never knew hip hop would take it this far.

'so what's the difference between rap and hip hop? it's simple; it's like sayin' you love somebody & bein' in love with somebody. rap is only a word'

-Sydney Shaw

i wouldn't consider myself a 'hip-hop head' (just a fan of good music) but i feel this.

SXSW 2010

I wasn't there :/ BUT here are some performances i wish i could've been at...

U-N-I



Wiz Khalifa



J. Cole

Pac Div... Like KILLED it!

Dom Kennedy

Mike Posner

Kid Sister – Daydreaming

We all do a lil daydreaming :) plus, Kid Sister is too cute!!!

Land of The Kings snapback caps

As if you didn't already know, U-N-I & Hella Tight came out with a black and white version of the Land of The Kings snapback a while ago. I happen to like the purple and gold one just 'cuz i'm a Laker girl at heart, but with the black and white cap, you can wear it with just about anything. I know it's been out for a while, but i just wanted to throw in my two cents :)

Wale - Rude Boy Freestyle

Listen to Wale's Rude Boy Freestyle

Erykah Badu - Window Seat

I don't really have much to say about this
video, i was drooling half the time. haha!

na it's a really dope song plus she got a
fatttt assss! ;)

from the westside.

so i FAIL for not postin' this yesterday when Dom FINALLY decided to drop it but it's here!!!!

From the Westside, With Love.

The best part of watchin’ someone like Dom is bein’ able to watch him grow musically, progress his craft & accomplish what he set out to do & can I mention he’s easy on the eyes & them pearly whites ;]
His reason for releasin’ ‘From the Westside, With Love’ on the 25th was because 2 years ago, he introduced himself & 25th Hour to us. If you listen to 25th Hour & have followed him since, you can hear & feel the growth he took & goes without sayin’, this is HIS BEST WORK to date!

It amazes me how these upcomin’ LA artist do all this on their own with no record deal. Just them doin’ music that they LOVE because they LOVE it. It speaks volumes as you will hear with this project! This project shows if you do somethin’ with love, you can never lose.

With that bein’ said, here’s a quote from Dom at his listenin’ party describin’ his project:

“you get 100 emails you’ll focus on the 1 person who didn’t like u, instead of focusing on the 99 who give a fuck about you. So I just look at it like if I care about the people that got me here, we could get real far.”

So do yourself a favor & download this project because word on the street is u’re gonna have to pay for the next one.

Congrats to the whole JBC family for havin' #FromTheWestsideWithLove trendin’ in LA on twitter ;)
& of course Dom who's a bit over 20,000 downloads in the first 24 hours.

throwback thursday.

‘im probably the best kennedy after bobby’



since today is Dom Kennedy Day, yes I made up the holiday & for the record, the chix are wearin’ their Dom pin just to celebrate ;]. (judge us!) I thought we’d throw it back to a video from that 25th Hour!
The first time I was introduced to him & his music was at a show where if I’m correct, he started with this song, kinda dope to see how far he’s come musically.

Freestyle

So i jumped to C-San's facebook and found this youtube video he had up on his wall. I'm only familiar with him, casey veggies, and kent from Overdoz. Some freestyles are better than others, but overall it's pretty crazy! Watch C-San go in on his freestyle! I've met him a few times and he seems like a quiet kid who wouldn't hurt a fly, but when he's laying down his freestyle, he's a fcukin' murderer!

From The Westside, With Love...

... drops tomorrow!

I, along with JenBunnie, was one of the lucky ones to have heard this project a few weeks ago at Dom Kennedy's listening party. I seriously can't wait for it to drop so that EVERYONE can finally listen to what Dom's been talking about. Production is sick, lyrics are heart felt. Few more hours until March 25th, then we can all bump From The Westside, With Love.

*update* From the Westside with Love is droppin' march 25th @ 3:25 p.m. get your blank cds ready :)

Handle With Care.

That is all.

Now, as you were.

Grafik - I Need A Beat Freestyle

Here's the Fresno homie, Grafik, with "I Need A Beat Freestyle". He's goes in on this record & i have to admit, it's pretty hard to not like this kid. He's also comin' out with an independent album called The Fever, so be sure to check the blog for anymore updates on Grafik. Give his track a listen.


Listen to - "I Need a Beat Freestyle"

upgrade.

'don't doubt urself, trust me, u need me '

Trey Songz at MTV's Spring Break

Here's Trey Songz performing "I Invented Sex"

Trey Songz - Spring Break 2010

Drake and the rest of Young Money at MTV's Spring Break

Okay, so i caught this on MTV earlier today... Watching ALL of Young Money up on stage was just comedy. There's soOoOoo many of them walking all over the place you really don't know who to look at. Though you would think I, Camille, would have my eyes on Drake... my eyes were focused on Tyga *swooooon* lol

Young Money - Spring Break 2010

Here's Drake performing "Over"... Poor kid looks like he's sweating his ass off haha! Someone PLEASE fire his stylist already! i hear it enough from JenBunnie lol I'm sure we can all agree when i say most of his gear is WACK! past his weak style, i still <3 him and his music :)

Drake - Spring Break 2010

Chip Tha Ripper - Feel Good

that bottle of Bacardi is lookin' familiar, wouldn't you agree abee & mikee!?!? lol

Asher Roth x DJ Wreckineyez - Seared Foie Gras w/ Quince And Cranberry Mixtape

Here is Asher Roth's latest mixtape, as mentioned in a previous post. This mixtape features many other artists and producers such as Ryan Leslie, 9th Wonder, Kanye West, Just Blaze, and B.O.B just to name a few. Asher's got DJ Wreckineyez on this tape making the transitions from one song to the next mad cool. It's kinda crazy to be getting this for free, so take advantage of it.

Download: Seared Foie Gras w/ Quince And Cranberry Mixtape

Wiz Khalifa - Kush x Orange Juice Mixtape

So i thought Wiz Khalifa was coming out with his latest mixtape Kush x Orange Juice last week, but i've yet to hear it! i'm waaaiiiitttinngggg! here's a lil' promo for his upcoming mixtape to hold you and myself over...

Shawn Chrystopher - The Audition EP

(taken from www.2dopeboyz.com)

"Alright folks, it’s about that time! Mick Boogie, Terry Urban & Elitaste present the latest project from Inglewood’s Shawn Chrystopher. I’ve given this shit a few solid listens and I’ve gotta agree with Shawn in that this is the best shit he’s ever done. Let’s get it."

I've yet to listen to it as a whole because it just came out, but I'm sure it'll be a hit because his work has never disappointed me. Click the tracklist to download the EP for free!

Pac Div - Rollin' (Radio Rip)

(taken from http://whitemencanblog.blogspot.com/)

"Fresh off the homies smashin SXSW, Pac Div slipped us this leak off their new mix tape "Don't Mention It" droppin in 2 weeks!"

I think I smell a summer anthem!! Can't wait for the mixtape!

Just ask...

it's the small things that make us smile (:

Stevie Crooks - Gnarly

it's as simple as that...

Stevie Crooks -Gnarly

Shawn Chrystopher - No Snitchin

Here's Shawn Chrystopher's latest music video. I'm liking the beat. He kept it simple, which i feel makes us focus more on the beat and the lyrics itself. Take a look and see what you think.

Common @ Haze nightclub in Las Vegas

I was in Vegas last weekend to celebrate my 21st (again & again) birthday and while i was out there, i think i found my favorite Las Vegas club...

The new hotel Aria is where Haze resides. Club was BANANAS! To get in was mad! but with a lil' shake of the hand we were in. The dance floor didn't seem too big, but the atmosphere was great. There was the main floor, then the second floor over looking the main floor. They had a light system going up and down, twisting here and there, along with a foam machine that would go on every now and then. One big negative were their go go dancers. I've been to my fair share of clubs with hot go go dancers that really knew how to dance, but Haze needs to step up their go go dancer game lol I'm definitely not a hater, cuz i appreciate a bomb go go dancer when i see one (Lavo had the BEST go go dancer EVER!) Haze and XS definitely share the #1 spot of clubs to visit out in Vegas on my list!

But other than that, Common was also there that night (saturday march 13, 2010). He was out to celebrate his birthday. I was personally a happy camper, 'cuz i came to Las Vegas not expecting too much. So having seen Common there and perform a couple songs and a freestyle set it off. Common's freestyles are always the best to listen to. I love how he plays off the crowd. He doesn't need to be given a beat, all he needs is the mic in his hand and your ears for listening. The video i took starts with him freestyling, leads to him performing "Universal Mind Control", then the crowd singing Happy Birthday. Ooohhh Common! :)

Shawn Chrystopher - The Reason

SPEECHLESS.. Just watch it.. wow..

Drake - Fall For Your Type

Drake - "Fall For Your Type"

Reading from Quddus' blog, Drake plans on giving "Fall For Your Type" to another artist. From the short snippet we're given to hear, I happen to like the song. I agree with Quddus when he says Drake should "...keep it for his own album".

*sidenote* This song is reminiscent of "Houstalantavegas" off of his So Far Gone mixtape.

Pac Div - Shut Up

This song is one of my favorites off of Church League Champs. Why is "Shut Up" my fave song? I have my reasons lol The video on the other hand... FAIL! We had previously shown the teaser to this video, and it did just that. It teased me, leaving me wanting more. BUT after watching it, i felt as if it was lacking something. They could've turned it around and got the girls tied up in the car tellin' them to shut up. Just an idea that came to my head. Check the video out for yourself.




I don't want to leave you with that video. So here's "Mayor". Now this is wayyyy better than the video for "Shut Up" :)



okay, one more good one lol Pac Div feat. TiRon - "Paper"

Car Keys & Rabbits Feet.. coming to a boombox near you! part 2

These hooligans (87 Stick Up Kids) added another video of their making of Cars Keys and Rabbit's Feet. Close hershey's anyone? hahaha

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN!!! From the Jose Sisters With Love

Dearest President,

What day is today? It's your dayy! Happy birthday!! I've known you as "my sister's friend" for 5 years. But in the last year, I can proudly say that I can call you one of my friends :) I would like to thank U-N-I for that, by the way. lol

From RS's Stalker Sunday to texting each other about our future with certain ninjas or shorties, we've shared some memories that I will keep dear to my heart.

With my sister's charm, my smile, and your knowledge our moment to shine will never die down. ;) So here's to you! Have a great 23rd birthday. God Bless. And always keep it classy.

With Love,
Ms. Secretary

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Happy 23rd Birthday Jen!!!

She has been a part of my life for a LONG while already, but i'm definitely not complaining. She's one of the sweetest chix around. Let's face it, i have to admit she's a lot nicer than i am lol.

We have gone through soOoOoo much within these years! From planning birthday parties to planning OUR "double wedding" with =X HAHAHA Our friendship got stronger when we pulled that "24" a while ago. Talking & talking away and having that one angel give us a lil talk ;) We love cheerin' to stress, especially on days of the week with a "Z" in it lol Sometimes we may talk wayyy too much. 5 second convos can totally end up into hours of conversing about what we originally wanted to tell each other to reminiscing about adventures from the past.

Jen, you're def a charming girl who isn't afraid to ask Common to sign his album with "Will you marry _____?" LMAO! I'm so glad to have you in my life as one of my closest friends around. We've shared soOoOo many memories and i can't wait to make many more. Keep laughing, i need 5 more years in you lol Remember, WE are stars that shine brighter than the rest (especially at _____ lol), who live OUR lives with no mothasuckin' regrets!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my favorite BUNNIE! then again, you're the only Bunnie i know lol
LOVE YOU JEN!!!

xoxo,
Bunnie

P.S.- Yes Jen, look at that picture. I took it back to senior year! I look a damn fool in the picture, but it's us... HG4L!

dom. kennedy with distortion 2 static interview.

found this over at herfection.com
& what a PERFECT day to put it on!
Enjoy, like i did ;)
& don't forget March 25th
From The Westside, With Love.

Adele - Chasing Pavements

So this song is like 2 years old, but whenever it comes up on the ipod it'll be on repeat for most of the day :) and if i'm in the car, I definitely throw my own concert singing to this song lol the video's pretty cool. I like the dance sequence and how they make use of their shadows. I la-la-love this song, check it out :)

Diggy Simmons - "Made You Look Freestyle (Flow Stoopid)"

Your eyes aren't fooling you. That's one of Rev Run's little boys, Diggy Simmons. I'm not complaining. He's actually really good. Keep your eyes out on this kid!

Diggy - Made you look Freestyle (Flow Stoopid) from Diggy Simmons on Vimeo.

B.o.B. "Nothing On You ft. Bruno Mars"

I'm a little late on this video, but whatever better late than never. Here's B.o.B. music video to "Nothing On You". I really like the concept of it. It kinda reminds me of Michael Jackson's "Leave Me Alone" video; not the weirdness of it, but the whole paper cut-out concept. lol

Mr. Turner

major props to this drunk muthafukka !
haha!






"what mothafuckn breath test..HELL NO!"

a love supreme release party.

it's always good to see LA artist on the come up doin' big things
so what kind of 'supporters' (as Thurz told me) would we be if
we didn't go support U-N-I at their release party, after all we have them
to thank for our love of LA artists.
if you weren't there & u knew about it, YOU MISSED OUT..BIG TIME!
actually, we missed out & we were there but two of us (no need for
names, please) insisted we leave early.....FAIL!
we missed J.Cole & my personal fave, Kendrick Lamar's mini performance!

this is what WE missed!!

check out the LA Leaker's blog for more videos & pics taken by the talented @boogieb106!


Bubble Gum was a PACKED house!

shouts to Polyester for always keepin' his COOL, even durin' pictures lol.

Thurzday doin' his 'sexy pose'

...while Camille got the 'cheesy one'

it's this girls birthday, bitch. don't know who she is
but she wanted to take a pic lol

& we couldn't leave without a J. Cole picture :)


Once again, CONGRATS to U-N-I for their continued success! it couldn't happen to a better group!

CALIfornia TRIPpin'

i'm always amazed at how people PAY to come see LA while it's literally my backyard.
then watchin' them document it all makes me fall in love with my city, all over again.
i randomly found this video the other day, it caught my eye because i was at
this event but lookin' at the rest of his adventures, i'm a fan!
i don't know who he is but i hope his videos are longer because i'm hooked.

CALIfornia TRIPpin' 2 from Bryon Summers on Vimeo.

Throwback Thursday

The picture says it all...

U-N-I feat.Miguel - "Lately (Remix)"

I know I'm a little late.. DON'T JUDGE ME! lol
They always come out with hot videos and this one continues to prove it.

Freddie Gibbs, Dom Kennedy, cARTer at On The Rox

Us chix walked in during the end of El Prez' set. So let's all give Camille a round of applause for NOT leaving her class early enough haha This JBC event was just that, COOL. From watching the performances to the mingling the chix did after the show LOL. While being good citizens after the show, i'm sure we'll be blessed ;)Here's some footage and pictures from that night.

COOL recap.

I KNOW we were all anticipatin’ the release of Dom’s ‘From the Westside, With Love’ today but Dom took to his twitter to explain his reason why he’ll be pushin’ it until March 25th. Two more weeks might be a lil’ much for some of us but I heard the whole thing & let me tell you, you won’t be disappointed!

On Sunday, Camille & myself had the opportunity to be part of Dom. Kennedy’s Focus Group for ‘From the Westside, With Love’
I LOVE the idea of Dom getting 30-40 people to sit & listen to his project & give our honest opinions. As I glanced around at other people around me, everyone seemed quite impressed with this project. I was talkin’ to LazyLou of LAUSD & he told me this project is his best work thus far. I would say about 5 songs in, that statement is sooo true!
The intermission on this is DOOOOPE (shout out to LAUSD’s Polyester & LazyLou for that one) & that’s just the INTERMISSION! My favorite track is ‘Locals Only’ which I heard LIVE a few days ago at At The Rox & I love how personal this song is. The production is incredible but the words, I feel comin’ from Dom’s heart & that alone speaks volumes.



Here are some pics of our COOL sunday!
Shouts to LAXpaperboys; Mizzle & FredMac for bein’ the COOLEST muthasuckas on the planet!

Over.

So ive been bumping this track ALL DAY on repeat.
Shit is fire!
but thats what i expect from this dude.
Drake - Over
which is the first single of his debut album
THANK ME LATER coming this spring
anyways check it out if you havent already heard it.




'its crazy how my bro mikee and I used to bump his shit more than a year ago..'

Happyyyy Birthdayyyy Camille!!

Dear Ate,

Happy birthday!! It seems like only yesterday I was running after you with a plastic fork because I got mad at you for not letting me play Speed. lol. Anyway, what can I say about my older (and only) sister? Well, she has great style because of me. lol j/k. From playing in the bathtub to giving me a "souvenir" my 6th grade year or yelling out "Oregon" with your damn Gatorade bottle to having the stupidest and most random talks late at night, I will never take any of these memories for granted. These past 2 years, I feel we became closer than before and you should already know you're the only person in this world who I pretty much only trust... even if there's blackmailing involved. lol. I know I can always count on you no matter what. I can't say we're always gonna get along because it's a given that you annoy the crap out of me and I make it known ;) but just know I'll be here for you no matter what (we'll be those old sisters on that episode of Sister, Sister. haha!). So have another happy "21st" birthday and many more birthdays to come. God Bless. and SURPRISE! a post just for you! Love you Toe!

Love your little sis, Infection


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Today, 23 years ago, a star was born (clap for her!)
this pretty dame has been in my life for 7 plus years & I couldn’t have asked for a better BUNNIE to share the title with. since our infamous night of ‘cheerin’ to stress’ & makin’ it rain, I knew we’d be a team to wreck with (;

i’m somethin’ like a president while she’s my right hand man (or bunnie, in this case).
she keeps me sane while together we’re INsane. we text each other entirely too much (since someone upgraded their plan, no names though lol). we tend to be a bit chit chatty when redbull&vodka enter our systems. we keep each other company durin’ our insomniac nights with tears of laughter & we keep endless inside jokes that are probably not THAT funny.

there are faaaar too many more memories to list but I won’t b/cause I’ll keep the rest of these cherished moments between us, PLUS they might be a lil’ too incriminatin’ lol! overall, she knows what her friendship means to me & the special place she holds in my heart.


So on this SPECIAL day bunnie, I wish you the HAPPIEST (which was apparent at last night’s festivities) “21st” birthday with MANY more to come! I only hope to be included in all of the upcomin’ birthdays, I gotta see how good u look turnin’ 21 over&over AGAIN! (;

I LOVE YOU BUNNIE <3

xoxo,
jen_bunnie


btw, how stylish is Mama Jose in the picture, she be styilin' on them!!!

10 Freshmen for 2010 Mixtape

XXL Mag just dropped this today. It's a mixtape featuring all the 10 freshmen for 2010 hosted by DJ Whoo Kid . The tracks are listed below on the back cover. All the songs are brand new tracks, but I know i first heard Fashawn's So Hard Fresstyle on The Takeover. This should be a good mix, give or take an artist =X Don't forget to grab a copy of the magazine when it hits stands next week.

So download your copy of XXL Mag's 10 Freshmen for 2010

Something for Your Consideration.

For all ya'll that
walk around with that huge sticker on your hats!
That shit aint hot!
Heres some advice! USE IT!




just lookin out for ya'll! haha!

Inspiration.

So I run into this video and it gave me inspiration to always wear a helmet....



Sikeee! haha! just watch the video!

U-N-I - "Lately" feat. Miguel (Remix)

Here's the teaser to U-N-I's music video, "Lately" feat. Miguel. I can't wait to see the whole thing. Pinkbunnie says the two girls acting could have been better. But what does she know? lol

UNI 'Lately' - Music Video Teaser from APLUSFILMZ on Vimeo.

Throwback Thursday

Yup. I went there. I had to put *NSYNC on here sooner or later. ;) This was when MTV was in charge of the halftime show. I thought it was one of the best halftime shows ever (then again, I'm biased towards *NSYNC & Britney Spears). Anyway, without any further or due, I present to you Superbowl 35 Halftime Show, 2001!

Kurupt x L.A. Leakers

So here are the Leakers once again doing a collab, with one of the Dogg Pound greats, Kurupt. When i first heard they were collaborating w/ Kurupt, I couldn't wait for the final product. I should be finishing up a paper for school right now, but i HAD to post this for you guys! As i'm writing this post, Tha 4.20 Mixtape (Prequel to Streetlights) is about to finish downloading. Download your copy by clicking on the cover :) Bet you know what I'll be bumpin' in my car ;) enjoy!

Car Keys & Rabbits Feet.. coming to a boombox near you!

As I distract myself even more from studying, I come across this video of 87 Stick Up Kids promoting their upcoming project, Car Keys & Rabbits Feet. Watch the video for it is quite hilarious. ;)

"We gotta get it iiiiinnnnnnn!"

Trey Songz - Neighbors Know My Name

This music video has GOT to be considered soft core porn or something! lol but i'm not complaining ;) I thought the "I Invented Sex" video was hot... this one's A LOT HOTTER! Video's cool , but i don't like those weird graphics, like those squares coming at you kinda deal... Watch Trey Songz' music video for "Neighbors Know My Name"!

"Take this pillow right here and i know you're so excited if you bite it they won't hear"

Tyga - Vulture Freestyle

don't know whether it's his lanky-ness, the fact that he's a rapper, or that he's tatted up... i seriously can't help but love this lil' suckaa!

"VULTURE" FREESTYLE BY TYGA ..YOUNG MONEY from DERICK G on Vimeo.

ETNIES x Fashawn

'cuz i've always liked my fair share of skater boys when i was younger :)

Here's Fashwan playing a game of SKATE with some kid. You can catch Hecktik, and Fash's fellow Fresno based artists Bravo and Grafik . I didn't know Fash was such a talented skater. Watch the video and see him land all his tricks!

10 Freshmen for 2010

XXL Mag released the cover of the 10 Freshmen for 2010. Grab your copy when it hits stands March 16th, 2010!

Jay Electronica x L.A. Leakers

Jay Electronica visited The Takeover and spoke about his style of rapping and how other rappers' styles differed. He also said "LL is why i started rhyming 'cuz of the song 'Radio'". Learn some shit by watching the video! thanks! :)




Catch The Takeover with the Los Angeles Leakers & DJ Reflex every Wednesday night at midnight!

this is no ordinary love.

O-M-G, she is FLAWLESS!
she's been gone for 10+ years &
judgin' by this picture, she hasn't
skipped a beat.

she rocks that ponytail like
no ones business
but i LOVE this look with
her hair down.


*sigh*

Intermission Part II

if you have heard Dom's FS/DS, you will find many of the beats
produced by Polyester the Saint, from LAUSD.
my favorite track has is "Hellagood Intermission"
Dom hooked up with Polyester again for his upcoming
"From the Westside with Love" and Dom decided to leak a
little preview of what "Intermission Part II" might sound like.

Polyester is killin it!

Vajazzling - all the new rage...?

I remember watching an episode of Lopez Tonight where Jennifer Love Hewitt was a guest. At one point she talked about how she coped with a break-up with one of her past boyfriends. How did she deal with it? By bedazzling her vajayjay. And hence, a new word - and a new accessory - was formed: vajazzling. As I recall, she explained it as, "It looks like a little disco ball down there!" Apparently, this is starting to become a trend and women are getting :sparkly" down there. Here's the video of Jennifer Love Hewitt explaining what vajazzling is.



If talking about it isn't enough proof, here are pictures a woman from The Luxury Spot getting it done.

I'm not judging anyone who wants to do it, but personally, I think I'll just skip on this trend. *shrugs*