BLING: A PLANET ROCK BLING is a 90-minute documentary that takes a hard-hitting look at how the flashy world of commercial hip-hop played a significant role in the 10-year civil war in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The term “bling” refers to the shine emanating from polished diamonds that represent the status symbol for hip-hop luminaries […]
Archive for October 2007
LA- Route 07: Scion Independent Film Series Presents
October 23, 2007Anti War Rally in downtown LA
October 17, 2007Come out and support the march and rally to “End the War”, and added feature to the march, is the “die in.” Where they will visually mock broken lives of Iraqi victims and US soldiers fighting.
Ohno Interview & listening party @ Rehab Projects
October 11, 2007We just came back from SD and wanted to find something to get into. Down on the west side of LA, they were having a listening party and interview with OHNO from the StonesThrow label. His new album “Dr. No’s Oxperiment is fused with different layered sounds from turkey to india to italy flipped to […]
DUB Carshow in LA and SD
October 11, 2007Man, this was the next morning after Nocturnal back to back and I was exhausted and tired and sleep deprived. The whole day I was unmotivated and lacked on sales. Thats what happens when you try to do too much I guess. Anyway, just another year and another DUB show to me and the crew.
Nocturnal Wonderland in downtown LA
October 10, 2007This event was in held in the heart of downtown LA. What more than a better location with a side street and a huge parking lot transformed into this wonderful wonderland. With VIP cabanas incorporated with waterfall and plant props, this was definitely a dope way of chilling @ the event with your peops. Overall […]
Peanut Butter Wolf Presents 2K8: B-Ball Zombie War
October 3, 2007I can’t say enough about this kid. From Dj, to producer, to record label owner, to musician, who wouldnt want to be this kid. PB Wolf presents us with another VA release featuring Stonesthrows finest. From Jdilla (rip), Madlib, Lord Quas, Talib Kweli, MF Doom, and Q-tip. If any independent camp making noise consistently on […]
Aceyalone strikes Lightning today with his new album
October 2, 2007Aceyalone is back at it, with his latest release “Lightning Strikes”. If you know LA hip hop then your already know that this man delivers everytime with no hesitation. 10 albums under his belt , he truly is the epitome of LA underground. Dancehall-inspired album produced by Bionik. The album features Chali 2na (Jurassic 5), […]
Grasshopper weekly presented by Project Blowed
October 2, 2007Every Wednesdays @ the Little Temple, this is where you can go….
G&D :Uni Versa- album release (Look Records)
October 2, 2007Ive been a fan of Declaime since ill mind musick and lootpack days. Im not very familiar with Giorgias music, but the two did pair up on the T- Biggums track on Ohno’s- Exodus into Unheard Rhythms album. Now to see a collaboration between the two and actually hear her along with Dudley is soul […]