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What's upper! Anyone peep out the WBC Heavyweight boxing match over the weekend? Lennox Lewis got his ass kicked. If it wasn't for the bad cut his opponent Vitali Klitschko suffered, Vitali would've been our next heavyweight champ. REMATCH!!!... Last week I told you about MCA closing there doors. On that sad note, I just found out my dawgs at Interscope, Kelly Woo, Harry Williams & Ian Fletcher were all laid off. We wish them well in there future endeavors. I have no idea what's going on at Interscope but I hope the relationship between Interscope & my panel of dj's will continue. They've got two hot bangers out now from Black Eyed Peas "Hey Mama" & Bubba Sparxxx "Deliverance"... Mos Def will be hosting ESPN2's new Friday night 9 week series "The Block Party" at 7PM (e/p). Peep it as the show will feature segments focused on the urban athletic lifestyle, including Streetball. Celebrity guests scheduled to appear on upcoming shows include Fat Joe, Jadakiss & Sheek (The Lox), Tony Sunshine (Terror Squad), Phife Dog (TCQ) & Brian McKnight to name a few. In short, "The Block Party" will feature athletes & celebrities in hip-hop, sports & entertainment... Gang Starr's album "The Ownerz" (Virgin) finally drops this week! "'The Ownerz' is doper than 'Moment Of Truth.' After listening to their new album, I feel there's still an emcee & a dj who keeps hip-hop the way it's meant to be. As long as Gang Starr's around, there'll always be a formula," says Dialog from TPLN.NET & CJUM... Check out the all new Beat Junkies website "Beat Junkies Sound" at: WWW.BEATJUNKIES.COM... WHRW's hip-hop show "Live & Direct" outta Binghampton, NY will be celebrating their 3 year anniversary this June 27th. Congrats to Dan Shores, Waxmillion & Phenomejohn for holding it down. I peeped out their show last Friday night online & loved their "Beats & Breaks" portion of the show as they flashed back to my era droppin' the needle on Donna Summer "Last Dance," Tom Jones "Delilah," KC's "Boogie Shoes," Boz Scaggs "Lowdown" & Eddie Kendicks "Keep On Truckin'." Peep out "Live & Direct" on WHRW online at: WWW.WHRWFM.ORG & you can shout em' out at (607) 777-2139, Friday nights from 10pm-1am (est). Happy 3 Years yo!... Jon? Doe from KCPR in San Luis Obispo, CA & his wife just gave birth to their second son, Mathew Caleb McCauley. Congrats homie!... A MUST ADD to your hip-hop collection is A Tribe Called Quest "Hits, Rarities & Remixes" (Jive) album. This compilation features TCQ's hits, plus hard to find rarities & the unreleased tracks "Mr. Incognitio" & "The Night He Got Caught"... Straight outta Queens, New York comes a fa'sho heavy hitter The Longshots with their latest single "If You With Me" b/w "First Brick" (Longshots Ent.). Both sides have a thumping bassline, infectious hook & a bangin' beat. Holla at the Wonder Twinz for copies at (800) 994-TWINZ or online at: SONICATF@AOL.COM. Make sure you ask em' about their latest mag, "The Connex List - Vol. 12." This is one of the best hip-hop/industry mags out now giving you the latest who's who in radio, retail, video contacts & more!... Detroit continues to bring out the new hip-hop flavas. This time it's from artist Vishiss "Battle Rhyme" b/w "Killin' Spree" (Spit Records). Both cuts were produced by our very own L.A. based beat maker, DJ Cheapshot outta SpyTech & Ill Boogie Records.For more info, holla at Nicole Balin (Ballin' Ent./GoodVibe Fam) at (323) 651-1580... Tech N9NE's on the road & if you'd like me to hook up a meet & greet with him, holla at me at (818) 917-2217 or online at: NASTYNES1@AOL.COM. Here's his tour schedule:

TECH N9NE PROMO TOUR:

TUE-JUNE 24:           Albuquerque, NM

WED- June 25:           Denver, CO

Thurday-July 3:          Kansas City, MO

Friday-Aug 1:  Witchita, KS

Monday-Aug 11:         Lincoln, NE

Thursday-Aug 14:  Des Moines, IA

Fri-August 29:            Dubuque, IL

Saturday-Dec 27:        Kansas City, MO

Formerly from Epic Records, Nathan Sheard just left me a vm message sayin' that he just signed a contract with SONY! Stay tuned for more info & welcome back AK!... The 9th Annual B-Boy Summit is coming to Los Angeles this week June 26-29th! The B-Boy Summit promises to be bigger & better than ever! Some of the guest dj's, artists & crews scheduled to appear are: Icy-Ice, Truly OdD, Choc, Ron G, Incredible Breakers, Full Circle, Ground Zero Crew, Flipside Kings, Frank Boogie, Supermat, L.A. Symphony, Planet Asia & Sway & Tech. On Saturday, June 28th, you can catch me on the panel "Hip-Hop & Business Exploration" at 2pm. I hope to see you there showin' your support. For more info, log on to: BBOYSUMMIT.COM or call (213) 896-0877... SHOUT OUT TIZIME: Happy Birthday to KPFK/Global Record Pool's Lucky Lou, to DJ Creativity (B Side Promotions/KCSN) & a Happy Be-lated Birthday to DJ Topspin reppin' my hometown in the "206!" Big ups to the dj's & label reps who parlayed at the Tech.Nitions conference in Las Vegas.

PEACE, LOVE & HIP-HOP UNITY (God Bless & Isa Mahal),

Nasty-Nes

(Pinoy Pride4Life / John 3:16).