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Photos by: Ace Knuckles At Rock the Bells in San Bernadino, it was a great day to be in California. Backdropped by a characteristically Californian 86-degree sun,  hip-hop enthusiasts were blessed with performances from some of Cali’s best: La Coka Nostra, Cypress Hill, Evidence, Alchemist, and Ice Cube.  They shared stages with Nas, Damien Marley, The [...]

Photos by Ashley Queen Before midnight, right after Tech N9ne’s suprise set, a guy behind me screamed “I’m loving this shit!!!” I don’t know if he was drunk or not, but I can’t blame him for not being able to contain himself. In a matter of 2 hours, fans were treated to surprise performances by Nas, Damien Marley, Raekwon, Murs,  Supernatural and Psycho Realm [...]

By LC Weber Elzhi is the crowned prince of Detroit’s tight-knit yet burgeoning hip-hop community. Starting out in the ’90s as one third of the group 925 Colony, he’s now half of Slum Village. Elzhi sharpened his cutting lyricism over three SV albums and appearances with J Dilla, Little Brother and Black Milk. On his [...]