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(MIXTAPES/BOSTON & NH)

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GET YOUR DRINK ON

IOD

[[  September 14, 2009  ]]

What's Upper? 

I really enjoyed this years' "MTV VMA Awards" show. Both Madonna & Janet did a memorable tribute to Michael Jackson & seeing the movie trailer to "This Is It" was awesome! I can't wait till October 28 (a day after my son's b'day) for the theatrical release. Now Kanye West was buggin' out & I just lost respect for Kanye for his actions. When Taylor Swift won Best Female Video for 'You Belong With Me,' Kanye jumped onstage, grabbed the mic from the country singer's hands and did what he does best. And what was up with Lil Mama bum rushing the stage at the end of Jay-Z's & Alicia Keyes performance? This isn't "ABDC" Lil Mama...
 

Ellen DeGeneres replaces Paula Abdul on American Idol!...

Props to both Statik Selektah & E-Cashe$ for being our guests on last week's "Rap Attack Conf Call"...

Heavyweight Boxing Champ James Toney Knocked Out Mathew Greer in the 2nd Round last Saturday night at Pechanga Casino in Temecula, CA! Peep out on BallerStatus.com an exclusive interview with James Toney  Log on & peep the story here:  http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/02/james-toney-gears-up-for-september-fight-in-southern-cali-eyes-bigger-fight-next/...

Warner Music Group announced that Executive Vice President Kevin Liles has decided to leave his day-to-day role at the company to pursue his own entrepreneurial opportunities. He will maintain a consulting relationship with the company. In making the announcement, WMG Chairman and CEO, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., said, "Kevin Liles is an exceptional executive and one of the most dynamically creative individuals in the industry. During his tenure at WMG, he helped to design and implement our industry-leading artist services strategy that in just a few years is already producing meaningful results. With WMG now positioned for future growth, Kevin is following his heart. His presence will be missed in 75 Rock."

 Lyor Cohen, WMG's Vice Chairman and Chairman and CEO, Recorded Music - Americas and the UK, said, "Kevin and I have worked together since the day he joined Def Jam as an intern 18 years ago. He has become a trusted friend, a brilliant executive and an incredible business partner. Together, we have built companies, signed and developed fantastically talented artists, and brought some outstanding music to the world. Even though Kevin's chosen to pursue a new challenge, we'll continue to work together in many aspects of the entertainment industry. I'm so excited to see what's next for Kev, and he takes with him all my love and respect."

Liles said, "In the past couple weeks I've made one of the most important decisions of my life -- to depart the Warner Music Group in order to focus more on new entrepreneurial endeavors in talent management, entertainment, media and my personal philanthropic and political passions. I am thankful for the opportunities that Edgar and Lyor have given me, most recently in entrusting me with driving the company's global artist services strategy, which is redefining the way labels and artists work together. My work here is now complete and I'm excited about the next chapter of my life"...

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

 Greetings all DJs and industry folks! So, what do you think about them VMAs? Pretty exciting I might say and will leave it at that. Been pretty busy lately as we are getting projects left and right for us to work in mix show land. One of them being an LL Cool J song in promotion of his role on the upcoming NCIS LA....the song is not bad at all and can be downloaded on www.1200squad.com.

Besides that, for those that did get a chance to peek at the VMAs, you would notice Wale received a lot of shine on it! Great move, great look and shouts out to Wale as this dude has a great potential to rise in the ranks of Hip-Hop! We are working hard on getting Wale out there and exposed on radio world and last night just made it a bit easier for me to talk him up. So let's give as much love on the airwaves to him.... Last note - I have had the opportunity to work with a lot of DJs in my many years in this game and have the honor and privilege to watch one DJ that I can say - share a friendship as well as a good business relationship with. Shouts to DJ Neil Armstrong! I've seen and witnessed him through his 5th Platoon Days, rock out small venues, deliver me his mixtapes keeping me up to date, travel the nation doing gigs, and over the past couple years...become Jay-Z's tour DJ with the Roc Boys traveling state to state, city to city and country to country. This past week and in a matter of 2-3 days, Neil has traveled via private jet from Manchester, to NYC (for the VMAs) and out the same night to LA for Leno! WOW! It just makes one think that yes, hard work does pay off! Keep grinding Neil! I, and im sure many, only wish they have and can share your opportunity. My hats off to you! Be safe brother and see you soon!

This week's "Triple Freshness" needs a cholesterol pill to chase down with because I feel a bit fattened (or is it phattened) by it....yuck yuck yuck (ok i'll stick with my day job):

1. Wale f. Jazmine Sullivan "WORLD TOUR" Interscope Records
2. Drake f. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem "FOREVER" Interscope Records
3. Rakim "Holy Are You" Ra Records / Tuscan Villa / SMC 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 

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...

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

Edgie Kokoski (WUNH-NH): "Wow, I can't believe that I am sitting here writing up my final chart of my radio career. I remember when I used to sit in my office at WUNH in front of a stack of "Add" sheets and then fax my chart out. It was like one step up from a quill pen and the Pony Express. How times have changed. In 2009, I think that some things are better about college radio, and some things are worse. But that's life. It's the same mixture of sadness and excitement that I feel as I did my final broadcast of my program "The Mothership Connection" last Wednesday evening.

Being in the music/radio business has allowed me to do incredible things and forge so many priceless memories. How else could I have:
1. Stood in D&D Studios with DJ Premier
2. Sat shoulder to shoulder with hip hop legends like Chuck D and Sway and interviewed them
3. Chatted casually with Guru twice in one day; first at a college and then later on at his show. I went into the bathroom to take a leak and found him practicing his set in the mirror. Crazy...
4. Penned articles for Urban Network Magazine, and be nominated for their 2001 "DJ of the Year" award
5. Stepped into a real recording booth for the first time to create a skit with Doujah Raze for his debut album
6. Served on the Rap Attack Conference Call panel with a handful of the greatest college radio DJs in the US and Canada and have the chance to connect with so many underground and famous artists (we chatted with Rakim two weeks ago, unbelievable)

But best of all, I got the chance to work with so many people like you. People who really respect, represent, and cherish real Hip-Hop music. Very few people get rich in the underground Hip-Hop radio game. Everyone who I send this chart to works in this business because they love the music and are dedicated to sharing it with people.

I want to say THANK YOU to each of you for supporting what I have done over the past 11.5 years. I could not have accomplished what I did without your help. I am truly indebted for this opportunity that I have been given, and I hope that each of you is successful in reaching your own goals within this business or elsewhere.
I hope that this is not the end of our relationship. I plan to keep my name in the music/entertainment game somehow. I have too much trash to talk to stop completely! Hit me up any time at this email (edgiek@hotmail.com) or on my mobile (603-512-7283). Let me know what moves you are making, so that I can possibly ride on your coat tails. Or copy your idea. Whatever is easier and more profitable for me.

In all seriousness, I am humbled to be here today. You all have been an unmeasurable aid to my station and my personal achievement. I am extremely grateful. Good luck to you, and keep spinning that real underground Hip-Hop"...
 

DJ Addition (Mixtapes-Boston & NH): "After watching VH1's "Top 100 Hip-Hop" songs of all time, I decided to take a piece of paper and a pencil, shut myself in a room, and really think of what I think is the top 100 acts of all time in Hip-Hop, I tried to really think and consider the top 100 that influenced Hip-Hop but also influenced myself in being in Hip-Hop since the 1980's, I wanted to share this with you my friends who have known me for years:

Here we go:
1. Beastie Boys
2. Public Enemy
3. Run DMC
4.Sugar Hill Gang
5. 3rd Bass
6. EPMD
7. Tribe Called Quest
8. Ultramagnetic Mc's
9. Eric B & Rakim
10. Twin Hype
11. De La Soul
12. Doug E Fresh
13. Slick Rick
14. Cold Crush Brothers
15. Afrika Bambatta
16. Kurtis Blow
17. Big Daddy Kane
18. Kool Moe Dee
19. Special Ed
20. Spoonie G
21. Schooly D
22. Kid N Play
23. Chubb Rock
24. LL Cool J
25. Audio Two
26. MC Lyte
27. House of Pain
28.UTFO
29. Black Sheep
30.Gangstarr
31. Kool G Rap & Polo
32. 3 x Dope
33. Fugees
34. Salt N Pepa
35. JJ Fad
36. Rob Base & DJ Ez Rock
37. Newcleus
38. Cypress Hill
39. Masta Ace
40. Poor Righteous Teachers
41. Brand Nubian
42. Pete Rock & CL Smooth
43. Heavy D & The Boyz
44. Leaders of The New School
45. Young MC
46. Tone Loc
47. Nas
48. Sir Mix A Lot
49. Cool C
50. Craig Mack
51. Notorious BIG
52. Marley Marl
53. Jay Z
54. Lords of the Underground
55. The Roots
56. NWA
57. KSolo
58. Jungle Brothers
59. Beatnuts
60. Outkast
61. BDP/KRS
62. Showbiz & AG
63. Digital Underground
64. Biz Markie
65. Das EFX
66. Del The Funky Homosapien
67. Digable Planets
68. Kwame
69. Channel Live
70. Pharcyde
71. Queen Latifah
72. Monie Love
73. Roxanne Shante
74. Roxanne
75.Redman
76. Wutang Clan
77. D-Nice
78.Ice T
79. Naughty By Nature
80. KMD
81. Common
82. Main Source
83. Lost Boyz
84. Snoop Dogg
85. Ed Og
86. Mobb Deep
87. Too Short
88. O.C.
89. FunkDoobiest
90. Eminem
91. Mos Def
92. DMX
93. Souls of Mischief
94. Dana Dane
95. YBT
96. Kid Rock
97. Fat Joe
98. Big Pun
99. Arrested Development
100. FuSchinickens

Honorable Mentions:
Intelligent Hoodlum
XClan
Ill AL Skratch
Lil Kim
Missy Elliot
Group Home
Too Nice

Notable Leftouts:
2pac
BONE THUGS
 

DJ Chill Will (WCBN-MI): "What's good people? I had a another great weekend, at the club and radio station. Top it off college football has started and the games have been bananas. To bad that means the cold is coming. Damn Damn Damn!!!!!! Shout to everyone that rocked with me at the Eclipz Lounge at the Greektown Casino. And to Khingz for checking in on the show this past weekend. If you haven't checked out his single Pony don't sleep. And on a sad note, another DJ has turned of his mic. Shout to Edgie for puttin it down for some many years. And putting New Hamshire on the map. Good luck!!!!!!! For more information about me DJ Chill Will go to www.myspace.com/djchillwill734...

DJ Sage (CFRO-Vancouver, BC): "We set it off by featuring The Hilltop Hoods new album, State Of The Art. This Australian trio has been putting it down for nearly two decades and have polished their craft quite nicely during that time. Check them out at www.HilltopHoods.com for information, tour dates andplenty more!

We were then joined by legendary West Coast icon and official DJ of Snoop Dogg, DJ Jam. He got into his origins in Hip Hop and how he first linked up with the legends of the classic Death Row Records, his fondest memories of the past 20 years as well as who we should be on the lookout for from the West Coast. Check Jam out at www.DJJam.com for tour dates, he might just be in a city near you!
O-Dog also launched into an interview of his own with ATL's own Lady X, who discussed her influences, beginnings in Hip Hop and pretty much what Lady X is all about! Hit her up at www.MySpace.com/ArtistLadyX for information, album details and tour dates!

We also got into a mass amount of hot music from Erick Sermon, Famous, Jay-Z, Trick Daddy and a whole lot more! Check out the podcast on
www.UrbanRenewalProject.net...

Jeffrey (WMHB-ME): "What up everyone? School is in session...what a drag...in fact I have to keep things brief today as I have work to go do (BOOOO!!!)"...

DJ Yoshi (Mixtapes-NJ): "Ladies & Gents, I'm back for ANOTHER season of sports entertainment excitement with Rutgers Football as the Official DJ. The DJ Yoshi Pre-Game show jumps off 70 minutes prior to kick off, and thanks to Coach Schiano's trust, I can rock just about ANYTHING. I'll be updating you on the weekly with the joints that I'm rockin during the show...and yes, 55,000 isn't too bad of a crowd to play in front of. Before we get into this week's play list, EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO: Rutgers Football, Rutgers Athletics, Rutgers University - all for showing me love

EXTRA LOVE goes to the fans and student section of RU Football for rockin out with me HARD during Game 1's show. 

Never-Ending gratitude goes to ALL of the ARTISTS that got down and did drops & freestyles for myself and the team for this season....THANK YOU for taking the time! And MUCH APPRECIATION to my awesome sponsors & promotional partners that have teamed up with  DJ Yoshi Entertainment this year: Apple, ItsHot.Com Jewelry, Odyssey

And thanks to Dean Standing & The GREAT Folks @ Rane! I feel all DIGITAL with the new 56 & Serato SL3 Box rockin HARD at the stadium & tour spots this year!  To my potential product & monetary sponsors for 2010, I look forward to working hand-in-hand with you all to boost market share and awareness. 

 Please don't forget to follow me on Facebook, MySpace & Twitter:

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Nate Abney (WKDU-Philly): "It is getting even closer to fall. The Phils are holding on. Penn State looks good, and the Eagles are ready to crush the Panthers week 1. Not a whole lot to talk about besides some people being mad that our president is trying to encourage the youth"...

Nesto (WODU-VA): "What's up people? September is here and college football was in full effect last weekend. My school ODU won their first home opener, and first football game in 69 years. Alabama beat Virginia Tech, and William & Mary beat UVA.

I just read that Edgie is leaving the airways and I must say I'm a little surprised. I know people get to that point where they need to make a change, but I'm surprised because I didn't expect to hear my homie hanging up the mic. So that makes 2 radio jocks this year that have decided to hang up the mic that were mainstays in their markets and in the college radio scene. Big ups to the homies Edgie and Mike Nardone"...

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: Happy Birthday this week to G-Fresh (WAIF-OH) celebrating this Tuesday, September 15 & to "The CEO" Darin Gloe celebrating this Friday, September 18... Shouts also to DJ Kazzeo (KHDC-CA) for hangin' with the Crazy Pinoy while in Southern Califas! GOOBERS ese'!...

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)