The Fixxers on tour

The Fixxers (DJ Quik and AMG) are on the road for the "Ball 4 Real" street-ball tour, pushing the "Can U Werk Wit That" single. Dont know how far they think that record is going to go with the Interscope single deal, Its already pretty much burnt out here in LA. Anyway, if your looking to see them perform that song and I'm sure they'll be doing some of their "old" material as well.

Las Vegas – June 6th – Orleans Arena
Sacramento – June 8th – Arco Arena
San Diego – June 10th – Cox Arena
Oakland – June 15th – Oracle Arena
Los Angeles – June 16th – Home Depot Center

Lunch - "Get' Em Girl"

I gotta show love to the homie Lunch from the I.E. If y'all dont know about the Inland Empire, Get A Bar! Basically the IE starts in Ontario, CA., (which is about 40min east of Los Angeles)and includes Rialto, San Bernardino, Moreno Valley & Riverside. There's a movement of artists out that way such as Dirty Birdy, Sly Boogy, Dr. Stank & my guy Lunch who has a crew called Homeless Nation. Fingazz and Streetlight Productions, who have been responsible for some major local hits (Lil Rob, Down, etc.)handle the production end for LUNCH. Check out his new single "Get'em Girl" and his video "I.E. Anthem"... with a slick Jay-Z sample...

Lunch - "Get'Em Girl"

Gettin' it Straight...

Yo bear with me as we are making some changes on our design over here! Ill still be posting, and hope to have things more interactive by Monday!

Holla!

40 Glocc - "Lord Help Us"

New video from 40 Glocc... this is a refreshing song/video. The west needs to get back to this kind of shit. We have always been the ones to report the pain & struggles of the world, while everyone else makes you think it's all champagne & strip clubs! Guess, they just "frontin'"!!!

Throwback Thurdays

Yo, most of you cats probably dont remember or ever heard of this group "The Bums" (Brothas Unda Madness) from the Bay area. Sway (from MTV) & King Tech were 2 of the most influential DJ's supporting real hip-hop, and this was one of their groups. Evolcalist & D-Wise were some of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet personally. Now as far as rhymin'... they were just OK. I think Sway & Tech just needed to place an act because they had all kinds of talented cats coming thru to the Wake Up show, but they chose to run with The B.U.M.S (horrible choice for a group name)!!! Priority Records picked up the group and dropped them just as quick... Check Out "Free My Mind"

Ghostride The Whip - The Movie

I gotta give it up for the Bay Area... they have pushed their urban cultural phenomenon to the movie screen! Check out the trailer for "Ghost Ride The Whip" coming soon to a theatre near you...


Yeeeeeeee!!!

Cuba Gooding Jr. 's The Man!

Its always good when a esteemed actor can shed his celebrity in an act of humanity. This past Memorial Day, Cuba Gooding Jr. was waiting for his take-out order from Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles (LA's premiere "Hood" joint) and saves a life - Read The Story Here

In other news, Cuba shot a sort of PSA for Cialis... funny shit, peep it!


Get A Bar!

Mitchy Slick on Skee TV....

DJ Skee goes behind the scenes with Mitchy Slick in Las Vegas... U rap niggaz Get A Bar on what this Cali Life is all about!!!

Strong Arm Steady - "One Step"

New Strong Arm Steady video "One Step" featuring Talib Kweli... Cool videom but Im alil confused as there's no Mitchy Slick??? I know Xzibit & others have chosen to thumb down the movement since Kweli's involvement, but I thought Mitch was still in the mix... Anyway, there's some cool cameos from LA's underground artists such as Chace Infinite, DJ Truly OdD, Jellyroll & others. As The Rap World Turns...Check it!
"One Step" by Strong Arm Steady feat. Talib Kweli



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From LA With Love....

"From LA With Love" is a compilation comprised of some LA's soulful & eclectic underground artist. I'll admit I'm not too informed on the project, but I was feelin the vibe of the music, and of course, since they are representin' LA, I gotta bring it to you! Check it out if your into a more eclectic soul sound... Some may not be able to get with it since I mostly showcase Hip-Hop & Rap on Get A Bar... Hey, I'm just trying to diversify the coast!

FROM L.A. WITH LOVE shines wide. Like the expansive land they inhabit, these music visionaries and graphic masters glow brightly. This is a celebration of creative collaboration and personal inspiration. Each piece of progressive music is paired with unique artwork collected in a beautiful 28-page color booklet. ArtDontSleep gathered these treasured sounds and sights to give you a glimpse of the greatness found in Los Angeles right now.

"From LA With Love" Myspace Page

"From LA With Love" bio:
Los Angeles reflects the most recent evolution of world cities. World cities have always been looked to as the ultimate expression of a particular period. New York City modernism epitomized the 20th Century. Now here in the 21st Century Los Angeles is the Postmodern Metropolis.

Statistically L.A. is the newest major world city. Almost all the other megaopolises like Tokyo , Cairo , Rome , Hong Kong, London , and Shanghai have urban histories dating back thousands of years. L.A. is the instant city that grew to 20 million people in one century. The population doubled every ten years from 1900 to 1950. There are no age-old traditions to inhibit the growth of the emerging culture. L.A. 's yearning for the future is mightier than its ties to the past.

L.A. represents the culmination of global cross acculturation. The most beautiful results of the emerging culture are still surfacing. L.A. ’s underground is the new beautiful. The genres are melting & the sound defies category.

Urban theorists have called L.A. "the postmodern metropolis" & "a laboratory for the future." In no place is this more evident than in the local music and art scene. The multicultural landscape has made a canvass free for genre-bending music. Neighborhoods like Echo Park , Leimert Park , and Lincoln Heights , brim with life. All over Southern California progressive music is the standard, from Long Beach to Topanga Canyon , there is a lot more going on in Tinsel Town than just Hollywood .

Hollywood is actually, what makes it so easy for underground artists to slip below the radar in Southern California. Horace Tapscott remained mostly unknown to the world at large while being a legend in Los ANgeles for 40 years. He nurtured generations of musicians, passing the magic. Now in 2007 there are so many brilliant artists rising to the surface that it’s hard to keep track. Welcome to the other side of Hollywood , the real L.A.

The movement has been brewing for some time now. The 21st Century movement in L.A. is a culmination of mojo dating back to the 50s on Central Avenue & Avant garde giants like Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy & Horace Tapscott's Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra.

Central Avenue was once an archipelago of after-hours jazz jam sessions from Pico to Slauson, now after-hours rooftop parties go off below skyscrapers.

In these days of war, rising gas prices, inflation & gridlock, nothing is more healing than good music. The search for something more is driving L.A. musicians and artisans.

West Coast Vaccine

E-40's young relative, Turf Talk is droppin his long awaited follow-up album today! The album West Coast Vaccine features the usual suspects from out the Yeeeee.... The Sic Wid It Fam - 40, B-Legit, Too Short, Locksmith from The Frontlinerz, Kartoon from Southern Cali, and Freeway (yeah the baby gorilla)! Droop-E handled most of the production a well as "Slap King" Rick Rock, Jake One & Traxamillion. I'm feelin the cover art for his album as well... Here's the track listing, and peep out the "Po-Po's" track featuring E-40. For an added treat, you can peep Turf Talk on Judge Joe Brown clowning with a bird he had vehicular issues with while you at it -


01 - Intro **Missing**
02 - Bring The Base Back (Prod. By Rick Rock)
03 - Doe Boy (feat.E-40 & B-Legit (Prod. By Droop-E)
04 - Record Company Skit **Missing**
05 - Super Star (feat.Lock Smith) (Prod. By C.M.T & EA-Ski)
06 - I Got Chips (feat.E-40) (Prod. By Rick Rock)
07 - Thats That Turf Talk (Prod. By Tha Bizness)
08 - Broke Niggas! (Prod. By Droop-E)
09 - Po-Po's feat. E40
10 - Back In The Day (feat.Kartoon & Jelly Roll (Prod. By Rome)
11 - Money On Ya Head (feat.KnockaMichie) (Prod. By Rick Rock) **Missing**
12 - Holla At You (feat.Rick Rock) (Prod. By Rick Rock)
13 - Sick Wid It Is The Crew (feat.E-40) (Prod. By Jake One)
14 - X (feat.Yukmouth) (Prod. By Rick Rock)
15 - Fresh Is The Word (feat.E-40) (Prod By. Jake One) **Missing**
16 - I'm Ghetto (Prod. By Rick Rock)
17 - Stop Snitchin (feat.E-40) (Prod. By Droop-E)
18 - Minnie Minnie (feat.Freeway) (Prod. By Droop-E)
19 - Rippah (feat.Too Short & J. Nash) (Prod. By Troy Sanders)
20 - Liquor Store Skit **Missing**
21 - Groupie (Prod. By Traxxamillion)


Support The West Coast!!

"From Diego 2 The Bay" - Messy Slick

New joint off the upcoming Messy Slick album "From Diego 2 The Bay". The album is now slated to drop JUNE 22, so get ya chips together and cop it!

Messy Slick - "From Diego 2 The Bay"

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Lil Eazy E - "Candy Paint"

New joint from Lil Eazy E - "Candy Paint"... he flips the old Missy joint "i Cant Stand The Rain"... cool mixtape record... peep it!

Lil Eazy - "Candy Paint"

Hot Dolla "Party Like A Rock Star" video

Here's the Hot Dolla remix to "Party Like A Rock Star" This is a perfect example of a label being on another artists/labels dick... why shoot a video for this remix first and not "Streets On Lock"... just a question??


If you dont know, Hot Dolla is from Compton by way of Mississippi...

WC - "This Is Los Angeles"

Another one off the Ct Experience DVD... Dub "C-Walk" aint as active as it used to be... Damn!