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HEADLINE ARCHIVE #11
HEADLINES FOR OCTOBER 12, 2004VH1 HIP HOP HONORS SCHEDULE Be sure to catch the VH1 Hip Hop Honors. They might not be recognizing all the right artists, but this is the channel that used to pride themselves on not playing any hip hop at all. All Times at CST. Tue 10/12 8:00 PM HEADLINES FOR JULY 2, 2004SPYDER D IS BACK After seeing his 2000 effort "True 'Dat", fall victim to the ill timed bankruptcy of his distributor (K-Tel), Spyder D has relaunched his artist/production career via his website at www.spydomusic.com . The new release is entitled "Gunz & Pianoz", featuring his new protégé' "Dorris Dae". "True 'Dat" did however do surprisingly well despite having it's marketing campaign eliminated, and it's lead single video for "Yes, Yes Y'all", never being released. "It seems as if I have had to deal with unfortunate timing throughout my career. It hasn't been an easy pill to swallow, but I let God and my belief in destiny carry me through those rough times. It's all good though", Spyder relayed from his home studio. The 2000 release "True 'Dat CD featured tracks with Doug E. Fresh, Peter Gunz, and Mista Cheeks. His new effort was penned and produced at his studio in College Park, Georgia. Also slated for release this summer is the debut of Texas songstress "Dorris Dae". There will be special guest appearance surprises on remixes and various versions. He is currently finishing up tracks for his upcoming album "Legendary". "Gunz & Pianos" is about my life, past and present. It is a verbal and musical montage of what I've lived, ate and breathed over my career", says Spyder. For more information on this and other events happening in the world of Spyder D's Spydo Music Incorporated, visit: www.spydomusic.com . Info courtesy of SpydoMusic.com HEADLINES FOR MARCH 9, 2004ZULU NATION PREPARES TO CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF HIP HOP On November 12-14, 2004, The Zulu Nation will celebrate 30 years of hip hop culture. They will be honoring Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, and Grandmaster Flash as well as James Brown, Sly and Family Stone, and George Clinton. That's all the info I've got at the moment. T LA ROCK MOVIE NEWS The movie is now set for production under the working title "It's Yours: The T La Rock Story". It is written by Antwone Fisher with Bonnie Timmermin producing and handling casting. T La Rock states, "The movie will open when I was T la rock the break dancer/MC. The year was on or about 1975." HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 15, 2003DONALD D RELEASES NEW EP Old School legend Donald D has recently released a new EP on Hot Shit Records in Germany. The EP, entitled "Hip Hop - The Return of the Culture", was release a couple months back. He does a track with Grandmaster Caz called "Right Now". He is looking for US distribution with Fat Beats Records, but that deal has yet to be finished. If you are interested in getting a copy of the EP or if you are interested in doing shows with Don, he can be contacted at the following address: HEADLINES FOR JULY 5, 2003ROCKSTEADY CREW 26TH ANNIVERSARY INFORMATION Here's the official information, courtesy of Crazy Legs: BACKSPIN PRODUCTIONS INC. & LIPTON BRISK PRESENTS KOOL MOE DEE WORKS ON EMCEE BOOK Kool Moe Dee is finishing a book judging the top 50 emcee's of all-time. "There's A God On The Mic" rates the rappers based on breath control, style, technique, lyrics & originality amongst other things. "The book would be able to shine with either just text or images alone, to get both is to get twice the value," said photographer Ernie Paniccioli, who contributed never before seen images. The book is scheduled for a September release through Thunder's Mouth Press. Info from AllHipHop.Com DJ RED ALERT HONORED IN THE BRONX Hip-Hop pioneer Kool DJ Red Alert was inducted to the Bronx Walk Of Fame, which took place as part of Bronx Week festivities. Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr. unveiled the names on the walk of fame. "I was delighted to be acknowledged for what I have contributed not only to hip-hop, but to radio as well," Red Alert told AllHiphop.com. Other honoree's included Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, Yankees announcer Michael Kay, boxer Jake Lamotta & others. Info from AllHipHop.Com HEADLINES FOR APRIL 29, 2003MELLE MEL AND CAZ JOIN JAYQUAN FOR "5 MICS" Two Old School legends return on a new studio track. JayQuan will release the single "5 Mics" on his own label JAH Music on May 10th 2003. The song features Grandmaster Mele Mel of the Furious 5 and Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Bros. There is also a remix version featuring the previously mentioned and JayQuan's partner Devine Mekkah (Jay & Devine have a group called the First Sons). "The song," says JayQuan, "is basically derived from the Source magazine rating system for a classic release where five mics is similar to five stars; or the highest possible rating. Since both Mel & Caz started emceeing in the mid 70's there were no media outlets to cover Hip Hop, much less give any kind of review of material. " JayQuan's hook says "Don't get it twisted, we had 5 Mics before the Source even existed - it's your fault if you missed it". JayQuan continues, "This is not meant in any disrespect to the Source , but it's just giving these legends the 5 Mics that they never received. 5 Mics is not just a song it's a fufillment of prophecy ; I have had the vision of working with these brothers for 20 plus years". JayQuan actually met Caz & Mel through the technology of the internet. JayQuan operates a pre Run - Dmc Hip Hop website called the Foundation and the right people with the right connections just happened to visit his site. "It's funny I was looking for Van Silk (Hip Hop promoter) on the web one day - because I know that he has ties to Mel. I could not find anything on him , but the next week he emailed me after seeing my site" says JayQuan, "The planets were in line no doubt. One thing led to another and Van Silk hooked JayQuan up with Kurtis Blow , who in turn gave JayQuan the info he needed to contact Mel. Troy L. Smith from Harlem also visited Jay's site and eventually got Jay in touch with Caz & Kool Moe Dee. Moe Dee was originally to appear on the song , but he didn't agree with some of the subject matter on one of the versions." JayQuan has an eleven song Ep titled "Urban Legend" that drops on June 1st 2003. All versions of 5 Mics appear on the Ep as well. For more info on JayQuan check his website www.jayquan.com. NEW JAM MASTER JAY BIO RELEASED A new biography of the late great hip hop legend Jam Master Jay was released this month. The book is entitled "Jam Master Jay: The Heart of Hip-Hop" and was written by David E. Thigpen. It is only available in paperback and I've yet to hear if there was any official authorization associated with the book. VH1'S GREATEST HIP HOP ARTISTS VH1, the station that originally wanted nothing to do with hip hop, recently released its list of the 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists. Not surprisingly, Run DMC topped the list. Here are the other Old School Notables that made the list. 8. Grandmaster Flash (but no Furious 5) DMC ALBUM UPDATE Here's the latest on DMC's upcoming solo album, "Checks, Thuggs and Rock & Roll" -Kid Rock produced his upcoming single, "Find My Way" which may drop as soon as this May. -The full album is expected to have an October release date -50 Cent (a protégé of Jam Master Jay) will most likely not be making an appearance as his schedule is too hectic right now. -Before Jay's death, DMC did secure two tracks from JMJ, and they'll appear on the album along with three from Limp Bizkit's DJ Lethal and one beat from Korn's Fieldy. HEADLINES FOR MARCH 11, 2003"STYLE WARS" ON DVD One of the most sought after documentaries of the hip hop culture is finally making it's way to DVD. Does this mean I have to throw out my 20th generation VHS copy? Check out the over three and half hours of extra features below. Set 2-Disc set will be release on April 22, 2003.
HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2003"BEAT STREET" ON DVD Following in the footsteps of most of the other major hip hop films of the 1980's, "Beat Street" the movie that helped b-boys gain national attention will be hitting the DVD shelf on April 15. Click Here to Pre-Order Your Copy HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2003"THE MESSAGE" ENTERS NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY Last month Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five added yet another reason they will go down in history. Their most well known song "The Message" was among the inaugural batch of fifty recordings named Monday to the National Recording Registry overseen by the Library of Congress where it will be among those designated for future preservation. The 50 recordings cover more than a century, representing many musical genres as well as spoken word. "This registry was not intended by Congress to be another Grammy Awards or 'best of best' list," said Librarian of Congress James Billington. "Rather, Congress created the registry to celebrate the richness and variety of our audio legacy and to underscore our responsibility to assure the long-term preservation of that legacy so that it may be appreciated and studied for generations to come." To qualify, a recording must be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and at least 10 years old. If you don't really see the significance of this distinction, check the link below for a complete list of the recordings. "The Message" is certanly in some elite company. http://www.loc.gov/rr/record/nrpb/nrpb-2002reg.html
"KRUSH GROOVE" NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD Another piece of hip hop history can be owned on DVD. Seminal hip hop film "Krush Groove" was released on DVD in January. I haven't heard of any extra features on the disc, but certainly one to pick up if you haven't already got in in your collection. Click Here for More Info on the Film Itself
HEADLINES FOR JANUARY 2, 2003NEW YORK PASSES HIP HOP HISTORY MONTH On December 17, 2002, the New York State Senate passed the Hip Hop History Month resolution. As a result, November is not the official month to celebrate hip hop history in the state of New York. The resolution passed unanimously by all members of the Senate and was sponsored by Senator Pedro Espada Jr. Afrika Bambaataa also played a role in its passage.
DMC RECORDS JMJ TRIBUTE SONG DMC revealed at the taping of the VH1 Big in 2002 Awards that he had recorded a new song called "I'm Missing My Friend" in tribute to Jam Master Jay.
JMJ GETS NEW SHOE Adidas is working on a Jam Master Jay sneaker it plans to issue next year. The tongue of the shoe will feature a picture of the late Run-DMC DJ, and all proceeds will go to a charity to be determined by Jay's family.
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