Big Freedia’s “30 Days In LA” Performance Epitomizes The AFROPUNK Ethos [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE 30 DAYS IN LA COVERAGE! Nov. 20th, and it’s the one and only time it’s massively pouring rain in Downtown Los Angeles. The inclement weather notwithstanding, music lovers came out en masse for the AFROPUNK Fancy Dress Ball hosted by Red Bull,…
Mndsgn Turned Up And Turned Out At Stones Throw’s Superfest
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE STONES THROW SUPERFEST COVERAGE! As soon as Mndsgn took to the stage, the crowd was already amped to see him perform. He hadn’t even started performing yet, merely setting up for his set, and…
BRAINFEEDER Feeds The Hollywood Bowl An Auditory Spectacle
“The best thing about tonight is connecting all these universes together.” Thus spoke Flying Lotus at the Hollywood Bowl on September 17th, 2016 when he took the stage under that famous white arch. From Brainfeeder’s own broad slate of artists to their burgeoning relationship with…
High Expectations For Young Thug At FYF Were Not Met [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE to check out more FUCK YEAH FEST Coverage! I work in hip-hop, but I’ll have to cop to the fact that I’m not very well versed in Young Thug’s discography. He’s released a lot of music in the…
TOKiMONSTA Raises The Roof At The Hammer Museum With Gavin Turek
LOS ANGELES, CA- Another night of spontaneity, and another concert to attend- this time, with Gavin Turek and TOKiMONSTA headlining a show celebrating the Hammer Museum’s biennial Made In L.A. exhibition. I carefully tracked the time, counting down the minutes to 6pm, before rushing out of the office to…
TOKiMONSTA Re-Releases Debut Album “Midnight Menu” (LISTEN)
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] TOKiMONSTA’s debut album, Midnight Menu, originally released in 2010, is now being re-released via the Los Angeles-based producer’s own imprint: Young Art Records. TOKiMONSTA has been very busy since that debut album and in the past year has released the collaborative…
Open Mike Eagle Waxed Poetic at Skirball Cultural Center’s Summer SOULstice
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Opening for Gavin Turek at the Skirball Cultural Center’s Into the Night: Summer SOULstice concert was Chicago born, but Los Angeles based, rapper Michael Eagle II p/k/a “Open Mike Eagle”. Known for his clever lyrics and wry sense of humor, Open…
Big Freedia Twerked It Out at L.A. PRIDE
CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! Until relatively recently, homosexuality and LBGT issues were not part of the hip hop dialogue. With Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ hit “Same Love” to Frank Ocean’s coming out, that discussion has moved more into the mainstream, with various voices impacting…
