NATE ABNEY (WKDU/PHILLY)

RAKIM

HOLY ARE YOU

RA RECORDS/SMC RECORDINGS

[[  July 27, 2009  ]]

What's Upper? 

Rap group The Beastie Boys have announced member Adam "MCA" Yauch has cancer, forcing the the group to cancel a number of tour dates and push back their upcoming album. In a video posted on their website beastieboys.com, Yauch explained: "I have some pretty heavy news to say. About two months ago, I started feeling this little lump in my throat, like what you would feel if you have swollen glands or something like that...When we were over in Europe doing promotion, I started to think that I should talk to my doctor...They did tests, and I actually have cancer in the parotid gland, and it's also in the lymph node right in that area." All of us at RAP ATTACK will keep you on our prayers & believe that you will make it thru this & be cancer free...

DJ B-Mello exits Seattle's KEXP "Street Sounds" after holdin' that show down for 10 years since Nasty-Nes turned off his mic. Larry Mizell Jr. aka Gatsby from They Live will now be hosting KEXP's Sunday night's "Street Sounds" show. Meantime DJ B-Mello still holds it down in the mix on KUBE 93 & will also be a part of the new Death Row Records. Since its inception, DJ B-Mello has been a mainstay of the KEXP urban music community. Known best for supporting independent artists, getting them heard on the radio and keeping a close ear to the underground scene, DJ B-Mello is making some changes in his career. 

“KEXP has been an amazing experience for me and it will always be a huge part of who I am as a DJ and what I stand for in terms of discovery of new music and the support of developing talent. Change is good, I’m looking forward to what’s coming next. But new opportunity has come to B-Mello who is now scheduled to consult for the new Death Row Records - aka Wideawake Death Row Entertainment working Death Row product in North America including working with radio programmers, clubs, DJ’s, special remix contests and initiatives. “Given my long history living in the Northwest before becoming the CEO of WIDEawake Entertainment Group, I am really happy to create an opportunity for B-Mello and work closely with him to help bring new life into Death Row. I think having someone who really understands the national and international club scene and how Death Row can play in is a huge a plus for our company,” says  Lara Lavi (CEO). WIDEawake Death Row Entertainment was created when WIDEawake Entertainment Group Inc. purchased all the Death Row Masters and Publishing from a California bankruptcy proceeding in January 2009. The Company is committed to honoring the artists, music and fans that are the ground breaking phenomena Death Row Records. B-Mello won best West Coast DJ of the Year in 2006 and has not stopped. He still maintains his on air presence as well as being a sought after club and party DJ.

For More Information: contact: Sasha Stoltz: sashastoltz@bellnet.ca ...

Fusebox Radio Broadcast with RAP ATTACK's own, DJ Fusion & Jon Judah has been nominated for "Underground Radio Show for 2009" by the Underground Music Awards. Please vote for their show at: www.UrbanBuzzFactor.com by no later than Thursday, August 6, 2009.

The very talented, Drop Squad & DJ K-Sly are bringing you a musical medley full of Outkast remixes. While Big Boi is headin' over to Def Jam our Dynamic Duo of Drop Squad & K-Sly have teamed up to remix some of Outkasts' classics! The musical medley of Outkast remixes will be available soon! Meantime, here is an unmastered/unfinished piece from the upcoming album. Please enjoy! Da Art of Outkast, peep & download it here: http://www.zshare.net/download/62437805b5576fef/

Rap Attack welcomes to their DJ/Radio reporting panel, 206's Zulu President, King Khazm. Khazm holds it down every Saturday night at 10pm (pst) on 91.3FM-KBCS ( www.kbcs.fm ) with "Zulu Radio." To hit up Khazm with your joints & for more info contact:

Email: zuluradio@gmail.com
Phone: (206) 760-6235...
 

Rap Attack bids farewell to long time reporter Tazzy Taz from EnLaCasa.com. We wish him the very best in his future endeavours...

WHAT'S BLAZIN' WITH BLAZE WONG? by: BLAZE WONG:

 Another exciting and challenging week in the life and times of the 1200 Squad! I have been tweeting a lot to get my message across, so for those of you that follow, you know this Rakim project has been my main priority....I urge you as a DJ out there in radio world to excercise your freedom of speech and talk this record up to your PDs / MDs / Mixshow Coordinators....  I look at it like this, if Jay-Z can pay homage to Ra, so can you! If you don't know what I mean, listen to the 2nd verse of his new song with Rihanna & Kanye West "Run This City." I can't emphasize the importance of getting Rakim on your airwaves. This man virtually changed how rappers spit in the game and has been respected all the way to the present times! So please, show some love for me, for Rakim, and for Hip-Hop! 

I also had the time this past weekend to venture out of my work mode and visit some folks and also enjoy the sun, while it lasts. Big shouts to DJ Neil Armstrong (5th Platoon & 1200 Squad DJ) holding it down on the decks at the Adidas soccer challenge / BBQ out in the Chelsea Piers area of NYC. Neil has come a long way since i met him, from being a battle DJ, to making one of the illest mixtapes series, going from city to city doing club dates, and going all over the globe as Jay-Z's DJ. Now that is hustling at it's finest!  Also numerous shouts to Chris Atlas (Def Jam), Yvette Davila (Def Jam), Sam Crespo (Atlantic), Al Lindstrom (ALMG), Briana Perkins (Def Jam), Tricia (Def Jam) and everyone that I might've missed at the BBQ this past Sunday...despite the crazy thunderstorm, I had a great time unplugging and just relaxing with everyone! Sam - thanks for the words of wisdom and faith. Chris - Happy Birthday!! Al - I bow down to you sir, much respect Finally, let's serve it up! You guys ready to be served with the "Triple Freshness" for the week? Let's grill, stir fry and bake it up with the 1200 Squad priorities and you know what? Today, I am throwing one in the place of another just because I like his latest work, look out for that dude Skyzoo!

1. Rakim "Holy Are You" (Ra Music / Tuscan Villa / SMC Records)
2. Wale f. Lady Gaga "Chillin" (Interscope Records)
3. Skyzoo "The Beautiful Decay" (Duck Down Records)

You can find all of this on www.1200squad.com, thank you for all your support and feel free to reach! Have a great one and don't ever forget that "The DJ is the Cornerstone of Hip-Hop"®

Blaze Wong

Cornerstone Promotion / National Manager of Urban Promotion

blaze@cornerstonepromotion.com

www.cornerstonepromotion.com

www.1200squad.com

www.twitter.com/1200squad

From Dennis "Semp Rok" Paredes of Public Wizard, Inc.: "We are proud to announce the relaunch of our site today. For years we have bridged the gap between consumers and our entertainment client roster at events and programs across the US, but never had we official done this via our site. Now open to the public, PublicWizardInc.com is a full-fledge interactive site that will have a secure setting for our DJs/MDs as well. This will make it easier for use to service you alums in advance along with other sensitive material. Currently press pages with all the media tool for our artist roster and full downloads links can be viewed by simply registering. In addition, here are some of the other feature we made available:

-Music Player/Free Download Center: New Music guaranteed every week. Stream, buy and/or download some of your favorite artists . Music player even offers an embeded code for you to add on your own social communities.

-Event Listings: Miami, NY, Chicago, LA, Atlanta, Philly, San Francisco, Orlando/Tampa, Minneapolis, Dalls, Seattle and more to come. (Submit events to RSVP@PublicWizardInc.com )
-News Room: Want to know what is new in music or the entertainment industry in general? Find some of our latest news blurbs, press releases and other updates with ease.
-Artist Biographies/Social Community search: Find out the details, updates and where to find the social communities of some of your favorite artists including Immortal Technique, Pugs Atomz, Thirstin Howl the 3rd, Dynas, AKIR, A-Alikes, Grammy nominated artist Omniscient and more.
-Video Portal: Weekly updates on cool new music videos, video interviews and just about anything we can get on film. MP4 Downloads of music videos formated for your I-Pods are also available free of charge.
-Artist Features: Each week we feature and artist or two, showcasing their latest project with all the information you'll need to stay on top. This week Dynas is featured for a collaboration with producer ILLMind. Free download is available.
- Social Communities: Find out where to catch up at online with quick links to some of our social communities. (Yet we belong to much more)
- Public Wizard Radio: 24/7 online radio station with music that will last weeks before repetition. We have been servicing music since 2000, so our database filled with music we have personally worked.
- Image Gallery (Still Pending): Want to know where we have been? You'll find out soon.

We still have more features to come and your input is always welcomed and appreciated, so drop us a line anytime. In the mean while, enjoy some of the free goodies we have to offer and check out the site now: http://www.PublicWizardInc.com...

Rap Attack asks for your support to vote for JENDOR to perform live at this years "MTV Video Music Awards"

Here's the link to Register to vote: http://www.ourstage.com/home 
Here's the link for the contest im in:
http://www.ourstage.com/contests/3176-mtv-vma-best-breakout-bay-area
cop and paste that in your web browser.

When you go to the contest link you see a box showing the top 10, this changes, you can click the arrow to the right of the box to see other artists.. just
find mine, give a thumbs up and fan me.. the head to head voting is what really makes a difference.It may take a while for JENDOR's song to come up!...

Def Jam’s top-ranking roster of superstar rappers continue to dominate this summer’s touring circuit - as Method Man, Redman and Ghostface join forces for The Foot Print in Hip-Hop Tour, keeping the Wu-Tang Clan spirit alive and well on a 21-city schedule that opens July 22^nd at the Orange Peel in Asheville, NC, and wraps up August 16^th at Mezzanine in San Francisco. Opening for the tour is Brooklyn’s Duo Live performing their Color of Money and hot single "Shooting". (Please see tour dates below.)

Method Man and Redman are basking in the glow of BLACKOUT 2, their critically acclaimed new Def Jam collaboration released in May – the long-awaited (ten years!) follow-up to their essential Blackout, one of the defining hip-hop events of 1999 (with “Tear It Off,” “Y.O.U.,” and “Da Rockwilder”). BLACKOUT 2 blasted off with a trifecta of new single releases showing off Meth and Red at their very best: “A-Yo” featuring Saukrates, produced by Pete Rock; “Mrs. International” featuring Erick Sermon, produced by Buckwild; and “City Lights” featuring Bun B, produced by Nasty Kutt. The album debuted on top 10 on Soundscan and has drawn unanimous raves from print and web media.

Ghostface Killah, W-TC’s most prolific member, will release his 6^th Def Jam album (and 10^th major label career album) in September, THE WIZARD OF POETRY, described as “an R&B-influenced rap album.” Ghost’s most recent release was Ghostdeini The Great (December 2008), his first official archive collection on the Def Jam label, blending “classic tracks with remixes and new verses,” as Billboard.com described it. Guests included W-TC, fellow Def Jam artists Kanye West and Ne-Yo, Amy Winehouse, Mary J. Blige, Ice Cube, and others. The collection also drew tracks from three of Ghost’s Def Jam albums: Fishscale (March 2006), More Fish (December 2006), and The Big Doe Rehab (December 2007).

Redman exploded on to the hip-hop scene in 1992 with Whut? Thee Album, his RIAA gold debut album. It was followed by Dare Iz a Darkside.(1994), Muddy Waters (1996), Doc’s da Name 2000 (1998), Malpractice (2001) – all RIAA gold-sellers – and El Nino with Def Squad (1998, with Keith Murray and Erick Sermon), and Red Gone Wild (2007).

Always larger than life, Method Man became a vital part of hip-hop culture in 1992 as a founding member of the seminal hip-hop supergroup Wu-Tang Clan with their classic debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Solidifying himself as a superstar in his own right, Meth went on to record for Def Jam and release Tical (1994), Tical 2000: Judgement Day (1998) – both RIAA platinum – Tical 0: The Prequel (2004, RIAA gold), and 4:21…The Day After (2006).

THE FOOT PRINT IN HIP-HOP TOUR

Starring METHOD MAN, REDMAN & GHOSTFACE

Date City Venue

29 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live

30 New York, NY Nokia Theater

31 Providence, RI Lupo’s

Aug. 1 Martha’s Vineyard, MA Nectar’s

2 Burlington, VT Higher Ground

6 New Orleans, LA House of Blues

7 Houston, TX House of Blues

8 Dallas, TX House of Blues

9 Austin, TX Emo’s

11 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater

12 Phoenix, AZ Marquee

13 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues

14 San Diego, CA Canes

15 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues (two shows)

16 San Francisco, CA Mezzanine

Ok it started years ago with Friendster & then I joined MySpace & then FaceBook and now Twitter! Soooooooo follow me on Twitter at: www.Twitter.com/NastyNes1...

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

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

Chill Will (WCBN-MI): "What up fam? Had a great weekend and was actually inpressed with some acts I had never seen before. I was at the Asher Roth/Kid Cudi concert with B.O.B and 88 Keys. All did there thing but B.O.B I think gave everyone more than there money's worth. Which is rare in Hip Hop these days. And he was having fun doing it, while showing that his skills on the vocals and gutiar. But like I said all did there thing so check for all there albums they got some heat. Oh and why did I end up on www.vladtv.com All I can say is "GUCCI" Lol. If your in the Toledo Ohio area check out Bash at the Bay. With some of the dopest DJ's, MC's and recording artist free at Maumee Bay. over 3,000 strong last year and estimating 5 to 8,000 this weekend. For more information about me DJ Chill Will go to www.myspace.com/djchillwill734...

DJ Sage (CFRO-Vancouver): "We got it going tonight with a Double Shot from DJ Spinna's new album, "Sonic Smash" on Highwater Music. This talented DJ and producer has worked with the biggest names in Hip-Hop, and does not disappoint with this new disc. Features include Torae, Homeboy Sandman, P. Casso and plenty more, so do not sleep on this one.

We were joined live in studio by the 2009 Red Bull 3Style DJ Competition, DJ Mensa. We discussed the T. Dot scene and Rock The Bells before he got into a sick mix of his own, giving DJ Sage the rare break! Check Mensa out at www.MySpace.com/DJMensa!

Emotionz also slid into the spot to run down some events and give our listeners a sneak peak at his new album, "Kush". We bumped a few new tracks, all of which were heat. Check out the album on iTunes on August 3rd, 2009! If you're in or around the Vancouver area on that date, hit The Modern (in Gastown) for Emotionz "Kush" album release party! Don't miss out! Hit up Emotionz on MySpace ( www.MySpace.com/Emotionz ) for more details about "Kush" and Monday Night Live!

Overall, we were treated to a very dope night of great tracks courtesy of DJ Sage, DJ Mensa and Emotionz. We really let the music do the talking this time, with cuts from Q-Tip, Jay Kin, Tona, Jadakiss, J Dilla, DJ Quik & Kurupt, Drake, Emotionz and plenty more. Don't sleep on this show! Download the podcast at www.UrbanRenewalProject.net  in a few short days!"...

Kazzeo (KHDC-CA): "Not a whole lot to say this week except for a couple movie reviews. I finally saw The Hangover. This is definitely a guy flick. Some of the stuff they get into reminds me a lot of things I've done / seen . But that's another story. Very funny indeed. Not necessarily as funny as all the hype but still very funny.
The other movie I just caught was Bruno. The first half of the movie was a little slow. It had some funny spots but was more about setting up the story of the movie. The second half of the movie was non stop hilarity. One awesome scene after another. A whole lot of "Oh Shit" moments for sure. Is it as funny as Borat? No. Is it really funny? Yes. Don't sleep. This is a good one"...
 

Edgie Kokoski (WUNH-NH): "For years my brothers, Father, and I have been spending at least a Sunday or two each summer frequenting a giant local flea market in the hopes of finding some odd ball treasures. Last summer, we had the idea to flip the script and try our hand at selling instead of buying. After making a tidy profit, we decided to set up shop again this year.

Like any large flea market, the place is bursting with white trash and I had fun playing a game I invented last summer called "Spot A Scab". Its a simple census; I tally how many different white trash traits I can spot on display during the course of the day. The categories included:
People with holes or visible dirt on their shirts
People wearing t-shirts with pictures of wolves or Looney Tunes characters
People drinking beer (I love beer but the flea market starts at 7am on a Sunday)
People wearing no shoes
People wearing no shirts
People with unkempt facial hair
People with mullets
People with guts hanging out of the bottom of their shirts

At the end of the day, it was a dead tie between the mullets and the shirtless.
One thing that the "Scabs" love to do is barter. It doesn't matter how low the price of something is, people will ask you to go lower. I had this old pocket knife on the table for $1.00. This old weirdo creeps over and says "Will ya take half a buck for the knife?". I'm thinking to myself, "I should just grab the knife and put this guy out of his misery". Needless to say I now have two new quarters and zero old knives. But on a lighter note I sold my VHS copy of "Above The Rim" for a dollar so that was pretty sweet. It's okay to be jealous.

After several listens to Alchemist's "Chemical Warfare" I feel pretty let down. It's by no means a terrible album, but I'm certain that in the last five years he gave away many beats that are hotter than what's on the disc. I also think that Al is pretty weak on the mic. It's like listening to Pete Rock rap.

After several listens to Eminem's "Relapse" I am feeling more pissed. The album is masterfully produced but the content is still so grotesque that it turns me off. I can't help but wonder if Em lets his daughter listen to these songs. This could have been a classic in his catalog with some more mature material.

Lastly, I am pumped to hear KRS-ONE & Buckshot's "Survival Skills" this September, but this might be the most ridiculous album cover since Heltah Skeltah's "D.I.R.T." LP:
I think that someone in Duckdown's art department might need to swell the ranks of the unemployed"...

Nesto (WODU-VA): "What's up people? Ok, so the 40th anniversary of the landing on the moon was last week. My question is why haven't we been back there, or further out since then? Obama is losing confidence votes lately. What are your opinions on his moves?

Musically, the new RAKIM single is being talked about A LOT. Most people I've asked have had nothing but postive things to say about it, and they all hope for a dope album"...

Nate Abney (WKDU-Philly): "Hello everyone, Sorry I was away for a while. I was dealing with the death of my grandfather Nathaniel Abney Sr. I have a legacy to uphold now because we share that name with me being the III so their are certain responsibilities that come with it. But I am back now so you will be hearing from me like you are used to.

The death of MJ cut at me too. There is no other artist I respect more than the King of Pop and now he's gone music will never be the same. Thriller was the second album I recieved from my dad.( Kool&The Gang was the first if you are wondering, the album with Stepping Out& Get Down On It). After hearing MJ I knew this was something different than anything else I have ever heard so I wanted all his music and through the years I have stock piled quite a bit. When I shook hands with James Brown in Atlantic City when I was like 8 I was like wow this is the person he stole his moves from. I can't say enough but he will be missed. I hope everyone appreciated the genius that is Michael Jackson who we were all fortunate enough to see.

On a more lighter note Rakim is back!!!!!! Yeaaahhhh!!!!!"...

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 

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SHOUT OUT TIZIME: (R.I.P.) to Boxing Champion Vernon Forrest who was shot and killed in an attempted carjacking in Atlanta. Forrest was at a gas station in Mechanicsville when a red Monte Carlo pulled up and attempted to car jack the boxer for his Jaguar. Vernon had a gun and gave chase and exchanged gunfire with the car jackers. At about 1:30 am Forrest lost his life from gunshot wounds. Vernon’s girlfriend’s son was also in the car with him but was not hurt in the incident...

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)