THE ARCHIVE-06.02.05

The beginning of Summer is near and THE ZRO HOUR continues to bring that heat! R.I.P. to JUSTO FAISON, the founder of the mixtape awards. Justo was killed in an auto accident on May 14. Justo was instrumental in promoting and recognizing the achievements and hard work of the top mixtape DJs around the country. We have a tribute by the one and only DJ Kay Slay featuring the rapping skills of many legendary DJs such as KID CAPRI, S & S, DOO WOP, TONY TOUCH and LUV BUG STARSKI. We have an interview with one of Brooklyn’s upcoming talents, CRAZED (OVERHOLLA!) from 60 SECOND ENT. We premiere future classics from LITTLE BROTHER ft. BIG DADDY KANE, COMMON, and M.I.A. Check the exclusives section for new joints by Q TIP, PREFUSE 73, TISH ft. M-16, TOP OF THE BUILDING, and video of a live freestyle by the RZA & ODB.

06.02.05

PLAYLIST

GETTO JAM- Domino
RUNNIN’- Game & Tony Yayo
JUSTO’S ALLSTARS- DJ Kay Slay, Doo Wup,
Green Lantern, Luv Bug Starski,
Brucie B, CLUE, S & S, Tony Touch, Envy,
Whoo Kid, Kid Capri
GILLAHOUSE CHECK- Redman
WELCOME TO DURHAM- Little Brother &
Big Daddy Kane
LIVE FROM THE PJs- X-Ecutioners ft.
Ghostface, Trife & Black Thought
CHECK OUT MY MELODY- Eric B. & Rakim
WEB & BOOM (LIVE)- The Roots
GALANG- M.I.A.
BLACKLIST- Prefuse 73 ft. MF Doom & Aesop Rock
LEAVING- The Firm ft. Nore
CRAZED FREESTYLE
WALK WIT ME- Crazed
BIG BOY GAME- M.O.P. & 50 Cent
LEAVING THE PAST- Immortal Technique
TESTIFY- Common
RZA & ODB (LIVE)
NASTY HOES- Sadat X & Fat Joe

On June 18, there will be a first annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. It will be an all day outdoor festival with appearances by BRAND NUBIAN, MEDINA GREEN, LEELA JAMES, and LITTLE BROTHER. Check the site for more info- http://www.brooklynhiphopfest.com/

ANNOUNCEMENT
Nuyorican Live
Flowmatic TV Open Mic
Representing
Hip Hop, Spoken Word & Acoustic Soul
Tuesday June 21, 2005 8pm
Nuyorican Poets Café
236 east 3rd street btwn ave's B & C in NYC

Event: taping of features and open micartist to be aired on QPTV,
BCAT & Manhattan cable starting Fall 2005

Doors open at 8pm mic sign up starts at 7:30pm

Be prepared to come looking good, to rock the mic and move the crowd
with your hottest flows & tracks
All lyricists are welcome to be a part of this history in the making
Please leave the gangsta-izm, self hate and mad ˆdis-respect pieces,
poems, raps & tracks at home

Format for music playback:
Bring your home grown tracks or music on cd only
no wax, dat, adat, dvd, tape 30, 60 or 90 minute or ipod or any
other mp3 player

All open mic performers who would like to perform must sign a
standard performance release form

Nuyorican Poets Café
236 east 3rd street btwn ave's B & C in NYC
adm:$10

REVIEW

JL COTTER: The Album B4 The Album



J.L. Cotter is a 22 year old soul/ R& B artist hailing from Long Island, NY. He is the son of Robert Cotter, a musician that has played with the late Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in a group known as The Big Apple Band (later known as CHIC). His musical roots run deep and are evident throughout this 19 track CD. From the texture of his voice to his lyrical content, his respect for good soul music is evident. Standout cuts such as FOR US, MAKE U CRY, JUST TELL HIM, and SHE LIKES IT put him in league with today’s current radio hits. Others such as PHONE CALL, BUSINESS AND PLEASURE, and KASUAL/NIGHT CLUB SCENE felt like filler material. The CD also features a guest appearance by MOS DEF on EAST SIDE. The production throughout is top notch so it will be a matter of time before radio responds. All in all, J.L. presents a strong outing full of passionate vocals and subject matter. With some fine tuning, we should be hearing a lot more from J.L. Cotter in the near future.

**UPDATE**

JL Cotter (Jared Cotter) was on of the original 24 finalists on American Idol this 2007 season. Although he was eliminated a few weeks ago he is still a strong talent to look out for...