Introduction to hiphopslam.com
by Billy Jam

Welcome to the HipHopSlam website which is the collective efforts of myself and such hard working muthaf**kas as Geoff Rantala and Dan Kay from Dawg Eat Dawg Designz (all online graphics, layout, designs, and twomp sacks), Frank Casiano II (content provider & editor), Frank Calistoga III (chief supplier of mineral water, energy drinks, & hashish), Vladimir Jam (my cool Russian cousin who worked long hours on our Soviet Sister Site www.hiphopslam.narod.ru (RIP), which he painstakingly translated into Russian for the swelling numbers of Russian rap fans. Word up V!

As with everything else we do at Hip Hop Slam, this website is totally independent with absolutely no outside financial or editorial influence. Hence the "Don't Give A F**k Style Website" logo... although, truthfully, we do care and we don't curse much. But we insist on the freedom to be able to curse. We hate censorshit! Which brings us to the unavoidable topical and tragic subject of the events of September 11th. Undoubtedly they will result, to some degree, in the loss of many of our civil rights and liberties. In the name of "defending America against terrorism" we can expect to be subjected to all kinds of searches and privacy infringements and, no doubt, censorship of any content deemed "anti-American." But if history does repeat itself this new world order will also spark a whole renaissance of revolutionary underground art, including, of course, lots of great hip hop!

Back to the website... it is pretty straight forward with several different sections that, over time, will grow and expand in ways, like adding video and sound clips. Right now you can check out information on all of the Hip Hop Slam label releases (25 in three years) in chronological order, or you can check out the staff bios including each person's hip hop top five lists. "The Gallery" is divided into a mix of pictures (new and old) and "flyers & stickers" from past Hip Hop Slam radio shows and concerts. Under "Scratch Attack" you will find information about our monthly radio show with playlists and charts, while "Pirate Fuckin' Radio" is a story/overview of the micro-broadcasting movement. "Articles" includes stories and interviews by Frank, myself, and Yve-One, who wrote both the invaluable "How to Manufacture Your Own CD, Record or VHS" Guide and compiled the Bay Area DJ List. "Links" is a list of some of our recommended websites, while "Hip Hop Slam News" keeps you up to date on HHS related artists and happenings. Also, our Shop is now open for business... buy all Hip Hop Slam releases straight from the source!

We thank you for checking us out and we really hope you find this website of some interest. We welcome your feedback... unless you're some geeky little shithead hiding behind a tough alias, in which case we have the technology to know where you live and we will come to your house and beat you like the beyaaatch you are. So watch it, chisel chest!

peace: Billy Jam
September 2001

New item added to The Shop and The Label:

DJ ALF of Hip Hop Slam's — This Way or That Way — CD

DJ ALF of Hip Hop Slam's new album This Way or That Way coming soon!

DJs of Mass Destruction Interview and Article
by Rob Fatal of The Waxaholixx Show (KSSU)

DJs of Mass Destruction Live on KFJC
WAR II (the turd hunt continues…) CD Release Party

New item added to The Shop and The Label:

DJs of Mass Destruction's WAR II (the turd hunt continues…) — CD

WAR section updated with CD Release Info and Two New Videos!

New item added to The Shop and The Label:

Hip Hop Slam TV '93 — vol. 8 — DVD

New items added to The Shop and The Label:

Hip Hop Slam TV '93 — vol. 6 — DVD

Hip Hop Slam TV '93 — vol. 7 — DVD

New item added to The Shop and The Label:

Hip Hop Slam TV '93 — vol. 3 — DVD

New Interviews by DJ ALF added to Articles section:

Interview with Shing02

Interview with DJ D-Styles

New items added to The Shop:

NOW ON DVD (thanks to DJ ALF!!):

The Shiggar Fraggar Show! vol. 5 — DVD

Pirate Fuckin' Video — DVD

DJ TV vol. 1 — DVD

… Plus Specially Priced DVD + CD Package Deals:

The Shiggar Fraggar Show! vol. 5 — DVD + CD

Pirate Fuckin' Video + Radio 100 — DVD + CD

… and:

History of Hip Hop Radio Vol. 1 (New York, 1986–1991) — CD

DJ ALF 's bio added to Staff section.

Gallery: Live at The Laundromat — 27 New Pictures.

New Article! "Sacramento Rap History Lesson" by Anerae "X-Raided" Brown.

Updates to The Shop: some items back in stock and other items temporarily out of stock (until the end of Summer).

New items added to The Shop.
(DJ History's History of the Hip Hop DJ Vol. 5 and
Bay Area Hip Hop History 101 — Rap Singles (1981–1991))

New items added to The Shop.
(DJ History's History of the Hip Hop DJ Vol. 4 and Vol.6 (Z-TRIP))

New items added to The Shop.
(DJ Golden Chyld — Ear Infections and new S.F.D.J. Shirt)

New items added to The Shop.
(DJ Hyphy: The New Bay Classics – 2005 Mix Vol. 1 and
more sizes/styles of Bay Area DJ Shirts)

Be sure to check out our recently launched off-shoot site BayAreaDJ.org!

New Amoeba Music Compilation Vol. V added to The Shop and Label sections.

Nausea Grl's bio added to Staff section.

We're back from Summer Hiatus… expect more regular updates again in the near future!

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#036).

New release added to The Shop and Label sections.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#035).

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#034).

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#033).

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#032).

New release added to The Shop.

Gallery: 12 New Pictures.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#031).

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#030).

Gallery: 4 New Pictures.

Staff section updated.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#029).

New event information added to WAR page.

New classic releases added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#028).

Gallery: 23 New Pictures.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#027).

New event information added to WAR page.

New and classic releases added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#026).

New poem and top ten chart added to WAR page.

New and classic releases added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#025).

New release added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#024).

New release added to The Shop.

New reports from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#023).
Includes two extra Best of 2003 Lists from Shing02 and Todd Inoue.

NOTE: The Hip Hop Slam Shop is back to regular shipping schedules. Thank you for your patience and Happy New Year!

Huge, double news update from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#022A + #022B).
Includes HHS Staff's Best of 2003 Lists.

NOTE: Any orders placed at the Hip Hop Slam Shop between December 15th thru 26th should allow for an extra two to three weeks for delivery. Thank you for your patience, and have a safe holiday season.

WAR section updated with lots more information, images, links, and downloadable songs.

WAR (if it feels good, do it!) compilation presented by the DJs of Mass Destruction available now! Buy it at The Shop!

WAR section updated with release information and links. More info to be added soon, keep checking back.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#021).

Four new releases added to The Shop.

New WAR (if it feels good, do it!) section created (info to be added very soon).

Scratch Attack and Pirate Fuckin' Radio sections combined into Scratch Attack Radio.

SPECIAL REPORT! — Bomb Hip Hop owner Dave Paul Interrogated by The Secret Service Hip Hop Slam News Service (#020A).

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#020).

New release added to The Shop.

DnZ's mom added to the Staff section.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#019).

Gallery: 12 New Pictures.

New release added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#018).

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#017).

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#016).

Style Wars DVD: Tony Silver & Henry Chalfant interview added to Articles section.

More releases added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#015).

New releases added to The Shop.

Timi D…'s photo updated in the Staff section (Timmmaaaaaaaaaayyy!)

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#014).

Gallery: 3 New Pictures from Punch Gallery, SF.

New release added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#013).

New Gallery: Photos from the Hip Hop Slam Memorial Day BBQ — 5/26/03.

New release and more back catalog added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#012).

New releases and more back catalog added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#011).

New releases added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#010).

New releases added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#009).

Even more releases added to The Shop.

New release info added to The Label section.

New release info added to The Label section.

Brand new Scratch Attack Vol. 3 added to The Shop.

New reports and reviews from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#008).

Even more news reports from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#007).

Even more items added to The Shop.

New reports from Hip Hop Slam News Service (#006).

New Gallery: Photos from the Anti-War Protest Rally — SF, CA — 1/18/03.

New Releases added to The Shop and Label section.

More releases and a t-shirt added to The Shop!

You can also now buy select releases while browsing the Label section.

Hip Hop Slam's Best of 2002 List of Lists added to News section, as well as a few previous reports.

DJ NEWS: December 2002 moved to News section from Articles section.

Scratch Attack Mexican Wrestler Battle DJ poster added to Flyer Gallery.

Coming Soon: Photo gallery from the January 18, 2003 Anti-War Rally in San Francisco, CA, Hip Hop Slam mailing list (newsletters/release info/etc.), and more items and releases to be added to The Shop very, VERY soon... for real tho'!

DJ NEWS: December 2002 added to Articles section.

More items and releases to be added to The Shop very soon... keep watching!

The Shop now accepts Credit Card and Direct Payments via PayPal... expect more releases to become available soon!

The Shop is now open... and to kick things off, we're offering Scratch Attack Vol.2 months before it hits the stores! PayPal shopping carts will be coming in the next week, and eventually we'll have every Hip Hop Slam release up for sale. Until then, email billyjam@hiphopslam.com to place your Scratch Attack orders.

DJ Sniper added to Staff section... Shop still coming very soon... with info about the upcoming Scratch Attack Vol. 2! More other stuff coming soon too.

Latest Scratch Attack show info added to Scratch Attack section.

Staff section updated with more Artifacts.

Big Update! Many additions and changes site-wide!

Latest Releases added to Label section.

Gallery: 60 new images added, including new Graf section. Plus, Photo section split into pages for easier viewing.

Hip Hop Slam News: New area for HHS related news items and updates... check out Billy Jam's huge Summer 2002 Report.

Check back very soon for information on the next Scratch Attack Broadcast from the Vulcan Compound! Peep some photos from the last show.

Staff section updated with three new members.

Hip Hop Slam Shop and Hall of Fame coming soon...

Check out the Return of Scratch Attack! Info added to the Scratch Attack section.

HE'S THE KING OF THE SMUT... ON TWO TURNTABLES:
The Porn/Turntablism Connection — Part 3
DJ Relm and DJ Streak Interview added to Articles.

JUST WHATEVER ROCKS: How a Three-Word Philosophy Helped the Beat Junkies Become World Famous added to Articles.

WAXING THAT WAX: The Porn/Turntablism Connection — Part 2 — D-Styles Interview added to Articles.

SCRATCH ATTACK: TOO HARD FOR THE FUCKIN RADIO — Popular Hip Hop Slam Radio Show Kicked Off the Air news item added to Scratch Attack.

THRIFTIN' FOR A SCRATCH: The Hella Broke-Ass Style of DJ'ing added to Articles.

WICK-WICK-WANK?: DJ Pone Reports from the 2002 Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas added to Articles.

Bas-One's Top Eight added to Staff page.

DJ Apollo Receives "Hip Hop Slam Hall of Fame Award" added to Articles.

Scratch Attack News updated in Current Events.

DJ Pone added to Staff page.

Global Turntables release information added to the Label section.

Bas-One added to Staff page... DJ Pone to follow.

2001… A SCRATCH ODYSSEY: Year in Review added to Articles.

New photos added to the Gallery.

Upcoming/Latest Label Releases page updated.

New photos added to the Gallery.

New photos added to the Gallery.

San Mateo DJ Exhibit report added to Current Events section.

New photos added to the Gallery.

New photos added to the Gallery.

Photos/images added to the Gallery (now open).