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What's
Upper?
Last
Saturday night, Georges St Pierre pulled an
overwhelming victory over BJ Penn in Round 4 at
this years UFC 94...
Sunday's Super Bowl XLIII lived up to it's hype!
The Pittsburgh Steelers scored a touchdown in the
final minute to defeat the Arizona Cardinals,
27-23, in Super Bowl XLIII...
Los Angeles based rap trio J.J. Fad has reunited
to mark the 20th anniversary of their platinum-selling
debut album, "Supersonic The Album/" The 1980s girl
group has a new deal with Miami-based Uncle Louie
Management and will re-release their
platinum-selling album on Feb. 19 via the Uncle Louie
Music Group. The threesome, MC J.B.,
Baby-D and Sassy C are also planning a new
studio album and tour to take place this year...
"THE
JUSTO'S"12th ANNUAL MIXTAPE AWARDS
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Awards. Nominations are now underway for all award
categories.
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2009 12th Annual "Justo's" Mixtape Awards has empowered
Hip-Hop Caucus.org to tabulate nominations and secure
the voting the process.
What: The site,
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is divided into two-parts. The first part, a site solely
dedicated to The Justo's Mixtape Awards, to be held on
Wednesday, April 29, 2009. This area of the site will be
the powerhouse of the actual awards, through online
voting, awards updates and all related events. The
Hip-Hop community is encouraged to visit
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favorite DJ's and Mixtape artists now!
Nomination is the first phase of the improved voting
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Is
Obama A Hip Hop President?-Does It Really Matter?
by Davey D
Leading up to last week's Inauguration and in the
days after, it seems like the biggest question being
posed and bantered about in mainstream media circles is
whether or not President Barack Obama is our
first Hip Hop President?
For some this question seems important because Obama is
young. At age 47, he is definitely a part of the
generation of people who came up when Hip Hop was
exploding across the globe. So at the very least you can
assume he at the very least listened to Hip Hop. But
does that make you a Hip Hop president?
For others, they're looking at the huge support he had
within the Hip Hop community. His candidacy inspired
scores of popular rap artists ranging from Will I Am
to Common to Nas and Young Jeezy to
record songs and videos. Here in the Bay Area artists
like D'Labrie and Kev Choice did songs and
in Kev's case an entire album with Obama as the theme.
Many of those artists got to participate in numerous
Inauguration ceremonies-But does that make him a Hip Hop
president?
Others like Jay-Z did free concerts in an attempt
to get people to register to vote and come to the polls
while artists like Bow Wow, Killer Mike,
David Banner, Bun B and T.I. all
stomped for him in some form or fashion. There is no
denying the artist support Obama had but does that make
him a Hip Hop President? I mean if we really wanna keep
it 100, Obama had a lot of support amongst Hollywood
actors and professional athletes. Does that make him the
Hollywood Actor President or the Professional Athlete
President especially since the Prez does play
basketball?
If we put this into further perspective, one may recall
that when Bill Clinton ran for both his terms he
had a lot of support within Hip Hop circles. No, he
didn't inspire a lot of songs and Youtube
wasn't really around back then, but I remember going to
rallies and seeing artists like Queen Latifah
introducing him much like she did Obama. If memory
serves me correctly LL Cool J even performed for
him. However, nobody in their wildest dreams ever
suggested Clinton was a Hip Hop president although many
tried to call him the first 'Black president'
because of comedic references to stereotypical behavior
like his philandering and his overall swagger which made
him appear at ease and comfortable around Black folks as
compared to past Presidents.
Style over Substance Reduces the Richness Within Hip
Hop
In other words a lot of what Clinton was being judged on
was style and not necessarily substance. This is where
we have a big problem. There are many within the
mainstream who have continued down this same path where
they have literally pulled out a Hip Hop caricature
check list which includes such salacious activities like
smoking blunts, drinking 40s, being a playa or talking
with exaggerated slang, and have been seeking to see if
Barack Obama fills any of them enough to be considered a
Hip Hop president. Now these people may try to cover
things up and make light of such an approach, but it
goes a bit deeper and reflects a fundamental disrespect
that folks have for Hip Hop and the Black people
attached to it.
There have been one too many conversations that start
off with questions like; 'Hey Obama listens to Jay-Z'
or 'Common shouted out Obama in a song' or 'Obama
gave his wife a high five and fist pump while wearing a
baseball cap to cover his eyes'- Does that make
him the Hip Hop President?'. Very rarely are the
questions and discussions centered around Obama's policy
positions on particular issues that have galvanized the
Hip Hop community that being used as the benchmark for
people who identify with Hip Hop.
For example, in June of 2007 a number of artists
including; Saigon, Rebel Diaz, Sess 4-5
and Mia X out of New Orleans teamed up with
Washington DC based Hip Hop Caucus and the
ACLU to do a concert and fund raiser at the 930 Club
that brought attention to the elimination of Habeus
Corpus and to the rampant torture that was going on at
Guantamino Bay. Also being addressed that night was the
plight of New Orleans residents who still found
themselves unable to return to home two years in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
The demands articulated that night to end the war, stop
torture, restore Habeus Corpus and give folks the right
to return home were loud and clear. Each performance was
proceeded by artists taking the stage and talking to the
audience about specific policy recommendations and
actions steps. A few months later Reverend Lennox
Yearwood who heads up the Hip Hop Caucus attempted
to attend hearings on Guantanamo Capitol Hill and had
the ligaments in his legs torn when he was beaten up by
Capitol Hill police who refused to let him in the
proceedings. This was widespread news within many Hip
Hop circles and represented a strong position many had
with respect to George Bush's War on Terrorism
policies. However, when the the question of Obama being
a Hip Hop president gets raised his stance and policy
recommendations on torture, Habeus Corpus and issues
surrounding New Orleans are hardly ever used as
determining factors. The same could be said about any
number of issues including police brutality, education,
poverty and crime. These are all issues that have
garnered well documented and widespread mobilization
within the Hip Hop community yet are rarely woven into a
discussion of Obama and his relationship with Hip Hop.
Such oversights indicate the type of shallowness, lack
of sophistication and overall sad state of affairs for
mainstream news who in 2009 still insist on putting
people and entire communities in neat little demographic
boxes complete with a superficial marketing plan. Now
don't get me wrong, I clearly understand that corporate
media has always been like this and at the end of the
day it's gonna be up to us to force the issue and flip
the script whenever we notice this shallow line of
questioning. I just want to make sure that we who are on
the receiving end of this don't get too comfortable and
allow this discussion to get framed a certain way
because we collectively represent so much more. For
example, shortly after the swearing in ceremonies I was
interviewed by a Japanese reporter who wanted to know my
feelings on Obama. Eventually she got to the 'Is he a
Hip Hop president' question and I told her whenever
I'm asked this question its because the reporter is
secretly expecting him to do some sort of performance
like freestyle or break dance. With all the problems
going on in this country and around the world, he better
not be break dancing. The puzzled look on the reporters
face was priceless so I continued, there's more to Hip
Hop than just being an artist.
What makes Obama Hip Hop is that he's intelligent and
he's a family man. He loves his wife and is a great
father to his kids. He defies all the nasty stereotypes
that have been put out by corporate media that has left
everyone around the world with a false impression of
Black men. That's what makes him Hip Hop. The fact that
he was able to come seemingly out of nowhere and
outsmart and outmaneuver the mighty Clinton machine when
they appeared to have everything all sewn up-Makes him
Hip Hop. The fact that he was able to defy the odds by
outlasting and overcoming all the racism heaped on him
by his Republican opponents and full onslaught of Fox
news and all their lies was incredible. Now depending on
which way he goes on some of these key issues will
determine whether or not we continue to see him as Hip
Hop.
Hip Hop is More Than Just a Good Performance
Former Green Party Vice presidential candidate Rosa
Clemente raised many of these points in her widely
read article about 'Why Obama was not the Hip Hop
President'. She too was not interested in his
rhyme skillz or dancing abilities instead Clemente held
Obama's feet to the fire on a number of issues that she
felt he had not adequately addressed leading up to the
inauguration. Her article in turn sparked debate amongst
many within Hip Hop. Some felt, she was coming down on
him too hard too soon others felt that he had been given
a pass long enough. Others debated the stances he should
or shouldn't take on key issues like his cabinet picks
and his position on the conflict in the Middle East.
Many of the conversations generated by Clemente's
article both pro and con was and is a beautiful thing
and has been commonplace in many Hip Hop circles for a
minute. That sadly comes as shock and surprise to many
who falsely thought Hip Hop's biggest debates were along
the lines of 50 Cent versus Kanye West which was
given a two week national platform by corporate media.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
This past year college campuses throughout the country
were treated to author Bakari Kitwana's Rap
Sessions panels which focused on the election. His
panels included everyone from scholars like Michael
Eric Dyson, Mark Anthony Neal and Jelani
Cobb to artists like M-1 of dead prez
to activists and policy experts like Jeff Johnson
of BET, William Upski of the League of Young
Voters Maya Rockeymoore of the Global Policy
Solutions and Angela Woodson of the Ohio
Governor's Office. The discussions at Rap Sessions were
never ever a slam dunk endorsement for Obama or any
other candidate. Instead folks grappled with the role
and influence Hip Hop would and could play in the
election and whether or not any of the candidates were
addressing key issues that have been identified by
various Hip Hop orgs over the past few years.
Many may recall the big debate that sparked off during
the primaries between fellow Chicago rappers
Rhymefest and Lupe Fiasco. Rhymefest an early
Obama supporter, had a well publicized back and forth
with Lupe Fiasco who came out for Hillary Clinton.
Many were fascinated with the discussion as the
mainstream attempted to frame it as a serious beef where
each had to be wary of the other. While the debate was
spirited it didn't get personal and the two were never
enemies, but it was chock full of good information and
viewpoints for folks to ponder.
For me what I found most interesting about that exchange
was the types of issues, serious questions and ultimate
decisions Rhymefest had to struggle with when then
candidate Obama took unpopular positions on issues that
meant a lot to him. I remember talking with Rhymefest
not too long after Obama voted to go along with the FISA
Bill. Rhymefest decided that he needed to send a strong
message and hence cut off the monthly payments he was
making via his credit card to the Obama campaign. He
then used his high profile position and voiced his
disappointment. He remained an Obama supporter, but his
stance and questions represented that type of
complexities and complications one can have with a
candidate and their campaigns. Many in Hip Hop weren't
just blindly following a charismatic figure. Many have
moved well beyond the 30 second soundbite, one size fits
all mentality that this Obama and Hip Hop discussion is
often reduced to.
So is Barack Obama a Hip Hop President? First and
foremost one needs to ask Obama how he identifies with
Hip Hop and to what degree? Is he fan? A consumer? Are
we even on the same page in terms of how he and those
questioning him are defining Hip Hop? Is Obama someone
who dips and dabs here and there or his he someone who
follows various aspects of the culture, embraces its
full history and stays abreast of its every move? Is he
someone who is constantly engaging the culture to add to
it and help it evolve, grow and be enriched or is Hip
Hop culture something that contains a viable body of
potential supporters, donors and voters who need to be
tapped right and marketed to? Does President Obama
consider himself a practioner?
Next we need to figure out what is the end game in this
discussion. Are we trying to fit President Obama into
our own little cultural box to satisfy our own agendas.
Some want Obama to be the Hip Hop President as a way to
diminish him and ultimately dismiss them. In their mind
Hip Hop is the embodiment of every negative pathology
that has impacted Urban America and if Obama is a part
of that then he's inferior. Any mistake or misstep he
has can and will be blamed on his connection to Hip Hop.
Others want him to be down with Hip Hop for the exact
opposite reason. If Obama is the Hip Hop President then
he embodies the brightest and very best aspects that
society has to offer. He's a man who beat all the odds
and created something where there was nothing-He's Hip
Hop and his success is Hip Hop's success.
Still others have drawn sharp lines in the sand and
steadfastly maintained that if Obama crosses or even
compromises on any of those lines he is not Hip Hop and
thus not part of something that far superior and more
principled than him and his Presidency.
Pick the scenario and we can create the rules that
define or or eliminate Obama from the embraces of Hip
Hop culture.
Owning Our Victories and Being Taken Seriously
At the end of the day we need to look at this debate
from another angle. Instead of asking if Obama is the
Hip Hop President, lets take a look and see what role
Hip Hop played in getting him into the White House. Let
us as a community start owning and celebrating that
success story. Did Hip Hop play a role in breaking down
color barriers? Did it play a role in helping
communicate a message and organize folks using both new
technology and its unique cultural expressions? Let's
see what roles our songs, debates spirited
discussions,concerts etc played in mobilizing people?
Can we harness those skills, talents and resources to
create other political success stories i.e. Mayor?
Congressman? Senator?
The other thing we should be looking at is whether or
not Hip Hop is being engaged above and beyond
appearances at the Concert on the Mall and the
Neighborhood Inauguration Ball. Yes it was great to
see Nick Cannon spinning records for the President. It's
great to see Will I Am standing alongside him or
Jay-Z performing for him, but what substantive
conversations are any of those performers having with
President Obama and his peeps? And if they do talk are
their viewpoints taken seriously? That's what really
counts at the end of the day.
Did the President talk to Jay-Z about his recent
fact finding trip to Africa to see how he saw the
impending water shortage situation? Did he ask Young
Jeezy why he called his album 'The Recession'
and how these hard economic times were really impacting
his fan base? I ran into Bow Wow while in DC who
talked about how he spent much of the year going from
town to town stomping for Obama and getting people to
vote, many for the first time. He explained how the
economy was the biggest concern for his fans and
friends-Has the Obama camp been talking with him?
Is Will, Kanye or Latifah having conversations that
articulates and reflects the concerns being voiced by
many within the Hip Hop community? Did any of these
rappers get a chance to sit down and say to President
Obama 'Oh by the way, you may wanna have your man
Eric Holder the next Attorney General look into all
these police shootings of unarmed men and women since
the beginning of the year? Oscar Grant (Oakland),
Andre Grimes (New Orleans), Robbie Tolan
(Houston), Anette Garcia (Riverside).
I know there's a time and place for everything and one
shouldn't expect a deep conversation to take place
during a celebration, but you know how we do? Imagine if
Obama or members of his team were record label
executives who could sign folks to a deal? You can't
tell me folks wouldn't have been working the room like
you wouldn't believe. They'd be earhustling, side
hustling and every other type of hustling to be seen and
heard. Did any of those artists within earshot of the
President get their political hustle on?
Now in all fairness, I do know that the Obama transition
team has reached out and talked to various folks who are
apart of Youth and Hip Hop oriented organizations. And
those they haven't spoken to I know they are aware of
them. How in depth those convos have been and how
ongoing they will be I don't know. It's definitely a
thing that those within Hip Hop should be pushing for,
not just with Obama but with all the elected officials
who impact their communities and day to day lives. From
mayors to school board members, in 2009 its up to us to
figure out ways to engage these folks and make sure our
issues are on the table and taken seriously.
Now in terms of Hip Hop and the President, one thing I'm
excited about is the recent forming of a Shadow
Cabinet by some brothers and sisters out in
Pittsburgh, Pa who are determined to make sure the
President will always have a 'hood' perspective on key
issues. They've been quietly meeting and putting things
in place over the past couple of months and you will
soon hear about them and the things they are doing. I'll
get more into that in a future article.
Is President Obama the Hip Hop President? Lets
move away from that question and start asking how is
Obama serving the Hip Hop community? What is Hip Hop's
relationship to Obama? What sort of things has Hip Hop
done for Obama and how has it been reciprocated? Are
those within Hip Hop who have access to him, are they
articulating our issues and fighting forcefully on our
behalf? Has Hip Hop really made itself a factor in the
game or is it becoming irrelevant? Those are questions
we need to honestly answer..At the end of the day I
don't care whether he's Hip Hop or not as long as he's
does right by me and my community-That's what I'm
fighting for no matter who's in the white house...
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Rap
Attack takes a "WHAT'S UPPER" look this week with:
Kevin
Sakoda
(KSPC-CA): "Hey y’all.
In the spirit of “Change”…lemme just say this now…While
I’d prefer that you simply don’t send me wack stuff just
because it’s easy to attach a file and hit “send” I
realize that sometimes wack artists have dope money to
pay you to promote their wack music. It’s all
Jesus…whatever. However, what I will tell you is that if
I get another WACK + “Clean” version that ain’t actually
“CLEAN”…there will be a certain amount of consequences
and repercussions. Seriously…this is supposed to be your
career…or at the very least it’s the career of the
artist you’re representing. They can’t listen to their
own joint closely one time to make sure that they
don’t let something stupid slide by? Don’t get me wrong,
I’m a professional user of curse-type words, but most
college dj’s can’t play lyrics that would make your
elders frown, let alone slap you…simple as that. If
you’re not sure…edit it. Some stations are more strict
than others…and why wouldn’t you try to get as much
exposure as possible?
That said…if your shit is so legitimately dope that you
don’t feel the need to create a clean edit…well then I’m
a hiphop-lovin-clean-editing-m.f. Love is love. But if
your shit is super-mediocre…don’t play around dude…edit
that shit. If I think I’m spending more time editing
your “clean” version than you did, I’mma go ahead and
not listen to anything else you send me...unless you get
super-dope super-fast.
And I’m not talking about anyone in particular…this is
just a long time coming. If my show gets taken off the
air because someone didn’t spend the 4 min listening to
their own half-ass hiphop…it’d just be too late to get
upset. I’ve been doing my show longer than most cats
have been rapping…so I’m gonna exercise my right to be
bitter old dude for a quick sec.
Alternately…just
go ahead and admit up front that your shit is wack and
it’ll save everyone involved a boatload of time"...
DJ
Sage (CFRO-Vancouver): "Another great show to
end the month. We were joined by T-Dot native, Cabbie
Richards from The Score's "Cabbie On The Street"!
Cabbie has been making a name for himself by doing
originally styled interviews with sports superstars such
as Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, Sidney
Crosby, etc. However we brought it back to his
musical love Hip-Hop.
We also had the legendary Percee P join us on the
phone line. We outlined and talked about the legendary
status including Percee P's hand to hand hustle along
with having one of the best flows in game. First making
waves in the Hip-Hop world with the Source's "Hip-Hop
Quotable" for Lord Finesse's "Yes You May" to
literally today releasing "Perseverance: The Madlib
Remix", so it was pleasure to have this humble
legend join us last night.
www.myspace.com/perceep
Both great interviews and tons of hot music to go along
with it! Highlights include jams from Freddie Foxxx,
Mobb Deep, Young Sin & Snak The Ripper, Cool Nutz, Nasty
Nas, Homeboy Sandman and even some heat from
Kid Cudi!
www.urbanrenewalproject.net...
Kazzeo
(KHDC-CA):
"If you haven't seen Clint Eastwood's "Gran
Torino" yet, you are sleeping big time. This is a great
movie and it's a joke that the Academy Awards ignored
the old man on this one. One thing is for sure, that
O.G. knows how to make movies. "Flags Of Our Fathers",
"Letters From Iwo Jima", & "Gran Torino" are all awesome
flicks. It's a bummer that this is apparently his last
acting role because he's good.
This is the weekend I've waited 6 months for.
Superbowl time! I'm a little conflicted in which
team to root for. On one side I want to be loyal to the
AFC and go with the Steelers. But then the
Steelers are long time rivals of my Raiders
dating back to the 70's so I have a problem cheering
them. Then on the other side, the Cardinals share the
same name as my High School. So I have the sentimental
thing happening there. I just want to see a good game,
drink some beer, & eat some pizza. But I have to agree
with the oddsmakers in thinking that Pittsburgh
is gonna take it. They are monsters on the field.
Like millions of others in this country, I turned on
American Idol last night and I'm at a loss for words
when I see these idiots jump and scream when they get
approved. They run around yelling "I'm going to
Hollywood" as if they just won the lottery. Newsflash
morons, all you won was a round trip plane ticket. You
didn't win any money and 95% likely you will be sent
home the first week. Let me tell you something losers,
I've been to Hollywood. It's not that great. The people
there are plastic and if you have less than $5000 in
your bank account, you won't even be able to park your
car in a parking garage. What is wrong with you people?
I can't wait for Terminator to start back up in a couple
weeks. It's been too long. Speaking of TV, I caught this
special on I think MSNBC about the whole
Bernie Madoff scandal and it was really good. That's
such an incredible story and scam. I feel sorry for
people who fell for that shit because that guy is a
major criminal"...
Chill
Will (WCBN-MI): "What's
up? 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. For more information about me DJ Chill
Will go to
www.myspace.com/djchillwill734
Another bitter cold week here in the Mitten(Michigan)
but Hip Hop was in the building. Did a couple of dope
interviews with One Pham outta NYC and the homie
Seven outta LA. Look for there projects cause
there both making noise and got serious talent. Big
shout out to the group Brutha that was at the
club on Friday. Better late than never but the house was
backed and we (Me & G-Nice) did our thang. Shout
to everyone who was standing in line waiting on
us(G-Nice) to set up. if your in town check me out at
Papi O's on Friday"...
D-Tragic (805HipHop.com): "Another
great week for us out here in the 805! Just did a show
with Evidence on Saturday and I gotta say his new
material is off the chains! If you haven’t picked up
that LAYOVER LP, you gotta get that quick! Ev straight
rocked the house. Special guests, Sick Jacken of
Psysco Realm, Wildchild, MED,
Kankick, Roc-C, OHNO, Mr. Mondell
of The Faculty, BIG CITRIC OF THE
HIP-HOP SHOW, DOWN aka Kilo,
Characteristics (The Illest beatboxer in Cali –
Anyone step up!!) A cat named RED CLOUD came and
opened up for Evidence. Has anyone heard of this cat? If
not, go online and look him up. He is really DOPE! He
specializes in freestyles and get topics from the crown.
He gets names from cats in the audience and incorporates
the words in his songs and freestyles! I was real
impressed with this cat’s skill!
WE
HAVE MORE DOPE HIP-HOP SHOWS COMIN UP IN THE 805! I
ATTACHED THE FLYER FOR THE UPCOMING SHOWS
Next
Shows:
2/21/09 – PERCEE P & WILDCHILD w/ M.E.D. and Blame ONE
3/21/09 – KRS-ONE
Now,
I am going to let you know about a real talented female
rapper out of the BAY AREA called GlamIrock ON GAME
SAVVIE ENTERTAINMENT. We added her new track “Lil
Movement” today on 80.5FM – We’ve been
bumping it for a little while now and we have got some
real cool feedback. I sent this one out to Nes Already –
I’m gonna ask him to send it to all of you to check out
and send me some feedback on. She has a real nice smooth
flow, and her voice kinda reminds me of Lady Bug Mecca
from Digable Planets. She’s Hott! You gotta check her
out. She has a new single in the works with AKON!! IF
YOU WANT TO PEEP IT OUT AND DON’T HAVE IT YET, PLEASE
EMAIL ME FOR IT:
dtragic@805hiphop.com, or hit up
nyladalite@gmail.com to get on their list for
updates and new releases!!"...
Edgie
Kokoski
(WUNH-NH): "I don't know why I keep going to the
movies. I should have learned long ago that movie
trailers are doctored to make even the biggest piece of
crap look entertaining. This summer, when I fumed with
disappointment over "The Dark Knight", I saw a trailer
for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". It
looked like Hollywood had finally come up with something
original. I was pumped. I tried to take my girl to see
it last Saturday only to find it completely sold out. "This
must be awesome," I thought to myself. Then Monday
rolled around and with it came 13 Oscar nominations for
Mr. Button & Company. "This will be a classic," I
thought to myself. Then my better half and I finally got
to a 4pm Matinee this past Sunday. It was jammed once
again, and we had the unenviable front row seats. It was
then that I plunged head first into 2 hours and 45
minutes of entertainment that felt like a World Cup
Soccer game: lots of dribbling but not much scoring.
This poor man's "Forrest Gump" was rife with dead
ends, plot holes, and boring dialogue. At least the
movie wasn't prefaced by 20 minutes of automobile and
U.S. Army ads. Oh wait. I wish I could age backwards
like Benjamin Button did. I'd go back to the day I saw
"The Dark Knight". And kick myself right in the face for
seeing them both in the theater.
Don't feel bad for me though, I will have plenty to keep
me entertained tomorrow. About 10-14 inches of it. The
snow bank is so high outside my house already that I
have to gingerly teeter my trash bags on the top of it
for pick up like the Grinch's sleigh on the top of Mount
Krumpit.
I read on
www.hiphopdx.com
that Dr. Dre is finally going to put
out his long awaited "Detox" album a scant 10 years
after his last disc, "The Chronic 2001". Long time
studio collaborater Mike Elizondo commented that Dre "wants
to shock the world and put something out that no one
would have ever thought possible from a Hip Hop artist."
Well Mike, if Dre wanted to do something I never
though possible from a Hip Hop artist, he could have put
the album out in a timely manner. The sad truth is that
"Detox" has built up so mythically, it will almost
certainly be a disappointment. Maybe Dre should release
the album at the movies"...
Nesto
(WODU-VA):
"What's good fam? After the many false calls by the
weatherman, we finally got some snow/sleet/freezing
rain. I was hoping for a blast of about a foot of snow
but no such luck. I'd rather drive in snow versus sleet
and ice any day.
Last
week I mentioned that I got a new job and had to move,
and I have updated my new mailing address below. Please
update your records. I'm still doing my show at WODU,
but I'm also in the process of trying to get a show in
my new town. I will keep everyone updated with the
situation. For now I am still doing a show at WODU, and
the new address for me is below.
DJ
Nesto (E.Acosta)
887
Virginia Ave
Culpeper, VA 22701
Raw-B
(KUSF-SF): "Happy New Year folks. Sorry to tell
you this news that I am no longer at KUSF. I'm
still doing my thing during the mornings on KNBR 680
and at the clubs/bars/house parties/Warrior's
games/mixtapes...so keep the music coming, but the KUSF
era is over. Thanks for all of your support over the
past 15 years. Stay tuned...more to come...this is just
a brief hiatus. PEACES!!!"...
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
APPEARS.
P.S.
STILL ALL VINYL. YOU CAN'T FRONT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjeYsiZx5Rc&feature=channel_page
Here
is our address for 2009 to send material for review, etc
(vinyl & cd's)!
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 my comadre, DJ Icy Ice
celebrating this Wednesday, February 4 & to my nephew in
law Donovan Banta celebrating this Saturday,
February 7th...
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) |
