"We are proud to work with such a terrific talent as Wallace", says Spyder Duane Hughes, PSW Exec

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Spyder D, here with LL Cool J, 2008

Legendary Emcee Spyder D Releases Single from Final Project First Single, Who You Follow (My Twitter Baby) With the popularity surge of online communication and texting, rap legend, Duane, Spyder D, Hughes speaks on it in his latest single “Who You Follow (My Twitter Baby). “These days people are barely having phone conversations. Relationships are blooming through Twitter, texting, Facebook and others. I think its fun and we don’t have to talk anymore, Hughes says laughing, “as long as long as it’s within a certain amount of characters of course.”

Click below to hear the single:

www.reverbnation.com/spyderd

About Spyder D

“Spyder D" (Duane Hughes) is a classic "old school" rapper and producer from New York City who combined elements of jazz and funk in his live instrumental backing tracks. "Big Apple Rappin" was perhaps his most famous 12" released on his own Newtroit Records in 1980, becoming the first rapper to do so. The bass player, Billy Wilson, and now president of the Motown Alumni Association, along with Spyder is starting the Newtroit label again with this release. Another notable release was "I Can't Wait (To Rock the Mike)" released in 1986 as single—a version of the Nu Shooz hit "I Can't Wait". Other Spyder D releases include "Buckwheat's Rap" (Profile, 1985), and the house party hit "Smerphie's Dance", now an often-sampled cult classic. Spyder D's brand of music was characterized by a laid back attitude, humor, and skills on the microphone. During several stints in the 80s and 90s, Spyder worked for Power Play Studios in Queens which was the focal point of Hip-Hop recording. He engineered and mentored to several up and coming acts including the then eighteen year old Teddy Riley, Salt -N- Peppa producer Herbie Azor and a pre teen Peter Gunz. Through the urgings and tutelage of legendary disco era producer Patrick Adams, Spyder began a dual role as both engineer and manager for the renowned studio. He brought back in to the studio such luminary clients such as DJ Run of Run-DMC, producer Larry Smith (Whodini, Run-DMC Grandmaster Flash), BDP’s KRS One, Herbie Azor and Salt & Peppa along with superstar producers like P Diddy and Hit Squad producer Ron (Amen Ra) Lawrence.

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GOLDEN ERA FOR RAP MUSIC RECORDINGS RETURNS

Sparky D & Roxanne Shante Battle Again

May 12, 2009

Atlanta, Ga.

In 1984, Bow Legged Lou and the group to become famous known as Full Force,
produced a young rap group out of Brooklyn, NY known as UTFO.
Little did anyone know at the time, that a track cut as a B side filler for one
of the 12" singles was to touch off one of Hip-Hop music's all time
phenomenons.

"Roxanne, Roxanne" touched off a "dis" record war on wax, that ultimately
opened the door for female solo acts and groups to be recognized as viable and relevant in
the male dominated world of rap.

Two such acts were Roxanne Shante and Sparky D.

Shante answered UTFO's single with the now classic line, "why'd you have to
make a record 'bout me?". To which Sparky D answered with "it's Sparky's turn,
Roxanne you're through".

Not to be left out in what obviously was taking off as a hot trend, Select
Records Fred Munao enlisted Full Force to answer UTFO with their own version of
female rapper Roxanne in the voice and person of Elease Jack, the original
"Real Roxanne" (who was later replaced with Adelaida Martinez, the new "Real
Roxanne", who, ironically used DJ Howie Tee, who is the producer of Chubb Rock
who co-stars on this show).

At one point, there were some 50 so called "Roxanne" records released!

The Roxanne Shante versus Sparky D rivalry reached epic proportions in 1985
when the two finally met in North Carolina’s Dorton Arena. The event was sold out as close to ten thousand
people came to see what was billed like a heavyweight prize fight. That astounding result finally signaled
that solo female rap artists could sell tickets as well as records, as any of
their male counterparts. There had been previous success amongst female rappers with  Sequence (who featured future R&B star Angie Stone as Angie B), the Marly Marl produced Dimples D, and Sha Rock of The Funky 4 + 1.

The international popularity of Roxanne Shante and Sparky D opened the door for the likes of MC Lyte, Salt & Peppa, Yo Yo, Queen
Latifah and more to come busting through shortly thereafter, with their contemporary rap about more feminine
topics.

Hip-Hop pioneering producer/artist Spyder D , who co-produced both Shante and Sparky with legendary producer DJ
Marly Marl (on Round 1, an EP featuring the two dynamos verbally jousting), had a front row seat to this golden era of Hip-Hop...

Spyder D says, "Shante and Sparky were both
young, and they were very emotional. They took it personal sometimes, and I would have had pity for any
other female MC at the time, that would have stepped in while they were locked in! They
would have been eaten alive by the two of them. In a sense, because they were
so busy concentrating on each other, the other females kind of eased in there
talking about subjects that mattered more to females, while they were still
doing battle rhymes, but make no mistake, they showed the world that female
soloists or groups were a forced to be reckoned with. They were not the first  female rappers on wax, but they were the first to be able to headline their own show in a major sized venue. Not only did they pull it off, they sold the joint out".

"Round 2" is a live club performance commemorating the 25th anniversary of the
famous Roxanne wars, and in particular Roxanne Shante and Sparky D.

Shante now has  a doctorate degree in phsycology from Cornell University, and Sparky is an Evangelist in Atlanta spearheading a youth against violence movement.

Both are good friends now, and believe that they are empowered and entrusted to teach the youth of today through their unique experiences and present callings.

Says Shante, “Sparky and I have travelled different paths to get here to this new stage in our respective careers. We grew up into adulthood as female rappers, which gives us a unique perspective when addressing the youth of today.” “Hip-Hop is still a big part of my life as I step into the ministry”, says Sparky. “Working with people like Greg Street, I can reach the youth of today, without sounding to preachy. Holy Hip Hop is still Hip-Hop.”

Performing with the pioneering rap queens will be the former “King Of Rap” Kurtis Blow, the first rap artist signed to a major label (Polygram), who had a slew of major hits  including Christmas Rap, The Breaks, and If I Ruled The World d. Also co-starring on the bill is Chubb Rock, who’s smash hit “Treat Me Right” was ironically produced by his cousin, Howie Tee, the DJ for the new “Real Roxanne”.

Music will be provided by the legendary Kool DJ Red Alert, who was Sparky’s original DJ, and Grand Creator K Wiz, Sparky’s second DJ.

Special Guest Referee for the Battle will be King Cee, with V-103’s Greg Street as Host MC

The maiden performance of this proposed club tour is June 1^st, in the Atlanta area on Industry Night at The Ultimate Bar & Grill, 3515 Camp Creek Pkwy, East Point, Ga. 30344

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For more info call:404-671-5646

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Written by D. Hughes

Contact

Allen LeWinter
973-287-7493

allen@topkat.com

Atlanta, Ga.

August 22, 2008

The Center Stage (formerly Earth Link Live)

LL Cool J (James Todd Smith), and his dynamic duo of DJ's made a triumphant return to Atlanta on Friday as V-103 FM hosted his listening party for his soon to be released album CD on Def Jam Records. The superstar rapper/actor has been working on the disc for two years, and seems pleased with his efforts.

He  was his usual polished and confident self as he swaggered through hit after hit, after hit,  before he gave the audience a taste of some of the new material. On the track "Watch Me", LL was sending a message to rival rappers and would be haters that he was indeed a force still to be reckoned with, and told the crowd that this album had plenty of tracks like "Watch Me". He seemed to be answering critics who have felt he had become more of a "ladies man" rapper that did not care about his hard core male rap fans that made him into one of the all time greatest of the genre.

The crowd was in a frenzy from start to finish as his DJ duo of Cut Creator and DJ BobCat went back and forth, slicing in booming beat after booming beat. Noticably missing from the set however, was his gigantic pop hit, "Mama Said Knock You Out". It hardly mattered however as LL Cool J (stands for Ladies Love Cool James), manipulated the crowd like a symphony orchestra maestro with his dynamic vocals and ominous stage presence. At one point, LL had ushered as many as fifteen women on stage, including, unbeknownst to him at the time, former female rap superstar Sparky D, who stunned LL as she joined him in an impromptu dance at the left stage area. When he realized who he was dancing with, LL announced her to the crowd and continued his performance. LL shortly there after spotted his one time Rush Productions Mgmt. stable mate Spyder D, and shouted to him "I have not forgotten you". As the performance wound down, LL kept his promise from early on in the show, to a female fan and signed an autograph on a shirt for her birthday. This led to a flood of on stage autograph requests, in which the superstar obliged all requests and signed posters, shirts and anything that was thrust in front of him.

The show was emceed by V-103 air personality Joyce Littel, who was her usual funny, engaging self. Opening for the show was seventeen year old Def Jam prodigy Karina, who was performing songs from her debut album "First Love". As hostess Littel pointed out, "she's got some alicia Keys in her", the young dynamo showed versatility and a calm not normally seen in one so young, and seemed especially at home while playing keyboards and singing ballads.

LL's current single, "Baby" featuring The Dream is #59 on Billboard's Top 100, and #35 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts. The album, entitled "Exit 13", is due out on Sept. 9th, and is his 13th album since he debuted twenty four years ago. At the time of this writing, Atlanta's Cheryl Dixon of Four Plus Four Productions, was in negotiations to bring the superstar back to Atlanta for a benefit concert  that features Fantasia and J. Holiday at Morris Brown College's famed Herndon Stadium on Sept. 20th. A portion of the proceeds will go directly towards aiding the financially challenged historically black institution.

James Todd Smith, aka Ladies Love Cool J, aka the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time), has issued yet another reminder as to why he may be just that!

SDH

Bernie Mac dies at 50

Comedian Bernie Mac died this morning in a Chicago hospital

By Kelley L. Carter and Glenn Jeffers | Tribune reporters

9:43 AM CDT, August 9, 2008

Comedian and actor Bernie Mac (Bob Fila, Chicago Tribune / December 6, 2000)

weRu

Spyder D, aka Duane Hughes, founder of Spydo Music, Inc. has inked a partnership deal with weRu Corp./iMAN Wireless that will combine content from his Spydo Mobile division and their wireless technology solutions.

"I am very excited about this deal as I am finally able to completely realize my vision that I have been building on for almost three years now", said Hughes from his College Park studio.

"This deal will finally enable us to get new artists music out to the public without relying on conventional airplay. The air waves are clogged with the same old same old. A lot of great artists are not getting their fair shot at shining. That is why we are launching "Five Minutes of Fame" and some other programs through this deal. Now the people can be heard". We will be starting the Chrissy Wallace Clothing social network for the NASCAR Truck Series drivers' fans to have a common place to socialize and check out some hot designer clothing as well, as we are expanding on her original designs, and we are about to perfect a Chrissy Wallace fragrance in conjunction with the line.

Music: Feature Kool DJ Red Alert: Welcomed to Atlanta Where golden era hip-hop stars spend their golden years

Published 04.30.08 By Ben Westhoff enlarge Courtesy DJ Red Alert/KISS FM STILL SPINNING:

Kool DJ Red Alert is one of many NY hip-hop legends who have relocated to the current rap capital of the world.

INFO Kool DJ Red Alert w/ Reign of Terror feat. Mr. Boz, Hylandaz feat. Big Juss, and DJs Dainja and Doc West.

$10. 9 p.m. Wed., April 30. Cenci Restaurant and Lounge. 1259 Glenwood Ave. 404-627-0533.

Atlanta already has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to current chart-topping rappers. From Young Jeezy to Yung Joc, Ludacris to Bow Wow, it seems that everyone who's anyone has a crib here, although some of them spend more time in their homes than others. (T.I., cough cough.) But nowadays even hip-hop legends from New York are planting their flags here. From '70s Bronx-born founding fathers to Brooklyn-bred golden-era stars from the late '80s and early '90s, Big Apple ex-pats have formed their own retirement community of sorts – although plenty of them are still quite active in the game. The list includes artists such as Nas and his wife Kelis, Posdnuos from De La Soul, producers Diamond D and J-Live, and MC Shan, who recently reunited with his legendary Juice Crew posse in Atlanta for the A3C Festival. Transplanted DJs and rappers famous for helping to kickstart the genre include members of the seminal group Whodini, Grandmaster Flash sidekick and Furious Five member Scorpio, Kurtis Blow's DJ Davy DMX, and old-school power couple Spyder D and Sparky D. Though the latter two are no longer an item, they have a daughter together and Sparky D serves as a Christian minister here. Lyricist Lounge veteran Punchline used to live on New York's Lower East Side, but now he has a house in Dallas, Ga. The MC, who currently reps the group eMC alongside rap legends Masta Ace and Wordsworth, says he came to Atlanta four years ago partly because everybody else was doing it. "There was nobody left in New York!" he says. "So, I came down here visiting, getting to know the city, and I ended up meeting a woman through a friend of mine. She said, 'Why don't you move down here?' And I ended up liking it." He says there are almost too many old school hip-hop luminaries in Atlanta to count, but one he encounters periodically is Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon. "We get our hair cut at the same barber shop," he says, referring to a Cobb County shop called It's A Man's World. Rounding out this surely incomplete list of relocated legends is Kool DJ Red Alert, a longtime disc jockey on New York radio and former manager of Native Tongues acts A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers and Monie Love. Red's hip-hop bona fides as a performer are unparalleled. One of the first to spin hip-hop, the Bronx native kicked it with DJ Kool Herc and Coke La Rock in the late '70s, and served as Afrika Bambaataa's DJ for a time. Known for his crowd-pleasing mentality and easy humor on songs like Boogie Down Productions' ode to prophylactics, "Jimmy," and Big Daddy Kane's "Welfare," he's about as New York as they come. So what the hell is he doing here? "The name of the game is change," Red says by phone, regarding his and his wife's decision to move to Atlanta in August of '06. "You want to come to a new location, a better environment." Though they lived here part-time for the better part of the decade, Red cites their youngest son's graduation from high school as the impetus for the move, adding that a cleaner environment, lower cost of living and bounty of local talent helped, too. "I always knew about the music scene down here for a long, long time. I was playing early rap records from down here up in New York before everybody," he says, mentioning MC Shy D, Pastor Troy and early OutKast as examples. Red has maintained a hectic schedule since his arrival, hosting four separate radio shows. From the studio he had built in his East Point home he tapes an old school hip-hop show for Sirius satellite radio, as well as a program for a station on the Caribbean island of St. Martin. Every Friday he flies north for a gig spinning classic soul on New York's Kiss FM, and in Atlanta he can be heard Sunday nights on 102.5 Grown Folks Radio, broadcasting dance, funk and soul live from Flambeau Restaurant in Lithonia. "They come to mingle, they come to dance, they come to vibe, they come to reminisce [over] the sounds from back in the day," he says of the Flambeau crowd, adding that the Furious Five's Scorpio hosts the event. Now 51, Red has begun to receive lifetime achievement awards and other plaudits typical of an elder statesman. He was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame a few years ago, was named one of the 50 most influential people in music by Rolling Stone magazine, and has his own exhibit at Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He even serves as an honorary U.N. ambassador for an organization called WAFUNIF (World Association of Former United Nations Internes and Fellows Inc.). This year marks his 25th anniversary as a DJ, and to commemorate he's planning a series of parties, celebrity basketball games and community service projects. While most are still in the planning stages, the first event is slated for New York in July, and others will be held in Atlanta. Though still well-known for managing Native Tongues acts such as Love and Tribe via his Red Alert Productions, he has passed day-to-day responsibilities of the company to his partners. But he's nonetheless doing his best to stay relevant in a young man's game. His MySpace page, for example, features a promotional photo of him surrounded by a bevy of scantily clad, ridiculously curvy young ladies, as well as bits of his DJ philosophy: "You have to learn how to break a new artist on record by working it in and out with familiar records," it says. "People are scared to fall. It's OK to fall. You must learn how to fall and be strong so you can come back. A DJ is like the pied piper." Now a grandfather of two, Red seems content with life in the Peach State, and the close proximity to many of his old partners in rhyme is an added bonus. "We often stay in contact with each other, we speak with each other, we vibe together, we do things together," he says of Diamond D, MC Shan, Spyder D and the rest. "We came up together – that's how we are." Punchline adds that the decision to move to Atlanta was a no-brainer. "The cost of living is way better in Atlanta, compared to what you're getting for your money in New York," he says. "As far as having a car and buying a house, it's just too much there. I love New York, I love my city, and I try to visit once or twice every month. But even as far as the weather, it's better here. And you don't have to worry about snow too much. If you want to get away from the city life, you come out here to the woods. It's a lot quieter." If people keep following in these revered rappers' and DJs' footsteps, however, it may not stay that way for long.

music@creativeloafing.com

Mel Cheren: Death Of A Legend
Current mood: sad
Category: Music

I am sadder than most this day, because I just learned that one of the people who believed in me most when I started this crazy musical journey, just passed away. I last spoke to Mel Cheren, as recently as a few months ago, and he was asking me where the hell I'd been. Mel wasn't much for the internet, and a friend should not have to keep up with you on the internet.

I am pissed at myself because that is what my life has become...Keep up with me on the internet, because I am doing so many things. I keep telling myself, slow down, take time to vibe with people. Get in contact with people you have been wanting to reach out to. Don't put it off until tomorrow.

I had been meaning to call Mel and see what was going on with him, and tell him about the basketball team. He was so proud of the fact that I had become a franchise owner. That was Mel though. He was happy to be of assistance anyway he could. To everybody, no matter the color, creed, or sexual orientation.

I was really trying hard at one point to get his book optioned into a movie. Reaching out to a few people I knew in the industry of influence like Nelson George, Bill Adler and a few others.It was his life story, centered around The Disco Era, The Paradise Garage, and being Gay.

I told him after I read the book, that I could not fathom how he wrote this, without breaking down into tears, as he had to relive the deaths of so many of his friends, including the incomporable DJ Larry Levan, due to the scourge we now know as AIDS.

Mel faced it all like he has done everything, with pride and with a fiestyness unmatched. Maybe now Mel, they will see the value in the story, and that time period. The late seventies, early eighties.

In my early career, Mel Cheren gave me some budgets to go in the recording studio and create.

DJ Divine's "Get Into The Mix" became an accidental instant classic form those sessions. Mel assigned me to take the West End classic "Sessomato", from the soundtrack "How Funny Can Sex Be", and do a Hip-Hop version of it. My original plan was to create a beat to ride up under it, and then drop in an original beat to create a whole new break beat that DJ's could cut. The new beat was so hot, I ran back to Mel and Ed Kushins at the West End office on W.57th Street, and asked them to increase the budget slightly, and I would make them two records for the price of one!

Me and DJ Divine went back into Power Play Studios and put Divine's scratches and vocals on the record, and got engineer Alan Scott Plotkin to mix it down after I added some eerie synths to it, and voila! Instant classic. They broke the record on the air while it was still just an acetate plate on NY's Kiss FM with Chuck Leonard on at prime time/drive time around 5 pm one afternoon. The phone lines went crazy, the distributors couldn't find the record because it hadn't been pressed yet! Mel and Ed were scrambling trying to get the record pressed, Divine and I were doing interviews and shows, and Divine, who had been known as a legendary DJ from Queens, was becoming a recording star in his own right. We still were able to take the Sessomato track and complete another electro funk classic called B Beat Classic, in which I bugged out on the vocodor, while splicing the beat over and over again with an original drum beat as the bed, as originally planned.

That is how I will remember Mel Cheren, as the man who gave a young upstart like me, a chance, a shot at being creative, even though I was from Queens, 'cause Uptown and the Bronx were ruling things in the Hip-Hop world at the time. Thank You Mel Cheren, from the bottom of my heart. There is no me, without you. May God rest your soul.

Sincerely,

Spyder D

ATLANTA, GA (November 21, 2007) - The Continental Basketball Association expansion franchise Atlanta Krunk, co-owned by former rap stars Freedom Williams and Spyder D, won their home opener 109-94 over the Great Falls Explorers.

The game featured a matchup of two former Boston Celtic stars at the head coaching position. The Explorers Scott Wedman and the Krunk's Kenny Anderson locked horns and matched coaching wits for the first time, and will play against each other again on Thursday, Thanksgiving night.

The sparsely attended game started off slowly for both sides, but the teams gradually warmed up in the second half.

The Krunk, who are 2-1, pulled away in the early portion of the fourth quarter led by Miguel Millian and Zack Marbury who scored 31 and 22 respectively for the Krunk. Nate Green with 21 and  Kieth Salschieder's 20 points kept the pace for the Explorers who are now 0-3.

NEWTON, N.C. -- Some people have questioned whether a woman has what it takes to make it in racing. They wonder if there will ever be a woman with the talent, the stamina, and ruthlessness, and the determination to make it to the “Big Leagues”.

Well, wonder no more! Chrissy Wallace is fast proving that she’s on her way to the top.

Saturday, September 8th, Wallace moved another step up the ladder when she claimed her third victory of the year at Hickory Motor Speedway. Starting 8th in a field of some of the finest Late Model Stocks drivers in the country, she used her head, used her front bumper, and put herself in place to take advantage of the bad luck of others.

Defending Track Champion #29 Andy Loden started upfront after winning his 8th Wynncom Pole Award with a lap time of 15.356 on the .363 banked asphalt oval, on a blistering hot day. Outside front row was rookie #89 David Latour Jr., whose enthusiasm and lead-foot immediately took him to the lead with the drop of the green flag.

Loden and #31 Kyle Grissom began a side-by-side battle that the crowd enjoyed for most of the race. By midway in the event, #21 Lucas Ransone had closed in on the leaders, while Loden slipped back to fourth and Wallace started moving forward.

On lap 31, the #31 of Grissom makes a surprising pit stop under green when he experiences tire problems. Meanwhile, Loden has made his way back to the front, and checks out on the field with a full straightaway lead. It looks like the battle will be for second spot between Latour, Ransone, Wallace, and #01 Roger Powell.

But caution flies again on Lap 44, when suddenly Loden takes a hard right into the Turn Four wall. A wheel had failed, mirroring exactly what had happened on Labor Day Monday’s Bobby Isaac Memorial 200, when Matt McCall was leading Loden, and McCall’s wheel failure put him into the Turn Four wall.

On the restart, young gun Latour brought the field to the green ahead of Wallace, who had made her way to second, while Powell passed Ransone for third. With two-to-go, a wreck and spin brings out the caution to set the stage for a final green-white-checkers shootout.

Wallace put her experience (and her front bumper) to work on Latour on the restart, to take the lead and take the win. Powell made his move to second, and Latour got his first Top-3 finish. Newcomer #73 Sam Watts came home fourth, and Ransone was fifth.

The results’ impact on the season-long points standings show Loden leading Grissom by 46, with #19 Kyle Moon in third, Wallace fourth, and #43 Jesse LeFevers fifth.

In Limited Late Models action, #55 Waylon Flynn took his 6th Pole Award and 4th win of the season on a night with the highest car-count in Limiteds in many years at Hickory Motor Speedway. #44 Jarit Johnson finished second, followed by #4 David Currier Jr. in third, #15 Kenny Brooks fifth, and #94 Josh Wright fifth.

#99 Andrew Carlsen retains the LTD points lead by 20 over Flynn, with Johnson 20 points behind in third.

Advance Auto Parts Super Trucks put on an exciting show for the fans, with #97 Keith Bumgarner taking the win, over Pole Winner #3 Dexter Canipe Jr. #10 Andy Mercer finished third, followed by #01 J. R. Allen fourth, and #69 Trevor Hignutt fifth.

Bumgarner’s 4th win of the season brought him within 10 points of leader Canipe, with only one Advance Auto Parts Super Trucks points race left in the season. Allen retained third place standings, followed by Hignutt fourth, and #09 Scott Whittaker fifth.

Street Stocks action saw #82 Gary Ledbetter Jr. start dead-last and make his way to the front of the pack to take his 10th win of the season, followed by #64 Marshall Sutton second, #7 Jeff Sparks third, #03 Kevin Eby fourth, and #99 Jonathan Smith fifth. The win moved Ledbetter to second spot in points behind Eby, dropping #42 Terrence Tucker to third, Sparks to fourth, and moved Sutton up to fifth.

#07 Denver Jones took his 5th win of the season in Hobby Stocks, finishing ahead of #5 Nikki Long, #90 Ronnie Sims third, #00 Dwight Wyatt fourth, and #-1 Ronald Dale McNeil fifth. Jones maintains his points lead in the division, with McNeil moving up to second, #98 Wesley Sain third, Sims fourth, and #11 Jimmy Whisnant fifth.

For more information, log on to www.hickorymotorspeedway.com, or call Speedway offices at 828 464 3655.

RESULTS

Hickory Motor Speedway
ALLSTATE Night at The Races!!
OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS
9/8/07

BOJANGLES' LATE MODEL STOCKS
1. 07 Chrissy Wallace
2. 01 Roger Powell
3. 89 David Latour Jr.
4. 73 Sam Watts
5. 21 Lucas Ransone
6. 55 Chris Lawson
7. 83 James Goff
8. 47 Patrick Molesworth
9. 38 Chase Maurer
10. 19 Kyle Moon
11. 34 Josh Goble
12. 33 Patrick McVay
13. 29 Andy Loden Pole
14. 31 Kyle Grissom
15. 54 Kaleb Pressley

LIMITED LATE MODELS
1. 55 Waylon Flynn Pole
2. 44 Jarit Johnson
3. 4 David Currier Jr.
4. 15 Kenny Brooks
5. 94 Josh Wright
6. 99 Andrew Carlsen
7. 07 Tyler Church
8. 25 Nick Proffit
9. 26 Tony McKinney
10. 77 Mark Goin
11. 76 Derrick Johnson
12. 1 Kurt Crosbie
13. 9 Kevin Townsend
14. 49 Kyle Bauknecht
15. 75 Eric Evans
16. 05 Danny Chafin
17. 01 Brian Knowles
18. 41 Chris Chapman
19. 67 Amanda Harrell
20. 40 Donovan Kellams
21. 39 Lee Queen
22. 5 Mario Hernandez
23. 28 Jason Crouse

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SUPER TRUCKS
1. 97 Keith Bumgarner
2. 3 Dexter Canipe Jr. Pole
3. 10 Andy Mercer
4. 01 JR Allen
5. 69 Trevor Hignutt
6. 9 Thomas Hartensveld
7. 09 Scott Whittaker
8. 45 Kenneth Pardue
9. 17 Tyler Taft
10. 80 Danny Willard
11. 0 Dana White
12. 23 Danny Henning
13. 66 Bobo Brown

STREET STOCKS
1. 82 Gary Ledbetter Pole
2. 64 Marshall Sutton
3. 7 Jeff Sparks
4. 03 Kevin Eby
5. 99 Jonathan Smith
6. 42 Terrence Tucker
7. 66 Scott Wallace
8. 71 Robert Divanna
9. 05 Jeff Byers
10. 29 Joey Everhart
11. 17 Chris Kidd
12. 10 David Blankenship
13. 5 Mike Newton
14. 32 Jeremy Harrell

HOBBY STOCKS
1. 07 Denver Jones Pole
2. 5 Nikki Long
3. 90 Ronnie Sims
4. 00 Dwight Wyatt
5. -1 Ronald Dale McNeil
6. 98 David Hasson
7. 71 Randy Berry

ALBANY, NY (August 3, 2007) — The Continental Basketball Association today announced a change to the 2007-08 schedule.

The regularly scheduled game between the Great Falls Explorers and the Atlanta Krunk on November 20 has been moved to November 21.

“We apologize to our fans for having to make these changes to the schedule, but with the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs in town for their only visit to Atlanta, and the fact that it fell on the same night as the Krunk home opener, we felt it was best to move the contest,” said CBA Vice President of Basketball Operations Dennis Truax.

CBA ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR 62^nd SEASON

ALBANY, NY (August 1, 2007) — The oldest professional basketball league in the world will begin its 62nd consecutive season on Friday, November 16 as the Continental Basketball Association tips off the 2007-08 campaign

The ten-team league will be divided into the American (Albany, Atlanta, Minot, East Kentucky, and Pittsburgh) and National (Butte, Great Falls, Oklahoma, Rio Grande Valley, and Yakama) Conferences, and will play a total of 240 regular season games. The 16-week season concludes on Sunday, March 9, and the CBA Playoffs commence on Wednesday, March 12.

“When faced with the building of the schedule each year, the CBA tries to do several things to insure success for out member teams, “said CBA Acting Commissioner Jim Coyne. “I think the fans will be happy with this schedule and will be out to support their teams. We looked to maximize weekend dates for our franchises and to keep travel costs to a minimum. I feel we have been able to do that this season and this schedule is a reflection of this effort.”

The season starts on November 16 with four games on tap.  The Atlanta Krunk begins their CBA tenure when they travel to Albany to face the Patroons, the Minot Skyrockets go to Butte to face the Daredevils, the East Kentucky Miners play their first game in Pittsburgh versus the Xplosion, and the 2007 CBA Champion Yakama Sun Kings hand out their championship rings for the second consecutive season, when they host Great Falls.

Other early highlights include home openers for Atlanta on November 20, East Kentucky and Oklahoma on November 20, and Rio Grande Valley on November 17. 

On January 22, the Yakama Sun Kings will host the 24th CBA All-Star Classic, which features the Long Distance Shootout, the Slam Dunk Competition, and the CBA All-Star Game.

Due to the overwhelming success of last year’s Christmas-night game, the Albany Patroons will again play on Christmas, hosting former head coach Micheal Ray Richardson and his new team, the Oklahoma Cavalry. The CBA will also have each of its ten teams in action on February 29, Leap Day, taking advantage of an extra day in the schedule.    The leagues two most successful coaches clash for the first time on December 18 when Paul Woolpert and his 205 wins host Chris Daleo and his 144 wins all-time, when Minot travels to Yakama.  Former Celtics greats Kenny Anderson and Scott Wedman clash for the first time on November 20 when Weidman’s Explorers travel to play Anderson’s Atlanta Krunk.  The master takes on the pupil when Steve Tucker and his Silverados take on his former assistant coach Kevin Keathley and the East Kentucky Miners for the first time on November 26. 

                     2007-08 CBA SCHEDULE

                       (All times local)

DATE                             GAME                       TIME       NUM.

Fri.   Nov. 16       Atlanta             at     Albany               7:35         1

                     Minot                at     Butte                6:15          2

                     Great Falls          at     Yakama               7:05          3

                     East Kentucky        at     Pittsburgh           7:05          4

Sat.   Nov. 17       Atlanta              at     Albany               7:35          5

                     Minot                at     Butte                6:15          6

                     Great Falls          at     Yakama               7:05          7

                     Oklahoma             at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          8

Sun.   Nov. 18       Pittsburgh           at     East Kentucky        4:05          9

Tue.   Nov. 20       Great Falls          at     Atlanta              7:05          10

                     East Kentucky        at     Oklahoma             7:30          11

                     Yakama               at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          12

Wed.   Nov. 21       Butte                at     Pittsburgh           7:05          13

                     East Kentucky        at     Oklahoma             7:30          14

Thu.   Nov. 22       Great Falls          at     Atlanta              7:05          15

                     Butte                at     Pittsburgh           7:05          16

                     Yakama               at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          17

Fri.   Nov. 23       East Kentucky        at     Minot                7:05          18

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Pittsburgh           7:05          19

Sat.   Nov. 24       Albany               at     Atlanta              7:05          20

                     Yakama               at     Butte                6:15          21

                     East Kentucky        at     Minot                7:05          22

Sun.   Nov. 25       Yakama               at     Butte                6:15          23

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Pittsburgh           7:05          24

Mon.   Nov. 26       Albany               at     Atlanta              7:05          25

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     East Kentucky        7:05          26

Tue.   Nov. 27       Minot                at     Atlanta              7:05          27

                     Great Falls          at     Oklahoma             7:30          28

                     Pittsburgh           at     Yakama               7:05          29

Wed.   Nov. 28       Minot                at     Atlanta              7:05          30

                     Butte                at     East Kentucky        7:05          31

                     Great Falls          at     Oklahoma             7:30          32

Thu.   Nov. 29       Butte                at     East Kentucky        7:05          33

Fri.   Nov. 30       Rio Grande Valley    at     Minot                7:05          34

                     Pittsburgh           at     Yakama               7:05          35

Sat.   Dec. 1        Albany               at     Pittsburgh           7:05          36

                     Great Falls          at     Butte                6:05          37

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Minot                7:05          38

Sun.   Dec. 2        Atlanta              at     East Kentucky        4:05          39

Mon.   Dec. 3        Albany               at     Pittsburgh           7:05          40

                     Atlanta              at     East Kentucky        7:05          41

Tue.   Dec. 4        Yakama               at     Great Falls          6:05          42

Wed.   Dec. 5        Atlanta             at     Albany               7:35          43

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Butte                6:15          44

                     Oklahoma             at     Great Falls          6:05          45

                     Pittsburgh           at     Minot                7:05          46

Thu.   Dec. 6        Rio Grande Valley    at     Butte                6:15          47

                     Oklahoma             at     Great Falls          6:05          48

Fri.   Dec. 7        East Kentucky        at     Albany               7:35          49

                     Minot                at     Pittsburgh           7:05          50

Sat.   Dec. 8        East Kentucky        at     Albany               7:35          51

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Great Falls          6:05          52

                     Minot                at     Pittsburgh           7:05          53

                     Oklahoma             at     Yakama               7:05          54

Sun.   Dec. 9        Butte                at     Atlanta              3:05          55

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Great Falls          6:05          56

Mon.   Dec. 10       Albany               at     Pittsburgh           7:05          57

                     Butte                at     Atlanta              7:05          58

Tues.  Dec. 11       Oklahoma             at     Yakama               7:05          59

Wed.   Dec. 12       Atlanta              at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          60

                     Butte                at     Great Falls          6:05          61

Thu.   Dec. 13       Minot                at     East Kentucky        7:05          62

Fri.   Dec. 14       Yakama               at     Butte                6:05          63

Sat.   Dec. 15       Yakama               at     Great Falls          6:05          64

Sun.   Dec. 16       Atlanta              at     Rio Grande Valley    4:05          65

                     Butte                at     Great Falls          3:05          66

                     Minot                at     East Kentucky        4:05          67

Mon.   Dec. 17       Albany               at     East Kentucky        7:05          68

                     Oklahoma             at     Pittsburgh           7:05          69

Tue.   Dec. 18       Minot                at     Yakama               7:05          70

Wed.   Dec. 19       Albany               at     East Kentucky        7:05          71

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Great Falls          6:05          72

                     Oklahoma             at     Pittsburgh           7:05          73

Fri.   Dec. 21       Atlanta              at     Butte                6:15          74

                     East Kentucky        at     Pittsburgh           7:05          75

                     Minot                at     Yakama               7:05          76

Sat.   Dec. 22       Oklahoma             at     Albany               7:35          77

                     Atlanta              at     Butte                6:15          78

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Yakama               7:05          79

Sun.   Dec. 23       Pittsburgh           at     East Kentucky        4:05          80

Tue.   Dec. 25       Oklahoma             at     Albany               7:35          81

Thu.   Dec. 27       Albany               at     Minot                7:05          82

                     East Kentucky        at     Atlanta              7:05          83

                     Great Falls          at     Oklahoma             7:30          84

                     Yakama               at     Pittsburgh           7:05          85

Fri.   Dec. 28       Albany               at     Minot                7:05          86

                     Yakama               at     Pittsburgh           7:05          87

Sat.   Dec. 29       East Kentucky        at     Atlanta              7:05          88

                     Oklahoma             at     Butte                6:15          89

                     Great Falls          at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          90

Sun.   Dec. 30       Great Falls          at     Rio Grande Valley    4:05          91

Mon.   Dec. 31       Pittsburgh           at     Albany               7:35          92

Wed.   Jan. 2        Yakama               at     Atlanta              7:05          93

                     Minot                at     Great Falls          6:05          94

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Oklahoma             7:30          95

Thu.   Jan. 3        East Kentucky        at     Butte                6:15          96

                     Minot                at     Great Falls          6:05          97

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Oklahoma             7:30          98

Fri.   Jan. 4        Pittsburgh           at     Albany               7:35          99

                     Yakama               at     Atlanta              7:05          100

                     East Kentucky        at     Butte                6:15          101

Sat.   Jan. 5        Pittsburgh           at     Albany               7:35          102

                     Butte                at     Great Falls          6:05          103

                     Minot                at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          104

Sun.   Jan. 6        Yakama               at     East Kentucky        4:05          105

                     Minot                at     Rio Grande Valley    4:05          106

Mon.   Jan. 7        Great Falls          at     Pittsburgh           7:05          107

                     Yakama               at     East Kentucky        7:05          108

Tue.   Jan. 8        Atlanta              at     Minot                7:05          109

                     Butte                at     Oklahoma             7:30          110

                     Great Falls          at     Pittsburgh           7:05          111

Wed.   Jan. 9        Atlanta              at     Minot                7:05          112

                     Butte                at     Oklahoma             7:05          113

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     East Kentucky        7:05          114

Thu.   Jan. 10       Great Falls          at     Albany               7:35          115

Fri.   Jan. 11       Great Falls          at     Albany               7:35          116

                     Pittsburgh           at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          117

Sat.   Jan. 12       Butte                at     Yakama               7:05          118

                     Pittsburgh           at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          119

Mon.   Jan. 14       Albany               at     Yakama               7:05          120

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Atlanta              7:05          121

                     Pittsburgh           at     East Kentucky        7:05          122

                     Minot                at     Oklahoma             7:30          123

Tue.   Jan. 15       Rio Grande Valley    at     Atlanta              7:05          124

Wed.   Jan. 16       Albany               at     Yakama               7:05          125

                     Oklahoma             at     Minot                7:05          126

Thu.   Jan. 17       Pittsburgh           at     Atlanta              7:05          127

Fri.   Jan. 18       Albany               at     Butte                6:15          128

                     Pittsburgh           at     Atlanta              7:05          129

                     East Kentucky        at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          130

                     Oklahoma             at     Minot                7:05          131

Sat.   Jan. 19       Albany               at     Butte                6:15          132

                     Pittsburgh           at     Atlanta              7:05          133

                     East Kentucky        at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          134

Sun.   Jan. 20       Minot                at     Oklahoma             4:05          135

Tue.   Jan. 22       CBA ALL-STAR GAME    at     Yakama               7:35

Thu.   Jan. 24       Butte                at     Albany               7:35          136

                     Pittsburgh           at     Minot                7:05          137

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Oklahoma             7:30          138

Fri.   Jan. 25       East Kentucky        at     Yakama               7:05          139

                     Pittsburgh           at     Minot                7:05          140

Sat.   Jan. 26       Butte                at     Albany               7:35          141

                     Great Falls          at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          142

                     East Kentucky        at     Yakama               7:05          143

Sun.   Jan. 27       Great Falls          at     Rio Grande Valley    4:05          144

                     Pittsburgh           at     Oklahoma             7:30          145

Mon.   Jan. 28       Butte                at     Minot                7:05          146

                     Pittsburgh           at     Oklahoma             7:30          147

Tue.   Jan. 29       Atlanta              at     Minot                7:05          148

                     Yakama               at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          149

Wed.   Jan. 30       Albany               at     East Kentucky        7:05          150

                     Atlanta              at     Minot                7:05          151

                     Yakama               at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          152

Thu.   Jan. 31       Albany               at     East Kentucky        7:05          153

Fri.   Feb. 1        Atlanta              at     Pittsburgh           7:05          154

                     Butte                at     Oklahoma             7:30          155

Sat.   Feb. 2        Atlanta             at     Albany               7:35          156

                     Butte                at     Oklahoma             7:30          157

Mon.   Feb. 4        Atlanta              at     Pittsburgh           7:05          158

                     Butte                at     Yakama               7:05          159

                     Great Falls          at     East Kentucky        7:05          160

                     Oklahoma             at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          161

Tue.   Feb. 5        Albany               at     Minot                7:05          162   

                     Butte                at     Yakama               7:05          163

                     Oklahoma             at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          164

Wed.   Feb. 6        Great Falls          at     East Kentucky        7:05          165

                     Pittsburgh           at     Minot                7:05          166

Thu.   Feb. 7        Albany               at     Atlanta              7:05          167

                     Butte                at     Yakama               7:05          168

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Oklahoma             7:30          169

Fri.   Feb. 8        Minot                at     Pittsburgh           7:05          170

Sat.   Feb. 9        Albany               at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          171

                     Great Falls          at     Butte                6:15          172

                     Minot                at     East Kentucky        7:05          173

                     Yakama               at     Oklahoma             7:30          174

Sun.   Feb. 10       Albany               at     Rio Grande Valley    4:05          175

                     Great Falls          at     Butte                6:15          176

                     Minot                at     East Kentucky        4:05          177

Mon.   Feb. 11       Atlanta              at     Yakama               7:05          178

                     East Kentucky        at     Pittsburgh           7:05          179

Wed.   Feb. 13       Minot                at     Albany               7:35          180

                     Atlanta              at     Yakama               7:05          181

                     Oklahoma             at     Butte                6:15          182

                     East Kentucky        at     Great Falls          6:05          183

Thu.   Feb. 14       Oklahoma             at     Butte                6:15          184

                     East Kentucky        at     Great Falls          6:05          185

Fri.   Feb. 15       Albany               at     Pittsburgh           7:05          186

                     Yakama               at     Minot                7:05          187

Sat.   Feb. 16       Atlanta              at     Great Falls          6:05          188

                     Yakama               at     Minot                7:05          189

Sun.   Feb. 17       East Kentucky        at     Albany               7:35          190

                     Atlanta              at     Great Falls          3:05          191

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Butte                3:15          192

Mon.   Feb. 18       Oklahoma             at     Great Falls          6:05          193

Tue.   Feb. 19       Atlanta              at     Pittsburgh           7:05          194

                     Oklahoma             at     Great Falls          6:05          195

Wed.   Feb. 20       Yakama               at     Albany               7:35          196

Thu.   Feb. 21       Atlanta              at     Oklahoma             7:30          197

Fri.   Feb. 22       Yakama               at     Albany               7:35          198

                     Atlanta              at     Oklahoma             7:30          199

                     Great Falls          at     Butte                6:15          200

                     East Kentucky        at     Pittsburgh           7:05          201

Sat.   Feb. 23       Rio Grande Valley    at     Butte                6:15          202

Sun.   Feb. 24       Albany               at     Great Falls          3:05          203

                     East Kentucky        at     Atlanta              3:05          204

                     Yakama               at     Oklahoma             4:05          205

Mon.   Feb. 25       Albany               at     Great Falls          6:05          206

                     East Kentucky        at     Atlanta              3:05          207

                     Yakama               at     Oklahoma             7:30          208

Tue.   Feb. 26       Butte                at     Minot                7:05          209

Wed.   Feb. 27       Yakama               at     Great Falls          6:05          210

Thu.   Feb. 28       Minot                at     Albany               7:35          211

                     Oklahoma             at     East Kentucky        7:05          212

Fri.   Feb. 29       Minot                at     Albany               7:35          213

                     Pittsburgh           at     Atlanta              7:05          214

                     Butte                at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          215

                     Yakama               at     Great Falls          6:05          216

                     Oklahoma             at     East Kentucky        7:05          217

Sat.   Mar. 1        Minot                at     Albany               7:35          218

                     Butte                at     Rio Grande Valley    7:05          219

Sun.   Mar. 2        Atlanta              at     East Kentucky        4:05          220

                     Butte                at     Rio Grande Valley    4:05          221

                     Pittsburgh           at     Great Falls          3:05          222

                     Oklahoma             at     Yakama               3:05          223

Mon.   Mar. 3        Pittsburgh           at     Great Falls          6:05          224

                     Oklahoma             at     Yakama               7:05          225

Tue.   Mar. 4        Rio Grande Valley    at     Albany               7:35          226

                     Minot                at     Atlanta              7:05          227

Wed.   Mar. 5        Rio Grande Valley    at     Albany               7:35          228

                     Oklahoma             at     Atlanta              7:05          229

                     Pittsburgh           at     Butte                7:05          230

                     Great Falls          at     Yakama               7:05          231

Thu.   Mar. 6        Oklahoma             at     Atlanta              7:05          232

                     East Kentucky        at     Minot                7:05          233

Fri.   Mar. 7        Great Falls          at     Minot                7:05          234

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Yakama               7:05          235

Sat.   Mar. 8        Albany               at     Oklahoma             7:30          236

                     Great Falls          at     Minot                7:05          237

Sun.   Mar. 9        Albany               at     Oklahoma             4:05          238

                     Pittsburgh           at     Butte                3:15          239

                     Rio Grande Valley    at     Yakama               3:05          240

CHRISSY WALLACE MAKES HISTORY AT HICKORY MOTOR SPEEDWAY

by Dillon Houser

Saturday Night, June 2nd , Hickory Motor Speedway celebrated their "57th Birthday Party Presented by Pepsi" with another one for the NASCAR history books, adding to the mystique of the "Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars!' 19 year old Chrissy Wallace, of Concord, NC, made her mark by becoming the first Female Driver to ever win a Feature Division-Late Model Stocks event in the track's 57 year history.

The "NASCAR Whelen All American Series" Feature Division "Bojangles' Late Model Stocks" had all the pre-race hype any fan could stand.

2004 HMS Track Champion & 2005 UARA Stars Late Model Touring Series Champ Matt McCall came back home from a brief stint as a Development Driver for Robert Yates Racing to take the Wynn-Com Pole Award.  Second in Qualifying was Ashley Huffman, who was gunning for his first win of 2007 after previously taking consecutive Pole Awards and podium finishes the last two weeks. 

Second generation driver Chrissy Wallace, daughter of NASCAR driver Mike Wallace, qualified third again, showing that an early season car & team move to Robert Hamke's potent Chevrolet would pay dividends.  Little did anyone know what the fans of HMS would witness on this historic night.

Rounding out the top five were HMS Young Guns Duncan Molesworth and Jesse Lefevers.

Lurking back in Sixth was Andy Loden defending HMS Track Champion and current Points Leader.
After moving up the scheduled start of the Late Models Feature under heavy overcast skies, the Bojangle's Late Models were set to roll with a strong sense of urgency, knowing that heavy rain was approaching and no time was to be wasted.

As the Green Flag waved and the leaders took off, caution was thrown due to the start not being to the liking of the NASCAR Officials. A couple of more pace laps then finally the Green Flag is out and Ashley Huffman from the
Outside Pole and Matt McCall from the Pole run door to door for the first ten laps then Huffman is able to move to the point with McCall sliding into second.

Meanwhile Chrissy Wallace has closed the gap to the two leaders with five-time winner Andy Loden moving into the fourth spot.   Huffman build his lead to five car lengths while McCall has come under fire from Wallace and
Loden for second place, with Loden working his signature high-side and Wallace working the low side.  After several laps of side-by-side racing, nearly going three wide for the second spot between the threesome  on Lap
23, Wallace moves into second and a lap later Loden moves around McCall to Third.

Over the next ten laps, Wallace cuts a carlength per lap off the distance to the leader Huffman, with Loden in hot pursuit.  At lap thirty one, Wallace dives to the inside of Huffman to begin to inch her way to the lead.   Three Laps later, Wallace makes the pass and takes control as the race leader. With Huffman having to fend off Loden, the battle for the lead now has three cars in the mix.   Loden takes second away from Huffman on lap Forty Three
and sets his sights on the race leader Wallace, who at this point has made a small advantage.

As the laps wind down, Loden is closing the gap to the race leader Wallace, but in the end, she was not to be denied her place in the history books as she crossed the finish line, taking the Checkered Flag for the win.

In Victory Lane she celebrated with her mother and received a cell phone call from her dad Mike Wallace in Dover, Delaware.   Mike was overjoyed to the point of tears as the two spoke.  Chrissy was ecstatic with the news that she was the first Female Driver to ever win a Late Model Feature at HMS saying  "On Hickory Speedway Birthday Night to win with a brand new team the second time out of the box and become the First Female Feature Winner at HMS was amazing and more than I could have hoped for".

Loden finished a strong second, to add to his points lead, while Huffman, coming home third continues to make strides to his first 2007 Hickory win. #31 Kyle Grissom placed third, and #53 Duncan Molesworth was fifth.

Pole Winner Matt McCall had a disappointing 16th place finish after his exhaust pipe worked loose from the car, hanging out the right side, and forcing him to pit with just a few laps remaining in the event.

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May 10th, 2007

Atlanta, Ga.

VETERAN RAP PIONEER/PRODUCER/ARTIST SPYDER DRELEASES NEW SINGLE ONLINE

The long awaited lead single from what is to be his final album, "Legendary", was released online at www.myspace.com/spyderd via MySpace affiliated Snocap, a pioneer in the digital download industry.

The song is titled "Venom (Real MC's Rise Up)" and is available for sale online for ninety-nine cents per download. A  DJ remix contest, using the accapela (that will be made available soon), will be announced in the coming weeks.

When asked to comment on his new single, Spyder refused to elaborate. Saying only, "I'll let the track speak for itself".

The album was originally scheduled to come out last year through the Tofa Enterprises/Empire MusicWerks/Universal distribution deal that was signed in January of 2006, but Spyder delayed the production for other projects like the Jimi Hendrix/Aleem Twins project, The Chrissy Wallace clothing line and his Atlanta Krunk CBA basketball franchise. Spyder also cited difficulties in pinning down release dates with Tofa as an additional reason for the delay.

"We are trying to work out all of that now", said Spyder in regards to the deal that he signed to relaunch his famed Newtroit record label that became the first label launched by a rapper back in 1979.

The label has signed several artists from all over the US, including Detroit, Dallas, Charlotte, Virginia, and New York.

Spyder is also finishing up his biography, "So You Wanna Be A Rapper", with Mark "Skillz" McCord, due out winter of 2008.

Spydo Music, Inc., with Mike and Chrissy Wallace at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hampton, Ga., March 17th, 2007

NASCAR's Busch Series rolled in to Atlanta on a blustery St. Patrick's Day, where Mike Wallace, driver of the Geico No. 7 car, invited Spydo Music CEO Duane "Spyder" Hughes to the track, to witness firsthand, the behind the scenes happenings at what many  believe is the "fastest" surface on the circuit.

"This was my first time ever at a NASCAR race, and to be behind the scenes was incredible", says Spyder.

Spyder continued, "Mike Wallace is a class act all the way. It was very gracious of him to take time out to show me some things about the track, the pre race proceedings, and, I am very humbled by the warmth and hospitality that has been shown to me by his entire family since the signing of the clothing line deal with Chrissy (Mike Wallace's teen daughter and driving sensation in her own right). "I even got to meet Kenny Wallace today! He was so gracious when we met, although he was bummed out about his car not qualifying for Sunday's Nextel race. That was very nice of him considering his disappointment. They are all (the  Wallaces) just incredible people. Chrissy took me around while Mike was preparing for the race. When we went on to the track itself, I was in awe! Chrissy introduced me to Tony Stewart who is an absolute superstar, and then I am standing in line with the Geico Race Team during the singing of the National Anthem, then the jets fly over...then, the next thing I know, we are sitting with the Geico race team crew chief as they wave the green flag! Wow!

"About seventy laps in, there was a tremendous wreck. Jason Leffler, driving the No. 38 car, gets into a tangle with Reed Sorenson (No. 41 car), and  BAM!, smack into the wall at 180 mph! I'm like, is dude ok!? How did his car not break into pieces at that speed?!

Unbelievable!

Both drivers were okay, and the race continued. Mike Wallace finished a modest seventeenth in the race after leading for one lap. He started the race in the 40th position, so that was a very good climb that moved him up one notch in the standings to the eigth place spot in the Busch series standings.

NASCAR races are broken down in to three series: The Craftsmen Truck series is usually on Fridays, the Busch series is usually on Saturdays, and the Nextel Cup series is on Sundays, and usually draws "Super Bowl" type attendance at whatever venue it is held.

Spyder said, "...although it was a little blustery, it was still a pretty nice sized crowd today. Coming from New York City, let me tell you, the stereotype nonsense you hear about auto racing and it's fans is pure fiction. There was a very diverse crowd here today, and the atmosphere was phenomenal. I am trying to learn as much as I can about the sport since I will continue to design sportswear for Chrissy and motorsports fans. It was a great day all in all, although my little Son, Spyder Jr. will be mad at me one day when he reads I was at Atlanta Motor Speedway on his birthday, instead of with him! I wanted to bring him but that was impossible with all of the noise and stuff."

March 1, 2007

DETROIT, MICH.

Label Founder Spyder D, (Duane Hughes), is proud to announce that the labels first release, scheduled for mid spring, will be a collaboration of heirs to Motown Legend David Ruffin.

The track is called "Got Love For Ya", an ode to ghetto love, with the lead rap voclas by the grandson of the Temptations former lead singer. Clifford Ruffin, or "Ruff", (as he is known in the competitive freestyle rap world of Detroit, made famous by the Eminem movie "Eight Mile"),  is joined on this low tempo funk groove by none other than David Ruffin, Jr., who smoothly harmonizes the hook line and ad libs. A video shoot is being scheduled to support the marketing efforts of what is the first of many scheduled releases to come out from Northend Records producer MoBizzy.

Said Newtroit label head Spyder D, "Billy Wilson introduced me to MoBizzy, and I swear it didn't take me thirty seconds of listening to the first song on the compilation CD before I was getting contracts ready! I  had just recently signed a distribution deal with TOFA/Empire MusicWerks/Universal when these talented people just fell out of the sky to me. I'm like...there is certainly a God!"

Spyder continued, "I had already signed groups from Dallas, Charlotte, and of course New York, but releasing these groups out of Detroit first makes sense in the fact that this is where I originally started Newtroit Records 28 years ago."

Other members out of the camp include, Doughnut, Universal, Half Life, Baby Yo, and Storm Dog. "All have their own unique style of rapping and bringing the heat", said Spyder from his Atlanta studio.

"I am proud to be associated with the Ruffin family as they are heirs to a brilliant legacy in the soulful stylings of the one and only David Ruffin. David Ruffin's wife, Sandra is a beautiful person, and a strong woman. We first met when I went to pick her and her sister Belinda up at the airport here in Atlanta. I took to both of them immediately. The family has been through a lot lately with the tragic death of Mone Little, David's Granddaughter, and Ruff (Clifford), himself survived a serious incident on 9/11.

"I was with an MTV crew and Freedom Willams in New York, about to go on camera when I got the call that Ruff had been seriously wounded. Needless to say, I didn't feel like going on camera after that. Ruff's Mom, Nedra, has entrusted me with her Son's career. That means a lot to me. It's a responsibility I take very seriously", continued Spyder. "All of my artists mean a lot to me. It's personal, it's like family".

The label also has Banguz Entertainment, a production crew out of Dallas, Texas, headed up by Lawrence McCall, and productions from former Sparky D DJ, Grand Creator K-Wiz featuring the rapper Broadway, , the man known as "Butta Tones", one of the undergrounds hottest "unsigned hype" artists, Jaz Jordan, a powerful neo-soul vocalist out of Queens, NY, who has recently begun working with LL Cool J DJ Cut Creator on a lead single, and Dorris Dae, a talented singer/musician in the mold of Alicia Keyes. There is also a Gospel wing for Newtroit that will feature Keith Holland & Friends and female rapper turned evangelist Sparky D, who has teamed up with former King Of Rap Kurtis Blow with his Hip-Hop Ministry.

The label is also in negotiation with legendary battle rapper Mikey D, who has just completed work on his documentary about his career as one of the best battle rappers ever, and features cameos by the likes of LL Cool J.

SPYDO MUSIC, INC.  CEO SPYDER D IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF CHRISSY WALLACE TO HER OWN CLOTHING LINE DEAL!

Charlotte, NC

February 27th, 2007

"I am elated to announce the signing of Chrissy Wallace, Daughter of NASCAR star Mike Wallace, (whose brothers are racing legend and ESPN Racing analyst Rusty Wallace, and younger brother Kenny Wallace, who is a former NASCAR Rookie of The Year), to a deal where she will have her own racing jacket and other related merchandise.

"Chrissy and her Dad Mike Wallace are the inspiration behind the design that I conceived, that was so expertly interpreted through the genius of graphic artist Chris Drew here in Atlanta. Chris and I had worked together on some other things involving our Krunk Basketball franchise uniforms and Basketainment, our DVD division. That relationship made it easy for me to convey my vision to him, knowing that he already understood how my style and taste worked. He nailed it, and so did the seamstress that made the prototype. The result was pure heat. These jackets are as hot as anything on the market", beamed an elated Duane "Spyder" Hughes.

"I was introduced to the Wallaces by my good friend Sybrena Foster of VASY4. Sybrena is a producer and public relations specialist of noteriety from the Miami area, and will be handling a lot of promotion and publicity on the project. She interviewed Chrissy for me last year for my "All Ballers Allowed" e-zine, around the time I was dabbling with the idea of doing a racing jacket. I saw that the kids in the urban areas were starting to take to these NASCAR racing jackets, so, since I had first tried my hand at designing with our Krunk basketball uniform, I decided to come up with something unique in a racing jacket. After consulting with Patty Wright of Seventh House Designs, I decided to let her do the prototype and her seamstress nailed it. A virtual carbon copy of the graphic concept. As with our basketball uniforms, I wanted to do something different. We had cargo pants pockets on our uniforms! I didn't want to get too carried away with the jackets so I only added zip away sleeves to the design"

"We are close to an agreement with a manufacturing and distribution deal as we speak, and will be announcing that alliance as soon as the ink is dry", said Spyder D, as he is professionally known.

"Chrissy is an accomplished racer, at such a young age, and her family name and heritage are something we are proud to be associated with. Chrissy is a big fan of Hip-Hop, and will be co-starring in my title track video later this spring, entitled "Legendary". The last name Wallace is legendary in the annals of racing, and the song is about legendary rap artists that I have had the pleasure of working with during my career so it is a perfect fit."

The jackets will be in blue or white, and depending on the season, or geographical location, will be available in anything from leather, suede, wool, or nylon.  For the hot summer months, there will also be t-shirts with the flame logo, and baseball caps. They will be available online and in retail outlets by the end of March.

Chrissy Wallace is currently racing in Charlotte, at the Cricket Arena, former home of Hughes' Charlotte Krunk ABA franchise, in the new Arena Racing USA  mini stock car series, where she has won four main event races already. The season ends on March 31st. Besides Arena Racing, Chrissy has victories in Legend's Cars, Thunder Roadsters, Late Models, and Pro-Challenge. For direct interaction with Chrissy, you can chat with her on her forum on www.motorsportslounge.com

Tim Hardaway

A statement released by former ABA and current CBA basketball franchise owner Duane "Spyder D" Hughes, in regards to anti-gay comments publicly aired by former NBA All Star Tim Hardaway:

"I know Tim Hardaway, and I know for a fact that Tim is a good man. Although I don't share his feelings on the subject, I understand that Tim is human, and capable, as all of us are, at making mistakes. I am sure Mr. Hardaway regrets his statement, and as a friend, I will not abandon that friendship for the sake of political correctness. Tim Hardaway is unquestionably one of the greatest guards the NBA has had in their history, and has revolutionalized the point guard position with his patented crossover move. This has become a very controversial issue, and at some point, a silver lining, by the way of a positive dialogue, is what will come from this.  I am here for Tim if he needs me in this turbulent time period."

ALBANY, NY (January 25, 2007) –The Continental Basketball Association decries the comments made by Tim Hardaway on February 14th’s edition of Dan LeBatard’s radio show, as broadcast on Miami radio station WAXY, in which Hardaway commented about the sexual orientation of former NBA center John Amaechi, who recently announced that he is gay. Hardaway is a member of Trinity Sports and Entertainment Group, which currently owns and operates the CBA’s Indiana Alley Cats franchise.

“The CBA does not in any way condone or endorse the hateful comments made by Mr. Hardaway to ESPN yesterday,” said Dennis Truax, Director of Basketball Operations for the CBA. “Mr. Hardaway’s comments were unfortunate, hateful and are not the views of the CBA or any of its member teams. It is our fervent belief that any person should be allowed to participate in our league, regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, political preference or sexual orientation, without fear of reprisal or discrimination. The CBA is an equal opportunity employer, and Mr. Hardaway’s comments have no effect or bearing on our position now or in the future. We do not share his views or support his position regarding Mr. Amaechi and his recent personnel revelations.”

Hip Hop History: Cipher Sounds

The original hip-hop D.J.Cipher Sounds was established in South Side Jamaica, Queens, New York in the year 1975.  Little more than a year after the originators of the hip hop genre; Kool Herc, Afrikka Bambatatta, Grand Master Flash and others had created the hip hop culture and had begun to guide it through its infant stages in the Bronx, DJs Divine, Understanding, and Divine Justice had the idea to create their own sound system that would play in the parks and community centers of their neighborhood in Jamaica Queens. Thus Cipher Sounds was born.

In the dictionary a cipher is defined as; A series of well-defined steps that can be followed as a procedure. On the streets of NY in the early 70s the word cipher had become widely associated with a spiritual sect known as; The Five Percent Nation (5%). They utilized the word to describe a group of their members who had gathered together in a circle to pass along knowledge to one another. This knowledge was known as "Divine Mathematics” The original founding members of Cipher Sounds; Divine Justice, Divine and Understanding, were practicing members of the culture.  Cipher Sounds did their first gig at the Southern Queens Community Center and quickly became a neighborhood favorite. Their style of incorporating European disco records together with soulful break beats was popular with mobile DJs across the city, but Cipher Sounds added a unique aspect to their performance by incorporating an echo chamber for the microphone, adding reverb and effects to the voice of the M.C. behind the music. This soon became their signature sound and would set them apart from many of the other street DJs in New York City.

As time went on two of the original triad; DJ Divine, and Divine Justice left the group to pursue other ventures, leaving DJ Understanding to become Cipher Sounds.  Using mostly family members and close friends in the group, Understanding began to solidify the buzz established by Cipher Sounds in the streets of Jamaica Queens.  Showcasing their sound system and unique style of DJing in parks and schools like; Lincoln Park, Ajax Park, 48 Park and I.S.8 Junior high school, Cipher Sounds created a reputation that would fill events. The buzz became so huge that Cipher sometimes packed the park beyond capacity, occasionally causing the set to be derailed by the local police. 

As the status of the group began to swell, Cipher Sounds broke new ground as the first mobile DJs to become the house set for the popular Queens disco; The Fantasia, located on Linden and Merrick Boulevards.  It was also at this time that he would meet and a young hip-hop upstart named Russell Simmons. 

Russell was a club promoter who booked Hip-Hop acts like his own artist; Kurtis Blow and placed them in clubs such as The Fantasia, BG Manor, Le Chalet, and Christ the King. Russell had heard about Cipher Sound and began to book Cipher at his events. Cipher Sounds would become the first Queens DJ set to battle against Bronx legend Grandmaster Flash at the Hotel Diplomat in Manhattan.  Cipher Sounds continued to work with Russell and in 1978 met Glenn Toby, a young man who was also making a name for himself  in the hip-hop game, going by the name; Sweety G. Glenn introduced Cipher Sounds to well known promoters Mike & Dave who also represented a hot group of Manhattan based rappers called The Crash Crew.  Cipher Sounds began to work with Sweety G. and Mike & Dave, performing at the world famous Harlem World in Manhattan and the legendary Disco Fever in the Bronx.

By 1979 Cipher Sounds was working with major recording artists like Michael Murphy of The System (Don disturb this groove) and Bernard Wright who had a big dance hit with Who do you Love" They introduced Cipher Sounds to the Drum Machine.  Soon after, Cipher Sounds began working with up and coming rap groups including; Positive K, Kool Moe Dee of Treacherous 3, M.C. Spanky, Spyder D, The Crash Crew and Jimmy Spicer (Super Rhymes).  In 1981 he began to produce records and worked with Stetsasonic, Davy DMX, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, The Breakout Crew and the Fearless Four.  In 1982 Cipher Sounds did a deal with Romell Records and produced and recorded two singles for the label 3 card Marley and Get moved on  He then moved on to sign a deal with Profile Records and began to do Dance music as well as Rap.  While working at Profile, Cipher Sounds would meet and mentor a group of rappers (The Rza, The Genius and Old Dirty Bastard) that would later become members of the WU Tang Clan.  He also formed and produced a dance music group called Artz and Kraftz  Cipher Sounds left Profile Records in 1988 and signed with Uptown Records as a producer, doing songs for Mary J Blige, Jeff Red, and Father M.C. After inking Artz & Kraftz to a deal with Motown Records, Cipher Sounds began producing and writing songs for the movie; House Party starring Kid & Play. He would produced two songs for the soundtrack Surely and What a feeling. With the success of House Party, Cipher Sounds appeared with Jeff Red on Soul Train, BET and Showtime at The Apollo.

In 1991, Cipher Sounds left Motown and moved Artz & Kraftz over to Columbia Records and toured the United States on the strength of the single All of it. The song was also an underground hit in the U.K. and would take the group to parts of Europe, Japan and Canada, taking their sound world wide.

In 1994 Cipher Sounds left Columbia Records and signed to L.L. Cool J Uncle L Records while also producing for Ja Rule, Black Child, Helter Skelta, and the Original Gun Clappers.

In 1995, after 20 years of making hits and working with some of the most influential people in the record industry, DJ Understanding (Cipher Sounds) decided to broaden his talents and learned graphic design. In 1999 he started a business in Harlem, New York and his new multimedia company included but was not limited to; video editing, video production, an audio recording studio, as well as web and graphic design.

After establishing his venture as a full production studio, and becoming a major force in the industry right in the heart of Harlem, DJ Understanding was faced with a life-altering crisis when in 2002 his daughter was diagnosed with a congenital brain tumor at the age of 8 years old, thus causing him to turn away from the industry to concentrate on family issues.

Currently Understanding (Cipher Sounds) has returned to the entertainment industry in an effort to reestablish his position as a leader in the fields of music and video production and computer graphics.

You can reach The Original Cipher Sounds at: www.myspace.com/ciphersounds or http://www.ciphersoundsny.com

Also check Cipher Out on the British Hip Hop http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk

LOS ANGELES // The dance film Stomp the Yard retained its box-office title for a second week, selling $12.3 million worth of tickets.

Spydo Music founder and CEO of the Atlanta Krunk CBA basketball team is elated.

"It is a good thing that this movie is being seen by so many people, as it was shot at a lot of the black colleges here in Atlanta. Specifically, Morris Brown College, where we will open our inaugural season this December. It helps bring about the awareness we are trying to bring about for Morris Brown College, to help it get back to it's normal state, and not be used as just a movie prop."

Please check out former Spyder D's longtime friend, DJ and Chief Engineer, Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez, as he is featured on the History Channel.

The History Channel Presents:
Our Generation Episode: Disco


PREMIERE On The History Channel:

Friday, January 19 12:00 PM

Friday, January 19 06:00 PM

Sunday, January 21 08:30 AM

Saturday, January 27 08:00 AM


After the trauma of Vietnam, the disillusionment of Watergate, and the shock of the oil crisis, the boomer generation was in a bit of a funk. But spilling from the underground scene of New York City, a new beat called Disco burst onto the scene. An irreverent response to the gloom of the early 70's, Disco provided the tempo for a universal soundtrack of the "Me" generation. Steve Gillon hosts.


Rating: TVPG

Running Time: 30 minutes

Genre:Society & Culture

Longtime friends and MC rivals LL Cool J and street legend Mikey D (pictured above at the video taping of the documentary) recently completed work on Mikey D's documentary regarding his remarkable yet unappreciated rap career.

Said Mikey D, "L came through to show madd love. He looked out."

Added Spyder D, who is in negotiation with Mikey D to release his new material through Spydo Music and his  Newtroit Records imprint, distributed through Universal, "It is good to see LL, who has achieved superstar status, show support for Mikey. They were friendly rivals when they started MC'ing, and almost became what would have been the most potent duo in rap history. L is not going to just give you that type of respect unless you deserve it."

Mikey D recently released an album featuring production by the late, great Paul C., and has been a Queens battle MC legend from his days with the LA (Laurelton, Queens) Posse, where crews like Spyder D's younger brother and his PBC Crew and Mikey's LA Posse used to run around with soloists like LL and rip house partys and block jams. Mikey is also famous for his victory over Rock & Roll and Hip-Hop Hall of Fame legend Grandmaster Mele Mel at the World Supremacy Rap Battles that used to be held in New York.

Vaughan Mason publishes tell all industry survival guide! Chocked full of information for artists, musicians and producers looking to do it the right way without getting ripped off by the sharks in the business. With bonus DVD, interview with super producer/mixologist Mark The 45 King, and a bonus chapter from the upcoming Spyder D biography "So You Wanna Be A Rapper", as told to Hip-Hop journalist "Markskillz".

For details regarding Vaughan Mason's book, visit http://www.vaughanmason.com

CBA announces Changes to 2006-07 Schedule

10.19.2006

ALBANY, NY (October 19, 2006) - The Continental Basketball Association announced today that the 2006-07 schedule will now consist of eight teams instead of the previously announced ten teams. The Atlanta Krunk Wolverines and the Vancouver Dragons have received permission from the CBA Board of Directors to move from an "A" status to a "B" status and will not participate in the 2006-07 season. Both franchises will return to the CBA as full "A" members for the 2007-08 season.

The 2006-07 CBA season will consist of eight teams, Albany Patroons; Butte Daredevils; Great Falls Explorers, Indiana Alleycats; Minot Skyrockets; Pittsburgh Xplosion; Utah Eagles; and the Yakama Sunkings. The Patroons; Alleycats; Skyrockets; and the Xplosion will make up the American Conference with the Daredevils; Explorers; Eagles; and the Sunkings making up the National Conference. The two teams with the most quarter points in each conference will meet for the conference championship with each winner moving on to vie for the CBA Championship. Each CBA Playoff series will be contested in a best of three format, with the lowest seed hosting the opening contest and the higher seed hosting the final two games.

"While we are saddened that the Vancouver Dragons and the Atlanta Krunk Wolverines have decided to move to "B" status for the upcoming season, we are confident that they have made the best decision for themselves and the CBA to succeed in the 2006-07 season," said CBA Director of Operations Dennis Truax. "The Dragons have run into arena lease problems which necessitated their not playing this season. The Krunk Wolverines have chosen to take this time to solidify their operations and with the Dragons choosing to go to a "B" status, the Krunk Wolverines felt that it was in their and the CBA's best interests to move to a "B" status and return to the court for the 2007-8 season.�

"It is unfortunate that Atlanta and Vancouver will not be able to participate this season, "said CBA Executive Committee Vice-President Joe Clark. "We have eight strong teams for this season and with the previously announced expansion for 2007-08 and the return of Atlanta and Vancouver, the future is bright for the CBA"

A full version of the new schedule can be viewed in the schedule portion of this site.