By Jay | October 15, 2013 at 11:38 am | No comments
Iheartcomix, Topshelef and The Echo presents Check Yo Ponytail 2, Friday October 18th, 2013. This edition of CYP2 is going to be hella turnt up! with live performances by Sage The Gemini, Iamsu, Finatticz, Kool John, and a dj set by Brrrang-a-dang. The show is a 18+ event,...
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By Jay | October 10, 2013 at 7:11 pm | No comments
Australian musician Chet Faker recently wrapped up his first headline North American tour, selling out shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Portland, Montreal, Toronto and New York (with Flume). The dates sold out on the strength of current single Melt, a few...
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By Jay | October 8, 2013 at 8:47 pm | No comments
This past September the 17th in Leimert Park, we did something special. For those who weren't there to witness, here's a little reflection on something ill (yes, pun intended) that you missed.
We teamed up with the homie and one of LA's omnipresent music figures, VerBs,...
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By Jay | October 4, 2013 at 4:26 pm | No comments
This Saturday, October 5th, the BOOMBOX collective blesses LA with yet another ILL producer showcase! Producer showcase vol.16 features Knxwledge [All City | Leaving], B.Bravo [The Starship Connection | Frite Nite | SF], Iman Omari ["(Vibe)Rations" LP Available Now], And...
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By Jay | October 3, 2013 at 3:30 pm | No comments
All photos shot by R.Rosales
Shout out to Dirty Science for putting on a ill...
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By Jay | October 2, 2013 at 3:37 am | No comments
Castket Cult presents Funeral (Art show) October 15th, 2013 at Ashley's Bar & Grill in Long Beach (1731 E. 4th Street Long Beach, CA 90802). This event will be showcasing art work by Natoe, Duem, La Jae, Vyal, Gamble, Sparc, Rottn, Jeds, Densl, Bracket, Dits, Natus, and...
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By Jay | October 2, 2013 at 1:33 am | No comments
Day 2 found me gripping a bottle of Hennessy right before I got wrist-banded up and stepped behind the gates into the wilderness that is Rock The Bells. After grinding the graveyard shift after Day 1, I needed some very fine cognac to set the event off right after arriving...
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By Jay | September 28, 2013 at 12:31 pm | No comments
"L.L. Cool J. is hard as hell... Battle anybody I don't care who you tell... I excel, they all fail I'm gonna crack shells, Double-L must rock the bells"
James Todd Smith didn't know the phrase he coined would become the name of the most prestigious of Hip Hop...
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