April, 2011

After killing tracks on guest appearances and random freebies, West Coast emcee Co$$ will be dropping his debut “Before I Awoke” on June 21st on Tres Records. Tres Records are the same good folks who brought you C.R.A.C., Shawn Jackson, ESQ & Chikaramanga and Johnson&Jonson. They sure know how to pick em’. Peep the tracklisting [...]

Elzhi will be releasing “ELmatic” for free on his website 5/10. Unlike other Nas tributes, Elzhi enlisted the famous Detroit ensemble Will Sessions (a six-piece band who has cultivated a reputation in the Detroit area for being able to meticulously replay Nas’ instrumentals from scratch and who produced the endeavor) and recorded the entire project [...]

If you’re in L.A. be sure to check them out at the Music Box on June 24. The Black Lips upcoming album, Arabia Mountain, is produced by Mark Ronson and will be dropping on June 7th!

Check out the first single from Drewtradition’s upcoming album Carry On Tradition. “High Enough” features Chace Infinite, Ryu, and Ras Kass. Carry On Tradition features appearances by B-Real, Freddie Gibbs, Apathy, Young De, El Prez, Planet Asia, Sick Jacken, Krondon, Davinci, Tristate, Damani, and more! The album will release this summer, and is presented by [...]

Donwill – Shake It Easy from 5846 Productions on Vimeo.

What: DJ Quik’s “Quik’s Groove” – The Book of David Album Release Party When: Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Where: The Key Club (9039 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028) Door Opens: 8pm PST Tickets: $25-28| $35 day of show

UCLA JazzReggae Fest  has annouced the full-line up for JazzReggae Fest 2011 this Memorial Day Weekend.  Tickets are on sale now! The Festivities take place on May 29 & 30th on UCLA’s Intramural Field from 12-7pm. There are VIP tickets too if you’re feeling fancy but they tend to sell out very quickly. In the words [...]

Little Dragon has released their first single from their upcoming album, Ritual Union, “Nightlight.” The song is available for download on iTunes now! Click here to buy on iTunes Click here for a free remix of the track from Unknown Mortal Orchestra