The 2011 Rock the Bells Festival, sponsored by Boost Mobile and Blackberry, kicked off with a bang at the House of Blues this Tuesday night. Rock the Bells founder, Chang Weisberg, welcomed veterans and newbies to the stage to announce an airtight line up that rivals last year’s stellar offering. This year’s line-up boasts Lauryn Hill (Miseducation [...]
This is exactly the type of weirdness I would expect when you put soul rebel Erykah Badu on the same track as sizzurp sippin’, stream of consciousness rapper Lil’ Wayne. You have to love the kaleidoscopic effect all throughout and Weezy’s verse holds up with some of his best. Check it out!
Words and Photos by: Ace Knuckles As the Ecstatic Tour nears its close, Mos Def, Erykah Badu along with Jay Electronica & Whosane graced the walls of the Palladium in Los Angeles with their eclectic sounds. Hands down, this was one of the most amazing shows this year. It was just what LA needed to close off a [...]
Words by: Joseph Poakwa After the well received debut of Hollywood Recordings and the construction of a production catalogue as deep and obscure as the analog bass slaps that reside in their music, the trinity of fresh is back! As rumors of a breakup began to circulate, Sa-Ra (Om’Mas Keith, Taz Arnold, and Shafiq Husayn) was [...]
Photos by: Ashley Queen There really is no other way to kick off summer in Los Angeles. Beautiful music and beautiful people. The UCLA JazzFest stage was blessed by De La Soul, People, Under the Stairs, Leela James and Ms. Erykah Badu. I don’t know how she managed to still look super fly in a [...]
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What better way to start your summer Los Angeles?? $25 for Jam Day $25 Reggae Day VIP passes available for both days. Can’t beat these prices with a bat. Visit http://www.jazzreggaefest.com to buy tickets! If you need more convincing just…
Eric Lau is creating a new definition for the producer in today’s industry. With his first major release, New Territories, the British-born beat junkie is showing that he is on his way to the top. Lau, though fairly new to the game, is definitely going to be one of those peeps you name-drop. Separated [...]
