One of Los Angeles’s finest hip hop duos bring new songs and a much needed breath of musical fresh air to the Echo tonight, when Brother Reade share the stage with Los Angeles based R&B sleaze connoisseur, Har Mar Superstar , in support of his new album, “Dark Touches”, due out next week. Check out [...]

Speak easy is a witty, almost satirical, album.  Tales about partying, a lot of drinking and drug use seems to be the theme of Speak Easy. The beats are catchy along with the lyrics. It’s funny, and in my opinion not offensive at all, but the content may make some of the more conservative a [...]

Every year, the world’s greatest turntablists meet up to show off an unreal arsenal of scratching, beat juggling, and other tricks of the trade that may catapult them into the coveted position of DMC World Champion. Past winners include DJ royalty such as Roc Raida, Q-Bert, Craze, A-Trak, and many others. This year, the winner [...]

Nike Sportswear is continuing their trend of creative, high-level customization of some of their signature pieces by bringing the Nike AW77 Customization truck through Los Angeles to allow people the chance to customize their choice of AW77 jacket. Times & Locations are below: Blends Oct. 8th 125 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90013 7PM-11PM [...]

Butter expresses the versatility of Hudson Mohawke. There’s a splash of comedic, emotional and exciting feel to this album. Some tracks are strictly beats and others have vocals. It’s hard to put Butter into a genre, Hudson Mohawke does a thorough job at fusing R’n’B, hip-hop, house, and techno all into one.  This album is [...]

This Saturday, October 10th, Tradition is hosting a book release party for Burning Fight: The Nineties Hardcore Revolution in Ethics, Politics, Spirit, and Sound . Nineties hardcore sparked profound change and debate across musical, social, spiritual, and political landscapes, and Burning Fight draws upon the memories of many who played influential roles in the scene and understand what made [...]

New street apparel brand, Dearly Departed gives us a look into an upcoming collaborative effort with Arizona boutique, Highpoint Shoes. The fitted features a unique barrage of both parties logos in metallic thread applications, intertwined with each other and a “Family First” rear-hit rounds it all off . This limited release will only drop at [...]

Universal/Motown Music has assembled a collection of Michael Jackson remixes that they have appropriately titled “Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite”. This five part series that they began digitally releasing every two weeks back in August features a wide array of diverse heavy-hitters, from hip-hop stalwarts The Neptunes and No ID to electronic hall of famers [...]

The Ed Hardy Boyz: The Case of the Missing Sick Belt Buckle from Jon Daly This could be the most amazing video I’ve seen in a long time. Enjoy!

The album starts off slow, but catches your attention with the lyricism. The beats are mellow, but Foreign Beggars brings together their talent to impress their listeners. I enjoyed this album, but I wished the tempo was a bit quicker and the bass was a little more pronounced. There is a great support of talented [...]