What's upper! I've got to extend a big thank you to Sarinjay Records for throwin' down one of the phattest record listening parties for the BooYaa Tribe last Thursday night! It's been a long 13 years since the Boo Yaa Tribe first released their debut album  "New Funky Nation" (4th & B'dway). Battlecat who produced their new album "West Koasta Nostra" was in the house on the ones & two's spinning all the latest funk flavas. The food was one of my highlights as their mom made home cooked Samoan Sop-Suey, salmon, roast pig & corn beef, bbq ribs, boneless chicken & a wide variety of deserts! Cartoon was in the house doin' his thing with his tatoo gun & everybody was having a great time. I ran into a few old school homies, Sen Dog from Cypress Hill, Frost & Hen-Gee. Boo Yaa's new single, features Mack 10 on "Bang On" (Sarinjay). The album is bangin' featuring Eminem & B-Real on "911," Kurupt "On Me" & Knoc-Turn'Al "State Of Emergency." I'm workin' on getting our Rap Attack panel serviced with the Boo Yaa Tribe's new single so stay tuned... Ken Marshall formerly with Interscope Records is back & now employed with the all new Geffen Records! Ken's their new West Coast Mixshow & College Radio Rep so hit him up for service toll free at (888) 443-8207 or online at: CITYLIFEPROMO@AOL.COM. His latest priorities are the new Mary J. Blige "Love @ First Sight" (album drops on Aug 26,'03) & Skillz "Off The Wall"... I haven't gone out to peep the motion picture "Bad Boys II" yet but the soundtrack on Bad Boy/Universal Records is worth peepin' on your wheels. The Bad Boys II soundtrack features a star studded line up featuring; P. Diddy, Loon, Pharrell, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Snoop Dogg, Notorious B.I.G. & 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Foxy Brown, Mary J. Blige & Justin Timberlake... Detroit's own, Vishiss who's latest "Battle Rhyme" (Spit) is breaking big on the college radio & mixtape tip. Vishiss is available now to do custom radio & mixtape drops & phoners. With the drops, you need to send in your name, station call letters, mailing address & phone # plus what you want said on your drops to: SARAH@GOODVIBEMUSIC.COM. Vishiss is gettin' ready to go on his promo tour to the following markets. If you want to set up a meet & greet, etc., hit up Sarah at her email addrress:

VISHISS PROMO TOUR:

DETROIT: TUESDAY, JULY 22nd-SATURDAY, JULY 26th

CLEVELAND, OH: SUNDAY JULY 27th

TOLEDO, OH: MONDAY, JULY 28th

INDIANAPOLIS: TUESDAY, JULY 29th

COLUMBUS, OH: WED., JULY 30th

ST.LOUIS, MO: FRIDAY, AUG. 1st

CHICAGO: MONDAY, AUG 4th & 5th

MILWAUKEE, WI: WEDNESDAY AUG 6th

Lookout in your mail for the new Kreators featuring DJ Revolution "Smashed Up" (Kreators). DJ Addition outta NH is lookin' for your support on this. Already a Rap Attack OUT THE BOX CONFERENCE CALL PICK!... If you're in New York City, this Saturday, July 26th from 9AM-9PM will be the "4 Sho 4 Kids/Jes Us 4 Jackie" Bone Marrow Drive at 369th Armory (2366 5th Ave. @ 143 Street.) As some of you may know, Nelly's sister Jackie Donahue is in immediate need of a bone marrow transplant & is heading a nationwide awareness & recruitment effort to find a donor. Please show your support... If you haven't heard by now, it's true. Legendary rapper Rakim has left Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records & is in talks right now with three powerhouse record companies for a new record deal. Rakim's album "Oh My God" continues to be on hold after three years. Stay tuned... Reggie Love from NY's WDFH is moving this weekend to Miami, Florida. He hopes to get on a major radio station out there. His new mailing address effective July 25th is: Trakstars Radio, 1825 Bay Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33141... DJ Witness from Houston's "Late Nite Snax" show on KPFT has a new email address: WITNES@EMAIL.COM... DJ Furious Styles from WVAU in Washington, DC has been keeping busy! Styles says, "I have been attending the 2 Annual Washington DC Hip Hop Festival and it was off the hook. DJ IXL redid the score of a kung-fu flick with scratching in all the fight scenes, yo I’ve never seen anything like that in my life!"... What's up with Portland's DJ Honeycut at KPSU? " Big thanks to the Lifesavas for stopping by the studio last Thursday. Their new album is dope! Also, starting July 24th DOLO is moving into a two hour spot this Thursday. We're now going to be on from 8PM-10PM," says Honeycut... Semp Rok outta Miami's WGRP says, "What I'm most hyped about this week is the New Syndication, Marcel from Atlanta's WRAS and I will be doing. Both showcasing each city's talent on the other's radio show every week. This is what hip-hop is about, expanding in the community and showing love. ATL to the MIA all the way! So be on the looks. For now just peep Trees and Paper with their new syndication at: http://www.TheHipHopPost.com... Here's what our Rap Attack dj's are sayin' about the phat new Da Ranjahz joint featuring Cee-Lo "INSP-HER-ATION" (Villa): " I have recieved the Ranjahz single and it is fire!!!!!!!It will recieive spins!  DJ RIP, mixtape reporter outta Omaha, NE. " This beat is sick. I can't front on Primo. I'm loving this record and can't front on having Cee-Lo on the track.Cee-Lo is
always putting it down with the hooks.This joint is going to get much love.Good looks on sending this joint out," says DJ Nesto from WODU in VA. "Yo this cut is hot.Cee-Lo on the hook and Premier on the beat is a can't miss. Ranjahz comes correct on the flow fo'sho! Very hot record that will get lots of spins," says DJ Earthquake from Live365.com. " BANGING!!!. Never would have expected to hear Cee-Lo crooning over a Primo track and with the Ranjahz, but that shit works and it is smoking. I just can't wait for the vinyl to hit my box. I found a cd single so I'm hoping I get the vinyl. Priimo delivered a nice track & Da Ranjahz rock it with the street flavor I expected to hear from them," says DJ Resident from WKNC in NC. " These guys have always been killin tracks. This is a tight joint, so hopefully it'll make the noise for them that they deserve," says Philly's #1 mixtape dj, DJ Meddafore... Have you peeped the new Rahzel "Guess" b/w "Make Me Laugh" (Echelon/Ground Original/Fat Beats)? Don't sleep!... Ms. Dynamite lives up to her name with her new joint "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" (Polydor/Interscope). After one listen, I was hooked. This girl can blow! The 12" also features a tight ass Swizz Beats remix featuring Nas... Third Earth Records has got lots of summer hip-hop flavas for your ones & two's! Oddjobs "The Shopkeeper's Wife" (EP), Science Fiction "The Sunshine" & Black Panther "Suicide" featuring Pumpkinhead b/w "Expand 2" featuring C Rayz Walz. Get at Kate Livingston at SixOne Sciernce Promo for copies at (614) 668-7390 or online at: SIXONESCIENCE@HOTMAIL.COM... Planet Asia is back with "Summertime In The City" (produced by J Thrill) b/w "G's & Soldiers" featuring Kurupt (Avatar). Rap Attack dj's, peep your email for the MP3. Vinyl coming soon! For more info, contact Dionte Griffin over at Avatar at (323) 878-1114 or online at: DEE@AVATARRECORDS.COM... I just got in my mail the dvd, "Life I$... The Life & Times Of Todd Shaw (aka Too Short)" (Grass Roots Ent.). I remember back in the 80's, one of the very first gigs that we (Sir Mix-A-Lot) performed at was in Oakland, CA at the Shrine Theater opening up for a cat named Too Short! We knew nothin' about him then but remembered his trademark signature of screamin' the word, "Biyaatch" on just about all his songs! Plus, I've never seen so many thugged out men & females like that before either. Too Short goes down in hip-hop history as one of the O.G.'s to put west coast hip-hop on the map & this dvd documentary chronicles this legendary figures rise to prominence as one of hip-hop's founding pioneers. Lots of never before seen footage is shown & "Life I$" gives you an unparalleled glimpse of what life is through the eyes, music & words of Too Short. Before there was a MC Hammer, E-40 & a Digital Underground, remember this, Too Short put the Yay on the map. Big props to my dawg. It's been a long time homie & congrats for staying in there all these years...If you're in Seattle, make sure you peep out the special "History Of Asians In Seattle Hip-Hop" exhibition from July 5th through Nov '03 at the Wing Luke Museum in Chinatown (407 7th Ave.).Yours truly is featured in the exhibit. For more info, log on to: http://www.wingluke.org/curremtnewsreleases.html... While in Seattle for all you martial arts & Bruce Lee fans (like me!!!), check out the Bruce Lee Memorabilia at the former Uwajimaya Bldg. (519 6th Ave. S. in Chinatown) 10am-8pm, Wed-Sun, June 5th-Oct 16. Log on to: WWW.BRUCELEE-EXHIBIT.ORG for more info...

SHOUT OUT TIZIME: My peeps at Echoing Soundz; Echo, Anna, AD & Nina (don't forget about the Korean beef & Kim Chee!!!), Frank Ramirez from Santa Barbara's "Check It Out" video show, DJ Xtek from XTEKOVERLOAD.COM, DJ Opal (how's Philly treating you AK!), DJ XTC at Seattle's KUBE 93 (karapuchiyumyum you puta!) & to the Boo Yaa Tribe ( my uso's fo' life!!!).

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

Nasty-Nes

(Pinoy Pride4Life / John 3:16).