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Davey D's FNV Newsletter Send comments, questions and concerns to Davey D ============================================
PS.. The rally made front cover of the Seattle Times!! Here are 2 of the 3 articles - Melanie McFarland also wrote a short piece specifically on therally (on page 16a of the paper) but I can't find a link for it in the website.... cut & paste these to go directly to the web page Congrats to everyone!! Let's keep this good vibe going! Check out Seattle Times Articles Dove photos courtsey of Dove  Former Onyx rap star Sticky Fingaz got himself into a sticky situation the other night when he was man handled and beat down by bouncers at a New York City night club. According to the New York Daily News, Fingaz was attending a club called Spa to see the premier of a movie 'The Price of Air'. Because he didn't want to deal with the crowd at the front door, Fingaz attempted to exit through the backdoor. That's when he ran into trouble. According to the bouncers, Fingaz was thrown out the club for violating club policy. According to to an unnamed source quoted in the news article, Fingaz was choked and stomped on by bodyguards who wound up breaking his toes.. Sticky after being removed returned to the club, spit on the bouncer and sucker punched him.. A club spokesman is claiming that Fingaz may have injured his toes when he fell down after swinging on the bouncer...If that wasn't enough Fingaz was arrested and charged with third degree assault..That's the third Hip Hop artist arrested in NY in the past two weeks. Earlier this week Queen Pen had drama and the week before Drag On was arrested for fighting with his limo driver.================================== *  While Sticky was dealing with unruly bouncers, Sean Puffy Combs was being threatened with jail time for showing up to court 4 minutes late. Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Matthew Bogdanos accused Puff of showing disrespect to the court for not only being late but for also wearing sun glasses. As you know Puff along with his protege Shyne and their body guard Anthony Wolf Jones are on trial for charges ranging from weapons possession to attempted murder and reckless endangerment. All this stems from the infamous night club shooting last December which led to the arrest of Combs and actress Jennifer Lopez.. Both were accused of fleeing the scene of a crime. Shyne was accused of shooting up the club.*Shyne who has just dropped his self title album is not getting the best of reviews from Lil Kim. The other night she was on Hot 97 being interviewed by Funkmaster Flex. He asked her why she dissed him in the song 'Notorious'. Kim explained that she and Shyne came up out of the same camp and that Kim tried to offer him some advice. She said that if he was gonna come out sounding like Biggie then he should give him props in his rhymes. Apparently Shyne hasn't done this. He may have exasperated things even more by referring to himself as the 'King of New York' on his new album.. This of course is a moniker Biggie had adopted for himself.. Interestingly enough during the Flex interview Lil Kim referred to herself as a pioneer in rap..A pioneer??? Wow! *If you happen to be in Sao Paulo, Brazil and you see Antonio de Silva Souza or Antonio Queiroz of the rap group Carandiru Connection, tell them that prison officials are looking for them and their privileges may be indefinitely suspended. Carandiru for those who don't know, is the largest and most notorious prison in South America. In 1992 it was the scene to a bloody massacre in which over 100 prisoners were killed by police during riot. Inmates were protesting inhumane conditions. AS a way to ease tensions and help turn things around, prison officials introduced music and sports to the correctional facility which houses some of Brazil's most violent criminals. Within the walls there are 4 rap groups including 509 E which has already recorded an album, got signed to a record label and has had its videos shown on MTV. The group Carandiru Connection is known for its political lyrics about social injustice and the unfair prison system. The eight member group was granted permission to leave the jail to perform at a concert.. Inmates who are members of bands are allowed to perform at functions outside of prison. During their last concert two of the members walked off stage and escaped into the crowd with throngs of fans. Hence the police are looking for them. Their unauthorized departure may put the jails concert policy in jeopardy and result in them discontinuing the program. Lets hope for the sake of the other groups Carandiru Connections returns soon. What is Australian hip hop? Whatever you want it to be. I’m an Australian artist but don’t see any information about me here. Why not? Be proactive. Email your information to mailto:info@stealthmag.com. Put a banner on your site too if you can. It’s only one month. ================================== FNV September 29
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I'm so happy, excited, relaxed, calmed, hyped - all at the same time - today's events came off without a hitch - headz from every part of the Seattle/Tacoma Hip Hop community showed up, even some folks from Portland! We even recruited a few people off the street - including a group of young Christians who had just had a meeting nearby. It was a lovely rainy Seattle day - I'd say about 100 or so people showed up, including media from local tv stations and newspapers. The police sat sedately in their vehicles with a few posted up underneath an awning on a nearby building. They never once approached any of us. There was no drama, no arguing, no trouble at all - it was all about love, positivity, discussion of ideas and expression of frustrations related to recent incidents in the city. People in attendence included: Jasiri Media Group, Darkside Productions, Kutfather, The S.H.O.W., Kun Luv, Crazy Pinoy, Pak Pros, Seasick Records & Grafixx, OldDominion & Boom Bap Project, Mr. Supreme, Prymetyme, Bobby Spoon, Julie Pilot from KUBE, Black Anger, Tribal Music, The Bohemian nightclub, F.T.S., DJ Topspin, 500 Years, and soooooooo many more - it was lovely!! We 
made a vow to get together on a regular basis and to keep this unity solid - for the sake of ourselves, our community and our children. Everyone agreed that our first responsibility is with ourselves personally, then with our community, then in the bigger picture - but that it ALWAYS starts with ourselves and the example we set.The speakers were all inspirational. This is the first time in my 18 years of being in the club circuit that I have seen anything of this calibur in our city. Much love to everyone who put so much heart and energy into making this a success. I am grateful.