Def Jam Cipher Sessions: West Coast Edition

This lil cipher session was originally suppose to happen tonight, but according to Diz Gibran's tweet, there were a few flight delays, pushing the cipher session to Monday, January 31st. The left coast fellas that'll be reppin' in the east at S.O.B's will be Skeme, YG, El Prez, TiRon, Diz Gibran, and Fashawn.

If you're livin' in NYC, you know where to be Monday night. Buy your tickets here.

Christmas Benefit Concert 12.21.2010

If you aren't doing anything December 21, 2010, go check out this dope event! Not only will you be seeing some cool acts, but you will be participating a great event with a cause. You don't have to pay to get in, all you have to do is bring a new school supply or toy to get in. How difficult is that? This benefit concert will be held at The Alexandria in L.A. with DJ Reflex and DJ DrewByrd on the tables. As well as Dom Kennedy, J*Davey, Dam Funk, Overdoz, and Polyester hitting the stage. You know you wanna go :)

Tony Sans Mixtape Release Party

I haven't heard of Tony Sans yet, up until today. Should i give him a listen... ??? idk BUT anywayyyy, the reason why I'm posting this is 'cuz of DJ Sean G and DJ DrewByrd. They'll be on the tables that night, so if you're free from 7-11pm, get there :)

Official A3C Mixtape Pt. 2

(click the picture to download)

TRACKLIST:
1. Murs – Are You Ready (prod. 9th Wonder)
2. Homeboy Sandman – The Carpenter
3. J-Live – Home Or Away
4. Lyrics Born –Something Better
5. The Cool Kids – I’m Mikey
6. Boog Brown ft. Kenn Starr – Play The Game (prod. Apollo Brown)
7. Pac Div ft. Marz Lovejoy – Shine
8. Rapper Big Pooh & Roc C [The Young Americans] – Set It Off
9. Nappy Roots – P.O.N (prod. SMKA)
10. Rhymefest – Mermaid
11. Skyzoo & illmind – Speakers On Blast
12. STS – Is You Wit Me
13. FKi ft. Aleon Craft – About Me
14. Erk Tha Jerk – Perfect Mistake
15. Tanya Morgan – So Damn Down
16. Tomorrow, Yesterday – Ladies Say
17. TRUTHLiVE ft. Moe Green – Ready Set Go
18. Hezekiah ft. D.R.E.S. tha BEATnik – Corn Bread
19. Bobby Creekwater – Shades On My Face
20. El Prez ft. Shawn Chrystopher – Push The Date Up (prod. Shawn Chrystopher)

A3C Festival 2010

As if you haven't already heard, A3C Festival is next week (October 7-9). Every year for the past 6 years, this event has been bringing EVERYTHING hip hop. Artists, fashion, dance, DJs... everything relating to the hip hop culture. As always, it will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The Southern hospitality, brings together people from the East, West, and Mid-West. With a few stages offering many performances, here's the "Perfect Attendance" stage and the artists performing:

Along with a sample of artists that are gonna be there, The Official 2010 A3C Mixtape presented by SKMA was just put out today. It features just a sneak peek out of the 200 or so artists that are gonna be at the festival. Click the cover and download your copy.

Tracklist:
1. 1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) ft. Bun B & Masspike Miles – “You Should Go Home”
2. Chaundon – “Y’all Don’t Want It”
3. Diamond District – “I Mean Business”
4. Aleon Craft – “Yoga Flame”
5. Mistah FAB ft. Lil Boosie & Yo Gotti – “Done It All”
6. Sha Stimuli – “Am I Different pt. 2″
7. Soul Khan ft. Akie Bermiss – “Fahrenheit”
8. Crooked I – “Everythang Dirty”
9. Cymarshall Law & Skit Slam (Everliven Sound) ft. El da Sensei – “Elements”
10. Punchline ft. Wordsworth – “Don’t Get Married”
11. Jean Grae ft. Styles P & Talib Kweli – “R.I.P.”
12. Killer Mike & T.I.P – “Ready Set Go”
13. RE ft. Short Dawg – “Feelin’ Some Kinda Way”
14. The Jacka ft. Andre Nickatina – “Glamorous Lifestyle”
15. Spectac & Amiri – “As If”
16. Senor Kaos ft. Fresh Daily – “You Couldn’t Relate”
17. Young Scolla – “Stare”
18. Thee Tom Hardy – “I’m Grinnin’”
19. Joe Scudda – “Open For Business”
20. Cloudeater – “Decade”

Hipsters Who Heart Hip-Hop

People behind Hipsters Who Heart Hip Hop are at it again. There'll be a show on Sunday, July 25th. If you're free go check it. Along with the shows they put together, they recently put out a mixtape with L.A. Records featuring the artists that perform at the shows. Great mix of underground hip hop.

Download Music Who Heart Hip Hop mixtape

here's the track list:
Space Cadalack – What (Remix)
Black Bird – Come On
Awol One & Factor – Celebrate
Dark Time Sunshine – E.R (Feat. Maggie Morrison Of Digitata & Lookbook)
Existereo & Deeskee – Cry Me A River
Mestizo – Let It Spray
Rheteric – Hard Feelings
Ceschi – Fallen Famous
60 Watt Kid – Golden Travels
Busdriver – Man Baby (Prod. By Flying Lotus)
Dibiase – Supaguilty (Instrumental)
Cleen -Amilli
Tobacco – Fresh Hex
Gajah – The Fiz
Intuition – Al Bundy
Rough Kids – Why So Serious
MC – Sirah And Dj Hoppa
Open Mike Eagle – Unapologetic (Feat. Nocando)
Bizzart – Ghost (Nobody Remix)
Baths – Maximalist
Mika Miko – I Got A Lot (New New New)
Ratatat – Party With Children
Halloween Swim Team – Numb (Kid Astro Remix)
Ex Patriots – Small Obsession
2Mex – Elizabeth On The Bathroom Floor
White Fence -Destroy Everything
Pizza! – Griffith Park Fire
Michael Nhat – Outlaw

Hipsters Who Heart Hip Hop on Facebook

heARTbeat LA @ Green Door

the boys of heARTbeat LA are at it again. Last time it was a mansion party and before that it was an art event featuring many of L.A.'s artists on the come up, which was followed by an all-nighter with DJs spinning electro and hip hop. Now the people of heARTbeat LA are gonna be partying it up in the city of Hollywood Saturday night at Green Door. Make it a plan and go party with them this Saturday, along with hot DJs from Latino 96.3 and Power 106.

heARTbeatLA

Here's an art event goin' on in L.A. this Saturday June 5th. I heard about this event through Ralphy, a homie from CSUN. This is basically giving exposure to L.A. based artists. EVERYONE and ANYONE is invited to heARTbeatLA. It starts early June 5th and ends into the wee hours of June 6th. You'll have DJs spinning hip-hop and electro to keep everyone up the whole night! If you have time, go by and show your support to these L.A. artists.

For more info on heARTbeatLA, click here

Reflection Eternal at Bubble Gum in Blu Monkey Lounge

The album release party for Revolutions Per Minute by Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) was..... Hotter than a muthaf*cka! Figuratively and literally. There were sooo many people inside the lounge, it was insane! And on some truthful shit, they needed to turn up the a/c in that beeetch earlier, cuz it was HOT! I got a lil' sweaty up in there, which lead my hair to turning into a mess : no lie and i know for sure other people were sweating up a storm! hahaha Regardless of the heat, it was a fun night. If you weren't there you definitely take an L! Some of L.A.'s finest were there Tuesday night. Not only Talib Kewli & Hi-Tek were there, but i ran into U-N-I, Dom Kennedy, Evidence, Krondon, and i saw a few others there that night. Even though i was told that me and my friend, evelyn, were in our "own world" that night we had a lot of fun. Though we may be in our own world, if you come by and say "hi", you'll definitely be welcomed into "our world" lol Here's a video of Reflection Eternal performing "The Blast" and a few pictures from Tuesday night, shot by the homie Boogie.

Hi-Tek & Talib Kweli

Evelyn & Me

DJ Sean G

All the people and probably why it was hotter than a muthaf*cka!

Look at more pictures from the album release party here

Bananas in Leimert Park

Here's another event to check out. Bananas is held once every month in Leimert Park. Some names to check out are Slik D, Casey Veggies, and Stevie Crooks. There will be other acts to catch that night.

Ink'd Event

Here's another event where you can catch the TreeHouse Club performing. So if you're free May 29th, go hit it up and check them out... With this event, you'll run into people all tatted up, as well as body artists behind all the artwork...

Hipsters Who Heart Hip-Hop

If you're a proclaimed hipster, you might wanna go check this event out. Some dudes that'll be there are Michael Nhat, Existereo, Screwtape, and Intuition. And if you're into freestyling yourself and want to show off, hit it up 'cuz there will be an open mic toward the end of the night!

Dollar and a Dream

If you're in the area of Claremont on May 1st, go and check out this show featuring Stevie Crooks, Skeme, El Prez, Coolroy, and a lot more!

87 Stick Up Kids at Crazy Girls

If you're free Wednesday night, go check this out. 87 Stick Up Kids are definitely people you need to watch live! BEASTS! Don't know what exactly you're gonna see, but just go have fun. haha

Global Coolin' Earth Day Block Party

There isn't much to say. Selling point? Look at the line up!

Church @ Zanzibar May 2nd

If you're free May 2nd, you might want... scratch that, you WANT to check the sounds of Johnny Polygon and The L.A. Leakers at Zanzibar. The event is being hosted by Rev. Jerry Harvey, otherwise known to me, and the rest of the chix on the blog, as FINE ASS MUTHASUCKA... Micah James ;) lol

BBi Clothing Spring/Summer Release Party

Here's another event going down this Thursday. BBi Clothing will be having their Spring/Summer 2010 release party tomorrow night. Stevie Crooks and Kendrick Lamar will be performing there, so if you're in the area and have the chance to check it out, do so!

Superb Spring '10

This is the OFFICIAL launch of their spring line-up where you can check out the look book here. This is their REAL collection for Spring '10. none of that April Fools bull they pulled on us (and yes. I did fall for it, which explains why I deleted it so fast when I found out.. Thanks a lot Nana! haha). Anyway, come celebrate the launch with them on Thursday with performances by El Prez, DNEZ, Chris Focus, & DJ LuMm.

Paid Dues April 3, 2010

Just a reminder that Paid Dues is THIS SATURDAY APRIL 3, 2010! I, sadly :(, won't be there due to prior engagements. You honestly don't know how bad I wanna hit it up to catch even just a few of the performers. So if you're going, have fun and HELLA enjoy it for me :)

Here's a lil' video from @Krondon tellin' YOU to come out to Paid Dues.

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!