Artist: Lakim Album: This Is Her Released: February 25, 2014 Label: Soulection Virginia-based multi-genre producer Lakim has released his first full-length album, 'This Is Her'. The Soulection member is perhaps well known for his EP Esoteric, which dropped in summer 2012, and his collaborations with other artists like Sango and Mr. Carmack as well as various more...
Artist: LAKIM Single: Need Want Released: February 6, 2014 Label: Soulection Today Virginia native LAKIM releases his official single, "Need Want" from his first full-length album titled, This Is Her which is scheduled to drop on February 25, 2014 through one of LA's most promising record labels, Soulection. The track is made of spacey synths, keys, and a Robin more...
Artist: Sango Album: Da Rocinha 2 Released: January 23, 2014 After recently dropping his first official LP, North, Sango releases Da Rocinha 2, the follow-up to his Brazilian inspired sequel Da Rocinha. Da Rocinha 2 will take you on a musical journey through the white sandy beaches of Rio De Janeiro and the favela's of Brazil. Sango display's incredible more...
Project Live LA x ILLSOCIETY Magazine Presents the first #SOUNDSTAGE of the year! This Sunday, January 12th, 2014 at the Zanzibar (1301 5th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401) in the beautiful city of Santa Monica. Featuring live performances by Mickey Taelor, Rosevelt, Demrick, Emcee Classiq, more...
Artist: Jo Def Single: TookItThurr Released: November 12, 2103 Soulection label member Jo Def drops his 2nd track "TookItThurr", from his forthcoming album 'Step'. "TookItThurr", is an inspired jam to Slum Village (Rip J Dilla and Baatin) "2u 4u" from their classic album Fantastic Vol 2. He flipped the track with a danceable uptempo groove, influenced by more...
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, and took over his almost legendary monthly hip-hop open mic showcase he founded (along with more...
VerBs and, yours truly, ILLSOCIETY Magazine link up to bring you The Last BANANAS of The Summer!!! BANANAS, the long-running weekly event at the KAOS Network (4343 Leimert Blvd. Leimert Park, Ca. 90008) where independent artists and music lovers of ALL AGES converge to spend a lively Tuesday night, is getting that ILLSOCIETY touch this Tuesday Sept. 17, 2013! $5 is more...
Strictly Social is an ongoing series of performances that brings evenings of eclectic soul fusion for the sophisticated and forward thinking-inhabitants of the city of Los Angeles. Driven by an energy that combines the experimental openness of electronic music with the raw power of soul music, it has consistently brought some of the world's most eclectic and more...
