trueskoolnetwork.com and www.myspace.com/beatsauceradio. For now, time and life have taken over as DJ Wisdom has moved to New York to raise his family, DJ Raw B has taken on a professional career in the world of broadcasting, and J-Boogie pursues the elusive world of music production. DJ Diversify who joined the team in 2006 is active in the local club scene and produces weekly mixes available on his website www.djdiversify.com/1530...
 

Jason-D reppin' both KHDC-CA & RadioBoise.org compiled this list of his favorite albums, the songs that got the most burn on his shows and a few of  his favorite videos from 2008:

The Edgies 2008!!!!!! (WUNH-NH)

Best Surprise MC/Producer Collabo: Kurupt / Pete Rock "Yes Sir"

Appearing this summer out of nowhere, the underrated Kurupt glides effortlessly in hazy fog over Pete's gentle keys. East Coast Gangster music at its finest.

Honorable Mention: Ludacris / DJ Premier "MVP"

Worst Surprise MC/Producer Collabo: T.I. / Just Blaze "Live Ya Life"

What a monster by Just Blaze. This beat was begging for a quality MC - and was a surefire hit with Rihanna added to the hook. Enter T.I. - with his little man flow that was barely memorable and instantly swallowed by the track. T.I.'s vocals compared to Just's instrumental is like Raekwon's threats compared to Method Man's on the torture skit from the 36 Chambers album. Don't remember what skit I'm talking about?

Method Man: "I'll f*cking sew your a$$hole closed and keep feeding you and feeding you".

Raekwon: "I will also do something unpleasant to you".

Plug Nas or Jadakiss into "Live Ya Life" and you have one for the ages. What a waste. Instead it was like hearing Malachi The Nutcracker bumble over Primo’s gems on the “Livin’ Proof” LP.

Most Controversial Song: East Coast Avengers "Kill Bill O'Reilly"

Assuming that hip hop artists like Fox News is as stupid as assuming that Fox News anchors like hip hop. The New England based East Coast Avengers (Esoteric, Trademarc, D.C. The Midi Alien) took it to a new level by releasing a record fantasizing about the execution of O'Reilly and cohort Michelle Malkin. The record raced around the internet and landed the crew from around my way on the Keith Olberman Show and on many venom-filled right wing blogs. Myspace (a Fox subsidiary) even pulled the plug on their page. I personally chose to abstain from the record; despite the fact that producer D.C. The Midi Alien is a personal friend of mine. When I had him on my program shortly after the album's release, he was in awe that so many people nationally had heard a record produced in the depths of New Hampshire.

Least Controversial Song: DJ Revolution feat. KRS-ONE "The DJ"

Truer words were never spoken on this guide through who is really a DJ and who isn’t. Here’s one of KRS’s many jewels:

"If you've got Serrato, Bravo! / But if you can't cut vinyl records you won't be able to follow / me, a true MC"

Great classic DJ Premier angry ad-lib on the track too!

Best 12" Single: Giant Panda "Speakers Pop" b/w "Speakers Funk" & "Smooth"

Arguably the best party cut of the year with equally banging b-side remix "Speakers Funk". Aptly titled non-album cut "Smooth" reminds us of what a 12" single used to be like. Beats for all tracks included and full color artwork too! All too rare these days...

Honorable Mention: Black Milk “Give The Drummer Sum” b/w “The Matrix” feat. Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price & DJ Premier

Two of the best form “Tronic” with all versions a DJ would need.

Best Street Story: Kool G Rap "On The Rise Again"

The Kool Genius of Rap brings out another tongue twisting hood tale over one of Primo's best in recent memory. Songstress Haylie Duff adds the seasoning that kept this one on repeat in my car.

Beat That I Wished I Had Produced: Astonish "Broken Dreams" (Produced by The Molemen)

Ethereal concoction with strong drums and elegant strings. Simple but intellectual. I would almost expect to hear this playing in some art museum. I wish more hip hop was produced like this. The Molemen have been slept on for years and are a “must buy” for me every time they come out with something.

Weirdest Beat Of The Year: Esoteric "Godless America" (Produced by Esoteric)

I guess I should have known that any single off an album called "Esoteric Vs. Japan" would have an unorthodox approach, but this slow roller was on some other ish. The hook was accented by someone rattling off what sounds like Japanese gibberish (to my closed minded American ears) and was unlike anything out in '08. I played it easily a dozen times on my show and as I sit writing this I still don't know if I like the song or not. It's that weird. Right up there with Dr. Octagon. But no space doodoo pistols.

Best Fake Primo Beat: Braille “The IV” (Produced by Marco Polo)

Marco almost had us fooled – but the drums always tell the story. Great track by another rising star in the production world. (Rob Swift doing the cuts also gave it away).

Best Trend In Hip Hop: The Return Of The EP

Artists finally are starting to realize that less is more. Amidst the blitz of "street albums" and slim line mix tapes that hallmarked 2007, many artist forgot that 6-8 good songs will earn you a lot more fans and spins than 50 mediocre songs. Strong mini-releases from The Alchemist, Baje One, Astonish, Evidence and Common Market rejuvenated the "snack" format that was popular in the mid-90's.

Worst Trend In Hip Hop: No Cleans

I understand that this problem really only affects radio DJs like me, but what do we have to do these days for a goddamn edited version? I think that a lot of these artists and labels have forgotten that some of us are still subject to FCC regulations. Getting clean LPs and singles has never been so difficult. It makes exposing all of this great new music much more challenging and that's a shame. If they want to save money, the artists could always curse less too. Imagine that…

Best Remix: NYG'z "UR Dayz R #d" feat. Royce 5'9", Lady of Rage, & Bumpy Knuckles (Produced by DJ Premier)

The song was already heat, but Premier flipped the beat and added a trio of strong MCs who all came correct. It was really great to hear Lady of Rage on something again, too.

Honorable Mention: Skyzoo "The Necessary Evils" (Produced by Needlz)

Haunting rework that was great for fast driving down a highway.

Worst Remix: Skillz "So Far So Good" feat. Common & Talib Kweli (Produced by Usef Dinero)

I loved the original, and when the remix came out with Kweli added I was hyped. Then I realized that it was the exact same song with Kweli tacked on the end. No beat flip. No new vocals from Common or Skillz. Talk about phoning it in. Sheesh.

Album I Would Have Given A Sh!t About 5 Years Ago: The Roots “Rising Down”

It’s not that I don’t like The Roots anymore. I guess I’m just over the fact that every frat hat and windbreaker wearing college kid thinks that they are the best thing since Dave Matthews Band. I hear it all the time. “Hey man, The Roots are like….a hip hop band!”. Wow, welcome to 15 years ago. That annoyance aside, I guess that The Roots just don’t seem relevant to me anymore, and that’s kinda sad.

Best Instrumental LP: Sid Roams “Nstrmntl”

Bravo and Joey Chavez are one of the production teams to keep an eye on. This album was an MCs dream – bangers you know and some new “vault” material for you to flex your skills on. You had to move quickly though as many of the tracks were teasers at under 2:00.

Best Super Group: E.M.C.

Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth, and Stricklin’ are all lyricists who have not received their just due. Their chemistry is natural and if you weren’t familiar with their separate projects, you’d swear that they never rhymed apart.

Best Underground Single: Statik Selektah “To The Top” feat. Cassidy, Saigon, & Termanology

Masterfully produced, the guitar work alone would keep me interested. The three amigos slaughter this one lyrically, with clever boasts and verbal jabs. A very appropriate dose of autotune and a memorable M.O.P. sample lodge the hook in your brain like a fishing lure.

Best Commercial Single: Nas “Hero” feat. Keri Wilson

Polow Da Don does it two summers in a row by delivering a heater that would have any emcee salivating. Nas pours it on delivering a performance as high octane as the track. Great song to have in your ears on the treadmill.

The Fiction Award: Lil Wayne selling 2.9 million copies of “The Carter III”

It sure helps your first week sales when your record company buys a million copies themselves.

Most Slept On LP: Snowgoons “Black Snow”

The four man crew from Deutscheland avoided the sophomore jinx and actually came out stronger than their last LP. With a dizzying roster of MCs on the album, the real star was the epic and energetic production that did not wane from front to rear.

Funniest Rhyme: Foul Mouth Jerk “One Room Shack”

In the vein of Del’s “Sleeping On My Couch” and Thirstin Howl III’s “I Still Live With My Moms”, FMJ’s tale of his busted crib was detailed and probably truthful. “One Room Shack” is a really fun record and another prime example of what hip hop is missing these days.

Best Album Title: Little Vic “Each Dawn I Die”

Wish I had thought of it. Says a lot with very little.

Worst Album Title: .40 Cal “Mooga”

I couldn’t even say it on the air without cracking up. Just plain ridiculous.

Best Album Cover: Jedi Mind Tricks “A History Of Violence”

As eerie as the music within, this was one of few album covers this year that actually made me want to hear the album with no advance knowledge of the release.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B001EKTAXS/sr=1-1/qid=1231892760/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=5174&s

=music&qid=1231892760&sr=1-1

Worst Album Cover: Heltah Skeltah “D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team)”

Although I do think that Rock and Sean Price (Ruck) have been super heroes on the mic sometimes, they didn’t have to go this far to make the point. Cheesy doesn’t even begin to describe this.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B001CW7M1U/ref

=dp_image_text_0?ie=UTF8&n=5174&s=music

Foot-In-The-Mouth Lyric Of The Year: Nas on Young Jeezy’s “My President”

“Just two albums in / I’m the realest n*gga on this label”

I guess Nas forgot what label Young Jeezy is also signed to.

Best Crossover Album: MURS “MURS For President”

MURS made the leap from indy to major with his new LP and did a very good job of sticking to his roots. Aside from a few forced collabos (Snoop Dogg & Kokane) the album sounded very much like something MURS would have put out on his own while staying accessible. An enjoyable listen throughout.

Worst Crossover Album: Kanye West “808s & Heartbreak”

Okay, I know that Kanye was a borderline pop artist before “808s” but “Graduation” was still grounded in the hip hop world and contained a lot of inside references to the genre. I was dying for “808s”, hoping that it would be the next classic in his continually improving catalog. What I got instead was an auto-tune saturated R&B disc that made it through my CD player exactly once. Huge disappointment.

City On The Come Up: Seattle

Although I was a big fan of the Oldominion crew, I hadn’t been paying much attention to the Space Needle city these days. But strong LP releases from Jake One, Common Market, and Blue Scholars showed that this is the next hotbed of underground activity. Look for more artists emerging in 2009.

Worst Freestyle Of The Year: Shaquille O’Neal “Kobe How My Ass Taste”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDT7KHr0OoI

Jaw dropping non-sensical lyrics as Shaq rails against Kobe Bryant and homeless guys while comparing himself to Biggie Smalls. The rhymes remind me of drunken white guys trying to freestyle at parties that I went to at college (repeating the same things over and over). Truly a “can’t miss moment” from 2008.

Best Freestyle Of The Year: Shaquille O’Neal “Kobe How My Ass Taste”

OK, so aside from being hilarious and having infinite replay value, Shaq did truly freestyle. Which is more than I can say for most of the alleged “MCs” that I saw this past year spitting verses on radio shows and in concert that later appeared on a studio track.

Hip Hop A-Hole Of The Year: DMX

His weekly arrests for crimes such as animal abuse and impersonating a police officer clinched the title for Dark Man X. If he had just done steroids with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens he might have been the Hip Hop A-Hole of the decade.

Hip Hop Albums That Made Me Smile:

E.M.C. “The Show”

Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth, and Stricklin’ teamed up to carve out a gem with “The Show”. Masta Ace has always been known for cohesive concept albums, and his sage guidance drives this one in the right direction. Quality beats and razor sharp rhymes are the hallmark, while the crew spars with sparing guest stars who just add icing to the cake. The high point is “Traffic” feat. Little Brother, a song that refuses to wear out its welcome.

Atmosphere “When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Sh!t Gold”

Aside from a great title, Slug and Ant managed to make an alternative hip hop album that didn’t sound weird. Melodic and introspective, “When Life…” had many great storyteller cuts including my favorite, “Your Glasshouse” which told the tale of a hung over morning full of regret. That’s a road I think that most of us have been down.

DJ Revolution “King Of The Decks”

Awesome music from an awesome DJ – plain and simple. Rev’s production is on par with anyone else who is hot on the underground scene right now and his guest stars all seem hand-picked and within his inner circle. A true school hip hop record that was a little heavy on skits, but much heavier on quality tracks.

Reks “Grey Hairs”

Another LP chock full of top notch beats. Reks is a little better known in New England than in other parts of the country, but I think that will change soon. Primo, Large Professor, and Lil Fame all chipped in beats to an album that was well produced, provocative, honest, and introspective. Extra points for getting his Frank Caliendo on with the track “All In One”.

DJ Muggs & Planet Asia “Pain Language”

Talk about West Coast firepower. Super sinister tracks with some help from great guest stars like B-Real and GZA. Any doubters should listen to “Lions In The Forest” and you shall be converted. Another pair of artists who have been on their grind for years and deserve more respect than they have garnered.

Hip Hop Albums That Made Me Frown:

Nas “Untitled”

Wow, what a lot of build up to nothing. Despite the promise of “Hero” and “Black President”, the album is overly political, bitter, and haphazardly produced. Most tragically, typical cohorts DJ Premier, Large Professor and The Alchemist are left out in the cold.

Jedi Mind Tricks “A History Of Violence”

It’s not that this LP was awful. The production was of typical varying quality from Stoupe The Enemy of Mankind and some tracks hit while some definitely did not. The reunion with estranged member Jus Allah was totally unnecessary, as all of us JMT fans have been happy with Vinnie’s solo outings for many years now. At a slender (10) tracks, this LP had too many guest stars, too much Jus Allah, and not enough of the formula that have made JMT one of the top selling underground artists of the last five years.

Illa J “Yancey Boys”

Another LP that was far from terrible, just terribly disappointing. The mid-90’s Dilla tracks remind us why there are reasons that artists do not release their whole catalog. It is clear that Dilla was still finding his voice as an artist when he made these beats, and the cream was clearly lopped off the top by The Pharcyde and other artists in his camp during that time frame. Illa J steers the album towards an R&B vibe, with too much ad-libbing and impromptu singing. A really nice concept, but not a satisfying listen.

Large Professor “Main Source”

I thought that I was going to love this album, especially after hearing the leaked “Hardcore Hip Hop” produced by Marco Polo and the very solid “Hot: Sizzlin’, Scorchin’, Torchin’, Blazin’”. When the album arrived, I found it full of clunky, boring beats. I hoped to hear Large Pro collaborating with Big Noyd, Jeru The Damaja, and Lil Dap over tracks that bore their names, but instead they were one-off verses lasting no more than 90 seconds each. To add insult to injury, “The Hardest” capped this mess after already being included on AZ and Styles P’s earlier releases in the year.

Skillz “The Million Dollar Backpack”

Skillz suffers from the same affliction that plagues Canibus, Chino XL, and Ras Kass. He is an ultra-talented lyricist that cannot pick beats consistently. After the release of lead single “So Far So Good” feat. Common, I was amped for this LP. I thought that Skillz had finally gotten over the hump. But he didn’t remember the lesson that you can’t release the best song as your first single. Drenched in wack production and cringe-worth choruses, I really hope that Skillz has a million dollars in his backpack. Because he won’t make a million selling this record.

Will you win an “Edgie” next year? I will be watching like a hawk...

The new issue of the "CONNEX LIST VOLUME 26" is out & features KRS-One and Nasty-Nes! Here is your direct link to the new issue of the magazine:
Just copy & paste either link into your browser full version (entire magazine): http://www.wondertwinz.net/ConnexList/Magazine.pdf...
 

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

DJ 3rd Rail (WNUR-Chicago): "I DID A GALLERY FOR "NICK SALSA" FOUNDER OF THE C.T.A. CREW AND ONE OF THE FIRST GRAFFITI WRITERS IN CHICAGO. HERE'S THE LINK AND YOU CAN WATCH IT IN (HD). JUST CLICK ON THE BLUE LINK AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE WHEN THE VIDEO APPREARS.

P.S. STILL ALL VINYL. YOU CAN'T FRONT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjeYsiZx5Rc&feature=channel_page
 

DJ Jason-D (RadioBoise.Org): "

Nesto (WODU-VA): "What's good fam? Hope everyone had a good holiday season. The new year is already moving by at a nice pace. There have been some changes for me already this year. Most of last year I was in training for a new job, and I was commuting from Northern VA to Southern VA for about 9 months. My training is over and my new job is located in northwest Virginia. I will still be doing my show down in Norfolk, VA just as I have since 1996. However, I may try to get on a different station where my job has me now. I will keep everyone updated on any changes in station, and mailing address. By the way if anyone has any C.Hamilton singles please share the wealth, and what are peoples thoughts on this Asher Roth dude? Oh yes, big ups to the homie Papa D for being a sworn in lawyer now. Good stuff homie, congrats...

DJ Sage (CFRO-Canada): "Kicked it off with some cuts off the Notorious soundtrack. We featured a couple of the early demos that are on the soundtrack. I really
hoping the movie isn't cheesy, but gauging from the soundtrack it should be pretty solid. Guest wise, we were joined first by David Faustino, who has a new show called "Star-ving" premiering on January 16th on www.crackle.com. Check out the preview now! Zumbi from Zion I also checked in and discussed their upcoming album as well as his and Amp Live decade involvement in the music business. Creativity they are also looking forward and I am amped (no pun attended) to check out their 5th studio "The Take Over" available on February 26 on Gold Dust.
www.myspace.com/zioni...

D-Tragic (805HipHop.com): "What’s good Fam?? Wan to say what’s upper to all the RapAttackDjz! I hope everyone had a cool as holiday season! I look forward to working with everyone this year and send a big shot out to all the new DJs who have joined up for 09’! 08’ was a crazy year and I think that 09’ has lot in store for all of us! Everything is changing all around us! Let’s make this music game change and break some new artists that are out there being patient! If anyone needs to get a hold of me, or need anything I am playing, feel free to hit me up @ dtragic@805hiphop.com – We gota whole lot of new music to roll out and can’t wait to le a few of these exclusives out. New musc by Rapper Big Pooh, Roc-C & Ohno, Chino XL, EPMD, Beastie Boys, POK-DOG, Mista Cavi, Russ Frank, Big Caz, Sticky Fingazz & Fredro Star, Anonymous Twist, Mo-Ty, Freeway , Seven, Fili Blunt, and many more. Please send me your priorities to dtragic@805hiphop.com and remember my mailing address to send me your CD’s and 12’s:

805HipHop.Com/80.5FM

Att: D-Tragic

1780 Sunridge Drive

Ventura, CA. 93003

Nate Abney (WKDU-Philly): "Well it is 2009 and I'm looking forward to a the new year. Alot of things took place in between my last email and now. My grandmother passed away before Christmas. It was tough but the fact that I had a grandmother who helped make me who I am today is a blessing enough. I thank God for her impact on my life. As one saga ends another began as my niece celebrated her first Christmas with us. I truly will cherish these moments.

On the music front look out for JJ BROWN'S solo album dropping this year( Take a wild guess as to who is on it?). If you said Louis Logic you're right but there is this other guy you might know too, stay tuned.

Lastly while I was not really thrilled with a lot of music in 2008 here is to hoping 2009 will bring some better product and not just 6 good albums. Weekly deposits will still be made to the Sckuykill River, but I am hoping this will happen less frequently. So let's get it going. Until next week"...

DJ Kazzeo (KHDC-CA): "Big shout out to DJ Raw B from KUSF's "Beatsauce Show". Heard this past week that Raw B is ending the show to move on to bigger and better things. Congratulations on the long run at KUSF and good luck on your future endeavors.

Things that piss me off!!!

1. When I'm doing my show and I pick up the request line to hear a little kid stuttering over what to ask for as their parent is whispering in the background. It's so obvious that the parent wants to make a request but thinks it will be cute to have their kid get on the phone. Guess what idiot's, it's not cute. it's annoying.
2. People who are not able to go anywhere without taking their dogs with them. My day is stressful enough without being startled as I walk through a parking lot past a car with a r abid mutt slamming against the windows, barking, and trying to get out to rip a hole in my throat.
3. The fact that I try to be a law abiding citizen while no one else seems to heed the fact that talking on a cell phone is illegal while driving here in California. I'm not talking about the hands free thing. I have no issue with that. But I still at least 10 people a day still holding the phone while driving.
4. That idiots always have to riot and destroy innocent people's property. How exactly is it justified for a convenience or an electronics store to be looted when a bitch ass cop kills an un-armed suspect? How did the store have anything to do with the cop's actions? The only thing that is proven when this happens is that cops aren't the only criminals in the situation.
5. Rappers trying to sing. I'm sorry but the new Eminem and 50 Cent records suck!!! God, please get back to being real mc's and not pampered rappers.
Happy birthday to my homie Tahmi Gotti and um, um, oh yeah to myself. Capricorns baby!!!"...
 

Here is our address for 2009 to send material for review, etc (vinyl & cd's)!

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4750 Kester Avenue, Ste. 11

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SHOUT OUT TIZIME: Happy Birthday this week to DJ Witness celebrating this Wednesday, January 21st & a belated Happy Birthday to DJ Kazzeo who celebrated on January 17th...

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